VisionFest is Filmmakers Alliances' yearly short film screening and celebration of Independent Film that brings together the best of L.A.'s independent filmmaking community. With a LIVE program of the Finalists of the best short films produced in the previous year, and a high-energy reception. The additional selected short films are screened in our ONLINE portion of the festival.

In 2025, VisionFest will again include the Los Angeles Short Film Grant competition sponsored by Panavision, providing cash, resources and an amazing camera and post package provided by Panavision and Light Iron.

Sponsors have included Vimeo, Blackmagic, Celtx, First Entertainment Credit Union, Canon, The Directors Guild Of America, Kodak, SAGIndie, Focal Press, Writers Guild Of America West, Laser Pacific, LightIRON, Panavision, KinoFlo, Chapman Leonard, Apple, Adobe, Panavision and many more....

Awards & Prizes

Grand Jury Award Winner
Pushing Boundaries Award
Best Short Audience Award

Rules & Terms

You must be in attendance for the event if your film is selected.
Your submitted film must have been completed within the last two years.
Your film cannot exceed 30 minutes running time, including credits.

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  • Kenny Hargrove

    Beautiful films and very helpful professional panel discussions that included high level guests such as Ted Hope. A fun low-key networking soiree with lots of food too!

    December 2025
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  • BRADLEY JONES

    This year was my third year playing at VisionFest and it was once again, an incredibly rewarding experience. The films in our block were outstanding so it was a real honor to be playing alongside such incredibly gifted filmmakers.

    As a former grant recipient, the Vision Award is one of the best opportunities out there for filmmakers to create their short films and have the resources to translate their vision to the big screen. Highly recommend!

    November 2025
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  • Tamika Lamison

    We had a lovely time at Vision Fest this year in spite of the unseasonably cold weather. Wonderful venue and some really cool people. Filmmakers Alliance & Vision Fest have been around supporting filmmakers for a very long time. Great to be a lifetime member of FA. And so happy to screen our film in this community. It was platformed really well and given a lot of love. Grateful.

    April 2024
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