WSXA Amsterdam 🎖 International Awards is a FilmFreeway only, Gold festival and an IMDb Award Listing Qualifier.

As an International & Independent event, the Festival Association showcases Feature & Short Films, Feature & Short Documentary works, Commercials, New Media, Music Video and Animations. It is possible to experience the WScreen archive by the monthly chronology via WSXA Vimeo Channels.

Regarding the Unification Program, WSXA & ARFF International change the country of the Award Events each year to enhance the festival experience. It's the responsibility of each filmmaker to check all the emails via FilmFreeway associated email addresses, social media updates and ticket information carefully. ARFF & WSXA International Editions are curated as Hybrid Festivals after Corona times. Award Events are focused on networking and all the screenings are scheduled online. All 4 Edition Finalist filmmakers & network members will be gathered in November 2024 // Amsterdam. The festival do not take the responsibility of the filmmakers who attend physical venues with online tickets, mistaken visa applications, flight and accommodations.

Submitters may expect that ARFF & WSXA International editions are lift off film festivals which are opening the doors for the major film festivals. Many of the alumni filmmakers have been awarded by Around Film Festivals, achieved to be associated with the pioneers such as: Cannes Film Festival, Sundance, Toronto FF, Venice FF, Berlinale, Tribeca, SXSW, New York FF, BFI London, Slamdance, LA Shorts, Raindance in years. We are delighted to connect with our global colleagues through our international team and jury members, who span Europe, United States (North and South America), Asia, and Australia who are recognized by GOYA, Academy Awards (Oscars), European Film Academy, Golden Globe & BAFTA with Fest Regards.

Awards & Prizes

WSXA & ARFF International Community announces the Selections to serve the Official Laurels and also to showcase the selected creations online with the Trailer Cut. Please feel free to experience the WscreenShowCase:
vimeo.com/aroundfilms

* All the Finalists, Winners & Honorable Mentions will receive the Official Laurels, also have an opportunity to receive their Official Certificates.

Additionally, your title would be referred to the best fit ARFF International Edition such as
ARFF Barcelona - ARFF Paris - ARFF Amsterdam & ARFF Berlin International Awards in order to compete for the yearly awards.

Optionally it's possible to have the WSXA Promo Pack, Director on Spotlight and Q&A - Interviews with the Director, Cinematographer, Producer, and the team members to be shared on our social channels with 10K Network Members.

WSXA International // WcreenShowcase changes the country of the Network Events each year. Please stay tuned for the updates.

All the Officially Selected filmmakers have a unique chance to be mentioned as ''Filmmaker in the Spotlight'' via our social channels.

Rules & Terms

1. Official Selections & Nominations will be announced on the specified dates (CET time zone) and will be published on our blog page to serve the Official Laurels on the following weeks.

2. Our board has access to all films and they vote without sharing your work publicly.
Please be sure that you have the proper English subtitle on the trailer and the full movie.

3. WSXA does not post the entire creations online unless we offer an exclusive collaboration to the right owners. we only screen your trailer, snippets, and sequences regarding the available online files provided. WScreen & ARFF International has access to online data shared through FilmFreeway and other channels.WScreen Awards is focused on the trailer showcase screening. All the Official Selections also has a chance to be referred for the Award Events to receive the Offical Certificates.

4. If your creation has the potential for collaboration - distribution, (co)production, or any commercial usage, WSXA International keeps the right to make previews with 3rd party. Still, the final action will be taken with the owner of the material here (submitter). And our team will contact you for confirmation through the possibilities. Previous yearly selections and the winner creations will be accessible with password protection in the safest way.

5. All entries should be sent via FilmFreeway or the other associated platforms with an online screener. Please don't send discs or any downloadable files to us. Accepted ''Project in the Spotlight'' participators do not have any privilege and selection guarantee in competition. The Festival will inform you in advance if your film is selected for the annual showcase. Following up with the Yearly Shortlist is the filmmakers' responsibility.

6. By submitting to the festival you confirm that you own the rights of the film and accept all the Rules&Terms. The submitter is responsible to provide the correct info and data on FilmFreeway in each section about the film and the team.

7. Festival keeps the right of changing the section of the selected film from the section which is submitted. WSXA Selections could be listed in the ARFF International Editions as well. Until further notice, all the WSXA film screenings will take place online, optionally with an in-person network event. The same film can be submitted in different sections to have more opportunities. WSXA International - WcreenShowcase change the festival concept. Please stay tuned for the updates. Regarding the Unification Program of ARFF & WSXA International, all 4 editions gathers in one city in each year after the pandemics.

8. Festival has the right to download for using snippets, sequences, still images from the submitted material with music&sound to share on print or online, social media, and the website. Also to share the IMDb data of the associated industry members. Best Trailer/Teaser Category is out of the Annual Festival run. Before the Final Deadline, filmmakers may submit also to In Competition categories to be evaluated for the Annual Edition. Still, Best Trailer/Teaser works can be Selected for the Monthly Editions to encourage the complete the work.

9. Festival does not offer any refund through withdrawal or the movies haven’t been selected for the monthly/yearly editions, mistaken certificate/ticket/spotlight orders, and the cancelled events due to local and global circumstances. Priority Submissions or Now Submitting Invitations do not have any guarantee to be selected. ARFF International keeps the right to disqualify the film in case of unresponsive emails for the screening and due to violating messages or comments by e-mail on social media and will be followed up with legal action. Festival does not offer Free Submissions, Fee Waiver formerly.

10. Music video and Animation works have the chance to be the winner of specified categories such as; Best Director, Best Cinematography, Jury Award, Globe Award and Audience Awards.

Thank you for sharing your unique creation and being a part of our network.
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  • Borit Yannick

    Dear organizers of the WSXA Amsterdam Festival,

    I'm truly honored to have won the first prize for my experimental film, particularly for the best broadcast in my category. Thank you for supporting innovative art within the film community.

    Sincerely, Yannick

    Beste organisatoren van het WSXA Amsterdam Festival,

    Ik voel me vereerd om de eerste prijs te hebben gewonnen voor mijn experimentele film, met name voor de beste uitzending in mijn categorie. Dank voor jullie steun aan innovatieve kunst binnen de filmgemeenschap.

    Met vriendelijke groet, Yannick

    Chers organisateurs du Festival WSXA Amsterdam,

    Je suis profondément honoré d'avoir remporté le premier prix pour mon film expérimental, notamment la meilleure diffusion de ma catégorie. Merci de soutenir l'art innovant au sein de la communauté cinématographique.

    Yannick

    December 2023
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  • Alex Winn

    Feel really honoured that you chose my film "Making Waves - JD Fox" as a winner! Thanks so much! Festival seemed really well organised with great comms and helpful info

    November 2023
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  • Shina Fly

    One of the best on FilmFreeway and happy to be part of this year's program with my Short film from Australia "Selfie but not Myself"

    October 2023
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  • Milena Stoykova

    I'm very honored and thankful that my video is a Finalist of the Festival. Thank you for the experience!

    October 2023
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  • James Kirby

    Thrilled that our short comedy film, "The Sunshine Summit O'er the Mountain of Dishes" was selected and I am shocked and humbled to be recognized as FINALIST for BEST MICRO FILM!!!

    A splendid and utterly professional valuable learning experience not to be missed by any aspiring filmmakers. They truly care about emerging filmmakers and it shows! I will certainly re-submit any future projects and I encourage other first time (as well as seasoned) filmmakers to do the same. Many humble thanks.

    October 2023
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