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Enter for live monthly screenings, leading to nominations at the 2025 CMCS Wall of Fame Film Festival at Wishbone 600 Bay St. in Toronto, Canada and Kreatori, Lisbon, Portugal!

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Launched in 2013 in Toronto, the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) is now proudly sponsoring the Wall of Fame - an international film festival that helps filmmakers celebrate and screen unique moving images often overlooked in the tabloid politics and economy of fame. In doing so, the CMCS Wall of Fame film festival bridges gaps between film stars and independent filmmakers, supporting personal, inspirational, and social justice stories for ethical issues concerning equality for (but not limited to):

- Sexuality & Gender Equality
- BIPOC Race & Ethnicity
- Bodies & Class
- Animal Rights
- Climate Change
- Environmental Sustainability
- Healing, Trauma & Grief
- Love & Relationship Ethics

CMCS has been featured for its views on celebrities in a wide range of media, including CTV, CBC National News, Global News, the Telegraph, VICE, Flare, Chatelaine, SUN Media, Yahoo! Entertainment, and many more. As the world’s first celebrity expert on tabloids, CMCS will offer honor and exposure, and connect unique film artists as role models for human and non-human animal ethics within and beyond celebrity culture.

Registered under Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) Festival on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/event/all?ref_=pe_2610490_199225680

Nominations and community chats on our IG www.instagram.com/cmcs_media

Live broadcast link: https://www.youtube.com/@cmcs_media

The latest festival program link: http://cmc-centre.com/2023-cmcs-wall-of-fame-program/

- Quarter-finalists will receive a laurel for Official Selection
- Semi-finalists will be invited for a live monthly screening and panel interview along with a nomination laurel for an international audience in 2025
- Top 5 Finalists will receive public screening at our festival venue in Toronto along with a nomination laurel & a feature on the CMCS Wall of Fame IG, followed by an exclusive Happy Hour Mixer, media workshop, and guidebook in 2025
- Top 2 Finalists will win additional live public screening in Lisbon, Portugal,
- 2025 Best Film Award winner will receive a CMCS Wall of Fame Best Film Festival laurel, listing in IMDB Awards & on our social media
*All participants will receive eligibility for invite-only online panels & connect along with CMCS Wall of Fame community members in 2025-2026

Submission material (15 mins or under):

- Short films
- Documentaries
- Fashion Films
- Dance Films
- Poetry Films / Video Poems
- Music Videos
- Video Stories/Interviews showcasing audiovisual work
- Trailers / Showreels / Pilot

Submissions must be made on FilmFreeway.com/walloffamefestival and, if selected, must include the following:

- A downloadable link to the MP4 version (720 / 1080 p) of the film for screening
- Non-English films must embed subtitles in the MP4 version (no SRT files)
- Film poster and synopsis (100 words)
- Applicants' profile photo and Bio (100 words)
- All films must be no more than 15 minutes.
- Preference will be given to all storytellers who stand out as role models for social issues, including human rights, animal rights, and plant-based environmental sustainability (e.g., climate change) in an artistic & philosophical manner of storytelling.
- Filmmakers must address an artistic, personal, and/or social issue in a safe space that does not violate but rather protects the rights of all races, species, sexual orientations, and the environment.
- Submissions must be cruelty-free. No display or representation of use/consumption of animals or animal products.
- We will not accept commercial ads promoting a product. All submissions must tell a film story.
- By submitting, you accept that, if selected as a Semi-Finalist or Finalist, your film will be screened online and / or offline at the discretion of the film festival.
- Submission of your film posters & photographs will be for the promotion of your film.
- We are not responsible for technical issues during the festival screenings
- Submission fees are non-refundable

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  • Ashley Mac

    I had such an amazing experience with Samita and the CMCS Wall of Fame Festival. It was truly an honour to be a part of this process and to win Best Film. Hope to see more great things from these folks in the future.

    January 2025
  • Welcoming team, and the best experience I had with any festival when it comes to Communication. Thank you for having us!

    December 2024
  • Christi Dodge

    This is a wonderful festival. I really appreciate how great they were promoting our film and the love they gave to us on social media. We really enjoyed participating in the online presentation of our film and the chat with the participants following. The comunication was outstading and the festival was top notch. Thank you.

    December 2024
  • Wonderful Festival!!! Sharing with you was a great experience for the entire team of the film Life REBORN. Samita's attention was great. The interview, the contacts, the viewing of our film and the opinion of the Jury is something we are very grateful for. Thank you for all the support and we recommend the Festival 100%.

    December 2024
  • sonia vieira

    Excellent festival, the selection list is absolutely amazing.

    September 2024