*** World Premiere is IMDb recognized and a top level California Film Festival that awards in multiple categories for a single entry fee! ***
It takes many talented people to make an excellent film but you can't afford to pay an entry fee for each member of your team!
We also want to level the playing field and provide an equal platform for all entries. To do this, we group films based on length and budget. Films with similar length and budget are evaluated together. So we do ask that you provide an approximate budget for your short or feature film.
We guarantee your project will be seen and judged fairly.

All winners will receive a beautiful WPFA certificate that you can be proud to display.

We have found that it costs an arm and a leg to get a review of your work. So we also offer an in depth review of your film for a very reasonable rate. Simply choose the appropriate review category in addition to your submission category.

A little bit about us…
The World Premiere Film Awards is a quarterly festival that finishes the year with a gala online event where a Grand Champion will be determined and presented with a handsome trophy. The Ninth Annual WPFA Gala will be held in July 2025. Finalists will be notified by email in spring 2025.
The quarterly selection schedules are:
Winter Selection (January – March)
Spring Selection (April – June)
Summer Selection (July – September)
Autumn Selection (October – December)
The entry deadline for our next selection is December 31 and the winners will be announced at the end of January 2025.

Awards & Prizes

Best Short under $5K
Best Short under $15K
Best Short under $25K
Best Short over $25K
Best Feature under $25K
Best Feature under $250K
Best Feature under $500K
Best Feature over $500K
Best Documentary Short
Best Documentary Feature
Best Animated Short
Best Animated Feature
Best Music Video
Best Trailer
Best Artwork
Best Screenplay Feature
Best Screenplay Short
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Ensemble Cast
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Color Treatment
Best Sound Design
Best Director
Best Student Film
Best 1st time Filmmaker
Best Original Score

We also award by genre, for example, Comedy, Thriller, Humanitarian, Adult ... and anything else we consider worthy.
Oh... and we don't charge you for the certificate or the Grand Champion trophy that you earned!

Rules & Terms

Rules:
You are entitled to enter as many films as you like during a festival quarter. If an entry does not win it may be re-submitted in another quarter. We prefer online screeners for the judging process. YouTube or Vimeo links are welcome and we will accept DVDs. We also require an electronic press kit (synopsis and poster or screen grab) to post on our site. Please identify the key credits for your submission. It helps us to award your team members correctly.
An accurate Production Budget amount must be entered in your submission. If no budget is entered for Short or Feature Films, the submission will be judged in the category having the highest budget.
First-Time Filmmaker (Yes/No) must be entered.
Screenplays should be in PDF format and in English.
Project completion date no more than 2 years old.
Must be in English (or with English subtitles).
WPFA will not make your property available online.
We DO accept partially completed films.

Notification:
Accepted entries will receive an Official Acceptance notification and after judging is completed, winners will receive a second email with their really nice certificate.
After an entry has been selected and the filmmaker notified, the film will be listed on the WPFA Facebook site as an Official Selection. After the final judging, the award winners will be listed on the WPFA Facebook site as Award Winners.

Disclaimer:
By submitting your film you agree that you own the rights to it and are responsible for the content. By submitting you are granting WPFA the right to post the name, synopsis and artwork on our Facebook site. There is no refund given if your film is not selected for the festival.

Laurels:
Filmmakers are allowed to use the WPFA Laurels on their winning or selected film ONLY. They can be used on posters as well as other related media.

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  • Legion Media Production

    Thanks for selecting our latest work, we will surely submit again!

    November 2024
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  • PRABIR MAHAPATRA

    We are truly elated to have won 6 categories in the World Premiere Film Awards. We are heartily grateful for your honored ! Thanks All jury members and Organizers.

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank-you, Prabir. AABHA is an excellent film, with some exceptional actors. We were pleased to give the awards.
    Best wishes.

  • Ralph Cinque

    WPFA is a well-organized, well-run awards festival that hones in on high-quality films, and I am not just talking about mine, which was a winner, but the other films that won as well. I am honored to have been recognized by the World Premiere Film Awards.

    August 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank-you, Ralph. It is always nice to hear from you.
    Congratulations on Dovey's Promise. It is such an inspriational story.

  • LaSandra Thomas

    We are truly elated to have won 6 categories in the World Premiere Film Awards. We are grateful and honored! Thanks Again and much future success!

    May 2024
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    Response from festival:

    We were very impressed with A Martter of Heart. You and your team did very well.
    Thank-you for taking the teime to write a review. We appreciate it.
    Best wishes.

  • Aichurok Borukeeva

    World Premiere Film Awards Winter session you have become for us the best, our favorite festival! 🤗 Thanks for the cup. Our film “Stone” from Kyrgyzstan won the Best Drama category in the winter session🏆. You inspired us, gave us wings. And your team is excellent, sociable, connected, etc. etc. everything is perfectly organized. You are generous, you are a real and promising festival! See you dear festival! I fell in love with you🥰.

    May 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Wow! We are thrilled to be your favorite. Congratulations on your well-deserved win. And thank-you for sharing Stone with us and for your review.