A film festival run by filmmakers for filmmakers and movie fans in the heart of Hollywood, the home of cinema.

The Hollywood Cinema Festival takes place in Hollywood, California, USA & invites submissions from filmmakers all over the world and in every genre. We're all about story and visual storytelling, our festival will select the films that tell the best stories and connect with the audience the best.

We feel strongly about recognizing the great work and there will be awards presented for:
Best Feature
Best Short
Best Screenplay (multiple genres)
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director (Feature)
Best Director (Short)
Best Screenplay
Best in Festival
AND
Best Animation

We feel that by supporting filmmakers by giving them a venue to screen their movies in Hollywood that we are giving them a huge boost in exposure and kudos. As filmmakers ourselves we know how important and satisfying getting into the right festivals can be and we aim to provide the very best festival experience for all of the films selected.

The festival screenings will take place in Open Space (457 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90036) in October 2018.

Admission is free.

We think it is very important to recognise great work, just being selected for our festival will be the mark of a great film but there is always a film or two that stands out from the crowd and we want to help shine a light on those films.

We will be giving awards in the following categories:

Best Feature
Best Short
Best Screenplay (multiple genres)
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director (Feature)
Best Director (Short)
Best Screenplay
Best in Festival
AND
Best Animation

Films must be entered into each category for which they would like to be considered. A separate entry fee must be paid for each category. If entering more than two categories please contact us for a discount.

All award winners will be presented with a specially designed award trophy of the highest quality.

We will also be awarding Merit Awards to works we think deserve a special mention, these films will receive Certificates of Merit.

Hollywood Cinema Festival accepts no responsibility for loss or damage of entries during shipment to or from Hollywood Cinema Festival.

1. Entries must be submitted by the date of the Final Deadline.(i.e. Submission for Regular Deadline Submissions should be submitted by September 30 2018)

2. Entrants must submit an ONLINE digital version of their film for viewing consideration. NO DVD's, Blu-Rays or Computer Files will be accepted.

3. Entry forms and payment will not be processed without an accompanying digital ONLINE Preview Copy in the accepted format. Tell us everything you can about your film and why you are submitting it but at this stage we do not require a press pack.

4. All entries must be in English or subtitled, unless special arrangements have been made with the festival.

5. Please attach/write FilmFreeway Tracking ID on submission materials for tracking purposes.

6. Exceptions to the festival regulations must be authorized by the Festival Director.

7. By submitting, the filmmaker agrees to let the festival use excerpts from their screeners for use in Hollywood Cinema Festival 2018 trailers, publicity and promotions.

8. Hollywood Cinema Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it has all pertinent legal clearances and is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. Furthermore, once a film is submitted, approval is granted for festival screening whether it is accepted in other film festivals or not. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless Hollywood Cinema Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos screened or entered.

9. NO FEE WAIVERS ARE AVAILABLE. Emails for such will be ignored.

10. The decision of the festival Directors will be final in all matters.