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Florence Film Awards is a monthly and annual international film festival that had important movie stars among the films in competition, as Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, 12-time Grammy winner Willie Nelson, Peter Bogdanovich, Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, Anita Ekberg, William Baldwin, Eric Roberts, Mira Sorvino, Terrence Howard, Malcolm McDowell, Jeremy Piven, Vincent Riotta, Billy Zane, Bill Nighy, Kevin Mcnally, James Phelps, Nino Frassica, Claudia Gerini and many more actors and directors from all around the world. 

Florence is the city of the Art and we think that films are the highest point of the Art. Our mission is to promote films, and be another step up in the filmmakers' careers.
Each month, our Jury will award the best films.

Submission guarantees you to participate in both the monthly and annual editions.

MONTHLY COMPETITION:

Best Picture (feature film or short film, any genre)

Best Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Indie Feature Film (low budget)
Best Short Film
Best Indie Short Film (low budget)
Best Short Documentary
Best Super Short Film
Best Web/Tv Series
Best Music Video
Best Student Film
Best Experimental
Best Animation
Best Inspirational Film
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Thriller
Best Action
Best Sci-Fi
Best Fantasy
Best LGBTQ
Best Producer
Best First Time Director
Best Director Feature Film
Best Director Short Film
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Screenplay
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Short Script
Best Feature Script

Gold Awards
Silver Awards
Honorable Mentions

All winners receive a free certificate (pdf/jpg file).

We accept:
- Short and feature films, in the form of narrative (fiction), documentary (non fiction), experimental or animated film.
- Music Videos
- Web/TV Series (also pilot)
- Feature Scripts, Short Scripts

By submitting your film, take note that:
- You agree to use parts of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster/stills) for promotional purpose.
- Entry fees are non-refundable.
- Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.
- By submitting for the festival, you agree to receive promotional emails from the festival itself or from its partners.
- You agree to receive promotional email from us and our festival partners
- The films must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English or Italian)
- The scripts must be in English or Italian.

We do not accept:
1. Amateur videos
2. Extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations
3. Films involving politics / films promoting political agenda
4. Films with a poor production standard (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD

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  • Carlos Serrano

    Florence Film Awards: Elevating Artistic Talent and Vindicating Creative Choices
    Transitioning from a corporate career to film composition later in life was a bold move requiring investment in time and money to obtain a Masters of Music in Film Scoring from a prestigious school. Thankfully, the Florence Film Awards provided the perfect platform for my artistic journey. Their professional venue not only recognized my value but also provided vindication for the risk my filmmaker took when hiring me as her composer. This festival celebrates diversity and unconventional paths to success, offering structured support and invaluable networking. In short, it's a must for any artist seeking recognition and growth in the industry.

    March 2024
  • Paolo Pier Luigi Guglielmetti

    Vi ringraziamo per l'attenzione che ci avete dedicato, in particolare premiando il nostro lavoro "Tirare la cinghia" che vuole tenere accesa l'attenzione della salute mentale in Italia, proprio in questo momento del centenario della nascita di Franco Basaglia che 45 anni fa con la sua legge chiuse di fatto i manicomi in Italia. Avete colto nel nostro lavoro quello che abbiamo voluto far sentire e vedere, che le genti tutte indipendentemente dal loro stato psichico, con il cinema possono esprimersi in totale scioltezza e disinvoltura, grazie ancora.

    March 2024
  • Miguel Angel Castillo

    Dear Festival, Practices Whithout Return donde es mi opera prima ya he conseguido mi 6 Award Winner. Estoy muy agradecido de obtener dicho premio

    March 2024
  • Cheers Florence for directors award/ best Series.
    Keep up the great work we see here in London.

    March 2024
  • Exciting to be selected; I'll be back with my new works.

    March 2024