Monte Carlo Movie Awards is a quarterly online event that is committed to bringing filmmakers of all levels – even beginners – a chance at taking home a festival award. The festival showcases films from various countries and will be a vital hub for indie film makers to prove their talent to a true audience as well as jurors.
This festival encourages filmmakers from all countries to enter the Film Competition where we will be screening new feature-length films, high-quality short films, documentaries, music videos, and web series as well as conduct talks with industry special guests. Although the festival prefers to screen newer films, all submissions will be considered. The festival will consider any film in any genre. From the entertaining to the educational, inspirational to thought-provoking, comedic to ironic, the festvial is the place to showcase your films to the widest possible live audience.
So if you’re a feature film filmmaker or a filmmaker that creates innovative short films – whether they’re drama, comedy, animated, documentary (e.g. observational, travel, humanitarian, environmental), or experimental – you’re welcome to enter. And yes, we prefer films in any languages. However, films other than English language, needs to have French or English subtitles.

Awards & Prizes

Montreal Movie Awards Section & Prize

A panel of independent Judges will determine the category winners.
The basic categories are as follows:
MAIN CATEGORIES
Best Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Film
Best Short Documentary
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Student Film
Best Actor Short Film/Feature Film
Best Actress Short Film/Feature Film
Best Director Short Film/Feature Film


SPECIAL CATEGORIES
(Here is the list of Special Categories…)
Best Super Short Film
Best Music Video
Best Animation
Best Director Super Short Film
Best Short Script
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Thriller
Best Sci-fi
Best Fantasy
Best LGBT
Best Mobile Phone Short
Best Inspirational
Best Action
Best VFX

Rules & Terms

Rules & Terms
• Film production could be from any year as long as it has not been commercially solicited or openly accessed via free online content providers.
• All genres permitted
• International films are strongly encouraged to apply but French or English subtitles are required on all non-French of English speaking films.
• More than one entry may be submitted. Each must be submitted with its own entry form and fee. Get in touch with us to receive the guildes for submissions
• After you submit, please contact us to find out if your film has been receive.
• If selected the filmmaker must allow video clips of the submitted work to be used as part of promotional montages of the Festival.
• The festival has the right to work with any institution for promotion of the celebration.
• If chosen for festival screening, all submitters must supply an online high resolution digital file to download or mail in a flash drive.
• If a film is accepted, entrants will be solely responsible for delivering their exhibition video materials to and from the festival venue. A complete press kit and an online link to your film will be needed as soon after notification as possible. The Festival cannot be held liable for your exhibition print/video materials which are lost or damaged.
• All submission fees are non-refundable.

LIABILITY
You agree to indemnify us and hold us and our employees, owners, affiliates, and partners harmless from all claims and liability associated with your participation or entry to the Festival.

SCREENINGS & PUBLICATION
By submitting your application you agree that all performance rights are held by the producer of your project and that the Film Festival will in no way be held responsible for any copyright infringement.
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  • Eddy Konijn

    Delighted my short animated film The Lost Race was semi-finalist in Monte Carlo

    December 2025
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  • Andrea Siciliano

    INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL REVIEW – MONTE CARLO MOVIE AWARDS (CANADA)

    The arrival of internationally acclaimed filmmaker Andrea Siciliano at the Monte Carlo Movie Awards in Canada, as a Semi-Finalist for Best Director (Short Film) with his project Italian Luxury — produced under the SKY brand — stands as one of the most notable highlights of this year’s edition.

    His presence not only enhances the prestige of the festival, but also reaffirms its ability to attract internationally recognized talent. Italian Luxury distinguishes itself through its refined aesthetic vision, meticulous visual craftsmanship, and a cinematic structure that reflects Siciliano evolving artistic identity.

    The international jury described his work as “a sophisticated blend of technique and visual identity,” elevating the short film to a universal language that transcends geographical and cultural boundaries. Siciliano direction stands out for its precision, narrative rhythm, and clear stylistic awareness — qualities that position him among the most compelling filmmakers in today’s global cinema landscape.

    Reaching the Semi-Finals at the Monte Carlo Movie Awards is a high-level acknowledgment for a director who continues to explore, innovate, and imprint his unique signature on contemporary cinema. The festival celebrates his talent with enthusiasm, emphasizing the quality of a project that contributes to raising the creative standards of modern short filmmaking.

    With Italian Luxury, Andrea Siciliano once again demonstrates his ability to merge visual elegance, technical innovation, and an international reach that resonates with audiences worldwide.

    December 2025
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  • Gianluca Galimberti

    Thank you so much for selecting like Semi-Finalist my short film script "Voices in the Night" . i am truly honored to be part of the Monte Carlo Movie Awards. Your support means the world to me. Monte Carlo Movie Awards is a very good festival, very conscientious platform with a very good communications. Thank you very much. Gianluca

    December 2025
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  • Charles Petrilla

    Monte Carlo Movie Awards is a very conscientious platform ; I ‘m very impressed with their communications skills when making selections too their festival competition. Although this is the first time I was invited to submit I plan to continue with future submissions and to form a long lasting literary relationship.
    Thank you for the opportunity to review Monte Carlo Movie Awards. Cp

    December 2025
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  • Matt Frank

    I appreciate the diligence of the committee.

    December 2025
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