Year One!
Celebrating international indie filmmakers within the science fiction, fantasy, absurdist, noir, literary adaptation, and horror genres featuring strong female protagonists, villains, and/or anti-heroes.
Our award-winning judges and festival producers have strong backgrounds in both theater and film. They value creativity and new perspectives.
All genders welcome.
LGBTQIA+ welcome.
Rating guidelines: PG to R welcome.
We have big big plans for this festival! The goals for the next 2 years include:
Connect literary and acting agents with finalists and winners
Create online events and physical learning spaces for screenwriting, production design, lighting, sound design, acting and directing led by award winning people!
Create how-to videos assisting beginner and intermediate indie filmmakers at all levels of production.
Grants for films funded by a percentage of proceeds from the festival submissions
Physical venue with break off sessions, guest speakers and panel discussions.
Winners in each category will be offered an opportunity to promote their reel and film on a new podcast, Ophelia's Rebellion (currently in pre-production). If podcasts aren't your thing, a video promoting yourself and your film is very much welcome. We are an inclusive bunch of peoples.
Monetary prizes for Overall Winners will be a percentage of net revenue (the more submissions, the better the cash awards).
Overall Winners (cash awards)
Best in Fest Feature Film
Best in Fest Short Film
Best in Fest Feature Screenplay
Best in Fest Short Screenplay
Best in Fest Artist - for someone whose work stands above and beyond
Winner in each film category
Best Film
Best Director
Best Cinematographer/DP
Best Lighting Design
Best Overall Production Design
Best Practical Special Effects
Best use of VFX/CGI/AI
Best Sound
Best Editing
Best Hair and Makeup
Best Costume Design
Best Lead
Best Supporting
Winners in each category for screenplays
Best Screenplay
As expected:
Laurels given to selected, semi-finalists, finalists and winners.
Winners will receive physical awards or certificates (Winner's choice)
