Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards

Submissions are closed. ( Please read the 2020 updates below)

All winners of Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarterly edition will be invited to attend our Annual festival held at the Raleigh Studios Hollywood on August 29, 2020.

The screening will be held at the Fairbanks and Mary Pickford Theater all day long. The Award Ceremony will be held at the Charlie Chaplin Theater.

Each winning film receives a free VIP filmmaker pass, they will have access to their screening blocks, festival Red carpet Interviews, Awards ceremony and plenty of networking opportunities in Hollywood.

LAIFFA is a quarterly film festival which celebrates Short and Features from around the world.

Best of the Fest "Best Picture Winner' of every quarterly festival wins the specially curated LAIFFA trophy.

Films entered in multiple categories may win multiple awards!

Films for the screening during the festival will be selected by our programming Dept. from the pool of winning films. Not all winning films will be selected for the screening, but all winning filmmakers will be invited to the award ceremony.

The annual festival mega event will be held on August 29, 2020.
Venue: Raleigh Studios, Hollywood
5300 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA
90038

All winning films will be awarded hard copy Certificate during the award ceremony.

UPDATE - (Covid-19).
Red Carpet interviews, Screenings and Award ceremony 2020.

Due to the extraordinary circumstances around the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking an abundance of caution regarding our filmmakers, volunteers, and our audiences' health and safety. Everyone is facing a devastating financial burden and international travel restrictions.

LAIFFA is canceling our live screening, Red Carpet event, and the Award ceremony of 2020, which was scheduled to be held on August 29, 2020, at Raleigh Studios Hollywood.

As scheduled, summer edition winners will be announced on August 29, 2020, but this time it will be online through our website and social media.

PLEASE NOTE: We will not make our winning films available for online viewing.

All our 2020 winners will be invited to attend the award ceremony to receive their awards if they wish to attend our next year's festival, which will be held on August 28, 2021. Details of the 2021 festival event will be passed along to you as they become available.

• Best Picture
• Best Drama Short
• Best Drama Student Short
• Best Comedy/Dramedy Short
• Best Horror Short
• Best LGBT Short
• Best Action/Thriller Short
• Best SCI-FI Short
• Best Foreign Short
• Best Experimental
• Best Travel/Time-Lapse Short
• Best Animation Short
• Best Web Series/New Media (Live-Action or Animation)
• Best Documentary Short
• Best Documentary Feature
• Best Music Video
• Best Trailer/Promo
• Best Screenplay Short (Max 20 pages)
• Best Screenplay Feature
• Best Feature Film All Genre
• Best Foreign Feature
• Best Editing (Additional Category)
• Best Original Music Score (Additional Category)
• Best Cinematography (Additional Category)
• Best Producer (Additional Category)
• Best Produced Screenplay Short (Additional Category)
• Best Produced Screenplay Feature (Additional Category)
• Best Director - Music Video (Additional Category)
• Best Director- Animation Short (Additional Category)
• Best Director- Animation Feature (Additional Category)
• Best Director - Documentary Short (Additional Category)
• Best Director - Documentary Feature (Additional Category)
• Best Director - Short (Additional Category)
• Best Director - Student Short (Additional Category)
• Best Director Feature (Additional Category)
• Best Woman Filmmaker (Additional Category)
• Best First Time Filmmaker (Additional Category)
• Best Actress (Additional Category)
• Best Actor (Additional Category)
• Screenplay 1st place
• Screenplay 2nd place
• Screenplay 3rd place

Please read all rules and regulations before submitting your project.

LAIFFA is hereby granted the rights to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted for promotional purposes of the festival. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements, rules and regulations.

The Competition reserves the right to refuse entries.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, 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 entered.

By submitting your film to the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards the individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements, rules and regulations.

Requirement.
1. Upload an official poster
2. Synopsis
3. Vimeo link or upload your film to FilmFreeway submission page.

We do not accept DVD, Blue Ray or DCP files. We accept all genres in any language, from around the world. Please select the right category while submitting to avoid disqualification.

a. All films must be English or have subtitles in English.

b. Films must be submitted to at least one Genre in order to qualify for additional technical categories.

c. After a film has been a Semi-Finalist, the filmmaker will be notified. Semi Finalist doesn’t mean that your film will be screened at the festival. It means that you are now eligible for the awards consideration and you can use the festival Laurel’s for your promotions.

d. Winning categories varies every month depending on the submission we receive. If we think the categories submitted is not to a standard of LAIFFA win, it will be removed.

e. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Overall Rating

Quality

Value

Communication

Hospitality

Networking

ShaDon Manigault

I was thrilled that my screenplay won 2nd place for June last year! It was very professional and I met so many people from around the globe! No regrets, this was my second experience at a film festival and it's encouraging me to submit to more!

June 2020

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Timothy Jacobson

Our creative team at Sustainable Driftless, Inc. is thrilled to have had the opportunity to participate in the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards with our documentary "Decoding the Driftless," and we are so very appreciative of the recognition our film received there! The event was wonderful, and it’s a classy organization! It was so cool having the award ceremony at a Hollywood film studio! A fest not to be missed!

April 2020

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April Phillips

What a thrill to receive an award at this super cool festival in a fabulous city. Great communication and friendly team. Thanks so much!

December 2019

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Shaun Cunningham

Another wonderfully-organized event this year. Great to see some familiar faces and some new ones too. There's always a warm welcome and fun vibe at LAIFFA. I'm based in Dallas, but I fly into LA for this event when I'm able to. Honored to win three awards this year. Thanks for all you do guys, and congratulations to all the winners this season.

October 2019

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Gazanfer BIRICIK

Nothing more to say with a big regret...

October 2019

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Dates & Deadlines

August 25, 2019
Opening Date
September 5, 2019
Early Fall Deadline
October 26, 2019
Late Fall Deadline
December 5, 2019
Early Winter Deadline
January 6, 2020
Reguar Winter Deadline
February 7, 2020
Late Winter Deadline
March 5, 2020
Early Spring Deadline
April 6, 2020
Regular Spring Deadline
May 5, 2020
Late Spring Deadline
June 5, 2020
Early Summer Deadline
July 31, 2020
Late Summer Deadline
August 6, 2020
Notification Date
August 29, 2020
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Best Drama Short
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $49
- Late Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Drama Student Short
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $49
- Late Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $49
- Late Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short Student
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Horror Short
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Late Winter Deadline
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- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Horror Short Student
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Late Winter Deadline
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- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Foreign Short
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Late Winter Deadline
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- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Foreign Short Student
- Early Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Late Winter Deadline
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- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best LGBT Short
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Late Winter Deadline
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- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
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Best LGBT Short Student
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Late Winter Deadline
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- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
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Best Experimental Short
- Early Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Late Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Travel/Time-Lapse Short
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Late Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Animation Short
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Animation Short Student
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Late Winter Deadline
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- Early Spring Deadline
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- Early Summer Deadline
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Best Web Series/New Media (Live Action or Animation)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Early Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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Best Music Video
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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Best Trailer/Promo
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Reguar Winter Deadline
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- Late Winter Deadline
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- Early Spring Deadline
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- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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Best Feature Film All Genre
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $90
- Gold Members: $81
- Late Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $85
- Early Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $85
- Regular Spring Deadline
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- Late Spring Deadline
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- Gold Members: $85
- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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Best Foreign Feature
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $75
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- Gold Members: $81
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- Gold Members: $85
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- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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Waiver Codes Only
Best Editing (Additional Category Submission)
"Additional Category"
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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Best Original Music Score (Additional Category Submission)
"Additional Category"
- Early Fall Deadline
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- Late Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Early Summer Deadline
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- Late Summer Deadline
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Best Cinematography (Additional Category Submission)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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Best Producer (Additional Category Submission)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
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Best Produced Screenplay Short (Additional Category Submission)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
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Best Produced Screenplay Feature (Additional Category Submission)
- Early Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
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- Gold Members: $54
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Best Director - Music Video (Additional Category Submission)
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- Gold Members: $45
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- Gold Members: $54
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Best Director- Animation Short (Additional Category Submission)
"Additional Category"
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- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Director- Animation Feature (Additional Category Submission)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Director - Documentary Short (Additional Category Submission)
"Additional Category"
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Director - Documentary Feature (Additional Category Submission)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Director - Short (Additional Category Submission)
"Additional Category"
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Director Student Short (Additional Category Submission)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Director Feature (Additional Category Submission)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Woman Filmmaker (Additional Category Submission)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best First Time Filmmaker (Additional Category Submission)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Documentary Feature
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $90
- Gold Members: $81
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
Waiver Codes Only
Best Documentary Short
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Screenplay Feature
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $90
- Gold Members: $81
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Gold Members: $75
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $95
- Gold Members: $85
Waiver Codes Only
Best Screenplay Short (Max 20 pages)
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Actress (Additional Category Submission)
Please submit with Actor's stage name and Characters name.
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
Waiver Codes Only
Best Actor (Additional Category Submission)
Please submit with Actor's stage name and Characters name.
- Early Fall Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Fall Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Winter Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Reguar Winter Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Late Winter Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Gold Members: $58
- Early Spring Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Regular Spring Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Spring Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
- Early Summer Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Summer Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $54
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