LOS ANGELES BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL

The Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival (LABRFF) is the most important Brazilian film festival in the United States. It was founded in 2007 and has screened over 1500 films including features, documentaries, and shorts.

At LABRFF we celebrate diversity and champion global inclusion by showcasing powerful stories from every corner of the world. Your voice matters, and we want to amplify it!

We welcome films from all countries, cultures, and perspectives, ensuring that outstanding storytelling transcends borders. Whether your film is in Portuguese or any other language, we have dedicated categories designed to highlight the best of international cinema.
Join a prestigious platform that connects filmmakers worldwide and brings your work to an engaged global audience!

Explore our competitions below and submit your film today!

BRAZILIAN FILMS COMPETITION:
Life Achievement Award
Best Film
Best Director
Best Photography
Best Soundtrack
Best Screenplay
Best Editing
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Documentary

SHORT COMPETITION:
Best Narrative Short
Best Cinematography in a Short Film
Best Director – Short Film
Best Screenplay – Short Film
Best Actress - Short Film
Best Actor - Short Film

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
Best International Short
Best Director
Best Screenplay

TOP REASONS TO SUBMIT:
1) Win prizes
2) Oscar-style award ceremony
3) Screening movies to distributors
4) Get a distribution deal during the Festival
5) Walk the red carpet and do interviews with the media
6) Meet industry / like-minded professionals
7) Learn from the best in the industry
8) Meet some of the best actors
9) Known as the friendliest festival
10) Meet international producers and filmmakers

Rules & Terms

Read before submitting your movie:
All shorts MUST be only up to 20 minutes long.
All movies MUST be subtitled with subtitles in English. If your movies are in English you still need subtitles for accessibility purpose.
Submitting your film does not guarantee festival acceptance or screening. Acceptance into
the festival does not guarantee an award or prize. Submission fees are non-refundable. LABRFF reserves the right to change its programming without notice.
LABRFF is not responsible for your airline tickets and hotel to attend the event.
LABRFF does not pay screening fees.
LABRFF is not responsible for your subtitles, however, we do have a vendor to recommend.
We only accept shorts with a maximum of 20 min. No exceptions.
Films must have been produced from 2024 up to now.
We do not return promotional material sent to us to promote your movie.
You must provide us with all the metadata and trailer in ENGLISH.
If your film is selected you must provide all materials in English including a trailer, digital poster, metadata, etc.
All movies will be screened via digital DCP. Once your movie is selected, you will send the link directly to the theater.