Lumière International Film Festival & Awards, Los Angeles is founded by Kumaar Aadarsh. This festival was formerly known as SFFA (Standalone Film Festival & Awards) is in its 3rd Season. In the 1st season, Founder & Chairman Kumaar Aadarsh brought independent filmmakers together from all across the world. 1st time, in a 7 days festival 143 independent films from all over the world were shown at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood from August 06 to 12. On August 12, 2021. In spite of COVID, we facilitated 43 categories of Awards. Being an independent filmmaker Kumaar understands the problems of standalone makers. Producing films and making money from those are different. On August 12, 2021, during the Award show, he promised to assist all filmmakers who participated or who will participate in the future in releasing, exhibiting, and distributing by providing them a separate dashboard for their movie exploitation all over the world. We are working continuously to empower independent filmmakers. We created the marketplace for them to MONETIZE their films. We are now more powerful with the creation of our digital-theatrical marketing tools. Standing alone has limited power but when all standalone unite, they Rise-Together. All filmmakers who would be part of Standalone are able to operate independently of our marketplace software.
Therefore, in 2nd season, LIFFA has a transparent dashboard for each selected film.
We created history. This is a unique kind of film festival for independent filmmakers/content creators where there are no barriers to borders, languages, genres, etc. This festival has an online Award Nomination Festival, live screenings, and the Standalone Award Show.
LIFFA is consolidating filmmakers around the world for a beautiful presentation of cinematography and the unveiling of new talents. A committee comprising members from the film industry preview submitted films and select good works of motion pictures for the Award Nomination Festival.
The selected films participate in The Online Awards nomination Festival which is held between Jan-April. In the 2021 year, due to the pandemic situation, it was between February 1, and March 31, our virtual theatre, available online across the World.
Films screen through this secure server screener where visitors and guests from around the world can witness and vote for the film. On the basis of viewers' choice and votes, films are nominated for 42 categories of Awards that screen live from the last week of May in Hollywood and to honor filmmakers, actors, and technicians at The Standalone Awards Show in Los Angeles on the 7th day of live screenings.
In 2021, The theatre venue was the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre, from 2023 it will be a year-round screening, filmmaking, and writing opportunities to that end we are launching new festivals as part of The Lumière Academy Awards.
LIFFA Submissions are for feature narratives, Short films, Shows, Series, documentaries, animation, and even experimental films and music videos.
Lumière Best Film (Feature Film / Narrative)
Lumière Best Director (Feature Film / Narrative)
Lumière Best writer (Feature Film / Narrative)
Lumière Best Actor - Male (Feature Film / Narrative)
Lumière Best Actor - Female (Feature Film / Narrative)
Lumière Best Cinematographer (Feature Film / Narrative)
Lumière Best Film (Short)
Lumière Best Director (Short)
Lumière Best Actor - Male (Short)
Lumière Best Actor - Female (Short)
Lumière Best Writer (Short)
Lumière Best Cinematographer (Short)
Lumière Best Cinematography IN A MINI FILM
Lumière Best Writer IN A MINI FILM
Lumière Best Director IN A MINI FILM
Lumière Best Actress IN A MINI FILM
Lumière Best Actor IN A MINI FILM
Lumière Best MINI Film
Lumière Best Writer In A HORROR FILM
Lumière Best Actor In A HORROR FILM
Lumière Best Actress In A HORROR FILM
Lumière Best HORROR FILM
Lumière Best Film (Documentary)
Lumière Best Director (Documentary)
Lumière Best Cinematographer (Documentary)
Lumière Best Show (Series)
Lumière Best Director (Series)
Lumière Best Actor - Male (Series)
Lumière Best Actor - Female (Series)
Lumière Best Writer (Series)
Lumière Best Cinematographer (Series)
Lumière Best Film (Student)
Lumière Best Director (Student)
Lumière Best Film (Animation)
Lumière Best Song (Music Video)