Onyko Films Awards

- Films can be from anywhere in the world.
- Films must have subtitles in English. For Music Videos, no English subtitles needed.
- Films have no premiere requirements or prior screening restrictions that impact Festival eligibility. No matter when or where films were created.
- We have given up gender acting nominations: separate awards for Best Actor and Best Actress. This process isn't related to the gender of the actors.
- The filmmaker has cleared all the rights for their film. Onyko Films Awards isn't the right holder of the films nor responsible towards any claims that arise regarding copyrights.
- OFA can use your project's materials for the promotion.
- Projects submitted at the festival can be screened as part of monthly screenings, major annual screenings, and outside the show program.
- The Filmmaker/s is/are responsible for making sure all submission materials are submitted by the submission deadline indicated. If your film does not arrive or is not uploaded by the deadline for which you have registered, you may be withdrawn.
- Submission fees are non-refundable.
- All decisions regarding award winners are considered final and incontestable.
- Applicants acknowledge that OFA reserves the right to change the nature of screenings and events due to circumstances related to public health and welfare or at the direction of local, state, or federal authorities. In such cases, no submission refunds shall be issued.
- Photography submissions must be the original work of the submitter. Submitter responsible for obtaining necessary authorizations in order to submit their work to the Photography Competition (e.g. model release forms, etc.).
- All image submissions to the Photography Competition should be in digital format (.jpg). The link should be for one image or series only, and not for a portfolio.