ETHOS Film Awards

We accept and showcase submissions for fiction, and nonfiction features, shorts, music videos, photography, composition, and of course, the written word - all formats are welcome.

Anabelle Munro's TMIF selects every submission with an impact message and meets our quality standard as a reward for all filmmakers advancing this world with their art. All genres are welcome. Winners and specific finalists of screened content will be contacted three weeks before the Festival.

All entries will be judged on the filmmaker's content, creativity, imagery, story, and skill. Films produced from 2018 to October 2022 may be submitted. Works in progress will be accepted. Online screeners, DVDs (NTSC Region 1), Blu-Rays are welcome for submission and consideration by the Selection Committee.

We only screen finalists (films that receive a nomination) during our live event, which must be exhibited on DCP. An MPEG4 film file is required as a backup.

All other official selections will be presented in our online showcase and do not require a DCP.

PAL SYSTEM IS NOT ACCEPTED.

We will NOT accept online Films for theater screenings.
PAL system is NOT accepted.

All Entries must be sent to the TMIF prepaid and should be insured for your protection.

Every Entry must include an Electronic Press Kit and Downloadable Trailer and trailer link.

ALL ACCEPTED SUBMISSIONS MUST provide MPEG4 film File (due 10.10.22).

All entries should be shipped to:

TMIF Film Festival
C/O BLUE BOOTS ENTERTAINMENT
1146 APACHE,
#A
TOPANGA,
CA, 90290
USA

All accepted filmmakers, who have submitted/mailed in all necessary materials and Screeners, will be placed on the Amunrofilmfest.com Website before the event. Submitting filmmakers acknowledge they have the legal right to exhibit the film and the collateral/promo materials at the HDIFF and AOFMegaFest.

The TMIF Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize footage, and promotional materials supplied by the submitting agent from any film submitted and accepted film, video, or project for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. TMIF may use footage from their projects to promote the Festival, their film, or the Event via print, web, and broadcast television.

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 and regulations. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless Anabelle Munro's The Most Important Film International Film Festival, its vendors, sponsors, and supporters 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.

Written Word Submission Rules:

We accept written word submissions for features, shorts, short shorts, scenes, poetry, and prose.

All genres are welcome.

One copy of an original feature film screenplay uploaded as a PDF file will be accepted. (Do NOT include more than 1 version). We do not accept hardcopy scripts.
The screenplay should be in standard industry format (12 point Courier).

Under no circumstances will substitutions of either corrected pages or new drafts of an entry screenplay be allowed under the original submission.
Corrected or edited screenplays must be resubmitted as a NEW entry and will require a separate submission fee.

Submissions must be the original work of the entrant(s) and may not be based, in whole or in part, on any other fiction or nonfiction material, published or unpublished, produced or un-produced.

We do not ship Awards.

Each filmmaker whose work has been selected will receive two free festival badges upon arrival at the Festival. These passes are non-transferable and will give the filmmaker free access to all screenings and panels.