• UNIQUE – A truly international awards competition, attracting global participation. Entries MUST be 57 minutes or less. The Best Shorts Competition sister competitions are the Accolade Global Film Competition (www.AccoladeCompetition.org), which celebrates outstanding media of every variety around the globe, the Impact DOCS Awards (www.ImpactDOCSAwards.com) serving documentary filmmakers and spreading their messages around the globe, and the IndieFEST Film Awards (www.TheIndieFEST.com), which celebrates outstanding independent films. $25, Standard: Instead, entries are judged against a high standard of merit and are scored accordingly. • CAREER ENHANCING – Best Shorts attracts extraordinary work from filmmakers at all levels of experience - from talented first timers to industry heavyweights Everyone benefits from the publicity of a win and from professional peer feedback! The Imagen Foundation invites Latinx college and high school students from all across the United States and Puerto Rico to submit their student films to the Imagen Awards Student Film Competition. All required fields in the form must be filled out and the entry fee paid upon submitting. Online screeners are mandatory. All four competitions share administrative offices but have independent judging and judging results from one competition will not influence the outcome of the other. 4. This special competition is geared towards showcasing the best short films created by the young talent within our Latinx communities. To be considered in the competition, entrants must submit one full and complete online entry form along with an online screener where the short film … All content must be original, and must have been entirely made by either an individual college or high school student or by a group of college or high school students, Entrants under the age of 18 must have parental permission. To be considered in the competition, entrants must submit one full and complete online entry form along with an online screener where the short film can be reviewed. Submissions in other than English must be subtitled. Your may enter our filmmakers contest until November 30, 2018. Make your movie in 48 hours. $40, Student: Celebrating Short Films, Television and New Media worldwide. Student I.D. This year, My RØDE Reel is bigger than ever. $35, Standard: The Festival in 2021 will celebrate 30 years of screening the best short films from Australia and around the world in competitions and special showcases. The Best Shorts Competition puts filmmakers first and provides a direct opportunity for recognition and publicity for high quality films and documentaries. Each year Best Shorts Competition receives thousands of entries. HUMANITARIAN AWARD: Best Shorts is a competition with a conscience. All films must be made specifically for the 1-Minute Film Competition 2020. Attracting both powerhouse companies as well as talented new filmmakers it is an exceptional, truly international awards competition, not a traditional film festival – which allows filmmakers from around the world to enter their films in this prestigious competition. The submission must be 40 minutes or under to be eligible and there is a $60 fee upon entry. Collectively, Ryan’s short films have amassed over 10-million views. (If you would like to enter a feature length film, documentary, or feature television program, please submit to the Accolade Global Film Competition at www.AccoladeCompetition.org and the IndieFEST Film Awards at www.TheIndieFEST.com). Please read the eligibility requirements below carefully to ensure that your film qualifies for this competition. $40, Standard: I really recommend it! We pride ourselves on fair and non-political judging. With thousands of submissions, earning one of the top spots is BIG! October 22 - 25 2020 "Home Edition" Our hope was that you could join us in San Jose for this year’s festival live & in person however due to COVID-19 we are presenting our 12th Annual Festival as a special online event, hence, “the 2020 Home Edition”. The global short films competition is for filmmakers anywhere in the world. The entries can be short live action or digital animation films too on the thematic areas; DURATION for Short Film: The film shall not be more than 5 mins including the beginning and end credits Serving filmmakers is Best Short’s primary goal! Selina Miles is an award-winning film director. Guidelines for Short Film and Animated Video: This is a short film competition and hence ONLY Short Films should be submitted NO DOCUMENTARIES. Must be 57 minutes or less. Above all, we truly value and honor our filmmaking family! Students will be able to enter in either the College or High School Competition. This special competition is geared towards showcasing the best short films created by the young talent within our Latinx communities. Covered with 24k gold, it is manufactured by the company that makes the worlds’ most prestigious and celebrated awards, the Oscar, Clio, and Accolade. No fixed numbers of awards are granted at any level but rather fluctuate based on the total number of entries received for each competition deadline. Each submission received will be confirmed by FilmFreeway and Best Shorts Competition administrative offices via electronic mail. Every film deserves the chance to be seen and with the main goal of traditional film festivals to bring entertainment to local audiences…this can make the filmmaker of secondary importance.