challenging cinematic conventions

If you’ve made an absurd, unrecognized, progressive, visionary experimental short, 30 minutes or under, give it the chance to be seen worldwide.

HOW THE FINALISTS ARE DETERMINED: From the first round of live audience and jury voting on The Audience Awards platform, the top 3 films with the most votes and the top 4 jury-selected films advance to the prestigious finals round. The finalist films are judged by an esteemed panel of industry jurors. The top three final jury winners from the finals round are deemed the finalists and will screen live at Audience Awards Film Festival in 2019 where they will compete against all of the finalist films from the previous year for the Best of Fest award.

More on Digital Deals: Accepted films may be invited to screen on Audience Awards OTT channel. Invitation details sent at the time of invite. Also, A2 has distribution partners looking for great short form content. Some of the top films submitted to this festival may receive a distribution deal with our partners. Each deal is presented at the time that your film receives an offer from one of our partners.

Become a PRO member of Audience Awards and submit to every opportunity for free. Up to 20GB a week of upload space + 4K/1080p uploads. PRO members receive opportunities to license and monetize their films. PROs are connected to brands looking to hire local filmmakers. Other opportunities for PRO filmmakers include production funding for feature documentaries, narratives, and animations. $14/month or $140 paid annual (2 months free). Go PRO here: https://theaudienceawards.com/upgrade.

AUDIENCE AWARDS provides filmmakers with the opportunity to gain exposure & accelerate your careers. We are committed to providing a stage for diverse, emerging talent and your creative work. Our democratized platform celebrates the power of storytelling and provides you with the tools to build an audience. Films submitted to opportunities on our site are juried by industry professionals and the global audience. The top films win prizes and screen at festivals around the world. Created by filmmakers, for filmmakers, we work to give you a leg up.

ABOUT AUDIENCE AWARDS' LIVE FILM FESTIVAL: Your days will be filled with invaluable industry panels, networking, and workshops, your nights filled with screenings and parties. This is the capstone of 365 days full of stellar filmmaking and an opportunity for us to provide opportunity and exposure to our filmmaker family. We play with cameras, gear, learn from industry experts, get mentored by industry execs. We honor pioneer filmmakers and screen your amazing films. The goal is to leave AudFest recharged, connected and ready to take the next step in your career.

ABOUT THE FILMSTRO PRIZE: FilmStro offers the world’s first soundtrack creation studio. Score your film and make it a masterpiece. Winners receive a unique promo code to redeem their prize on the filmstro.com licensing page.

2 things: 

1. Your film will be publicly viewed, so make sure it’s the right time for your film to gain an online audience. If it's too early for the public to watch your short film online, we invite you to come back next year and submit.

2. If you want your friends and family to vote for your film, share away. Audience voting greatly increases your views & exposure for your film and career, but social sharing is not necessary to win. The jury ultimately chooses the finalists and winners of the festival.

PLEASE USE THE DISCUSSION TAB FOR QUESTIONS

SUBMISSIONS DUE BY

Submissions Closed

VOTING OPENS

Aug 07, 2018 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)

VOTING CLOSES

Aug 14, 2018 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Aug 21, 2018 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)

PRIZE DESCRIPTION

Every accepted film into the festival receives an AudFest All Access pass. Top 3 films as determined by the jury in the finals round screen at AudFest.

FINAL ROUND PRIZE DESCRIPTION

Every accepted film into the festival receives an AudFest All Access pass. Top 3 films as determined by the jury in the finals round screen at AudFest.

FINAL TEAM AWARDS

1st Place Jury Award: 1 FilmStro soundtrack license for movies with up to a $1M budget worth $2,000 + AudFest Screening and All Access Pass

2nd Place Jury Award: AudFest Screening and All Access Pass

3rd Place Jury Award: AudFest Screening and All Access Pass

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Extended Deadline:

Aug 07, 2018 11:59am (America/Denver)

Entry Fee: $60