The Basics
Want the Cliff’sNotes on submissions? Here’s a quick version, but make sure to read the full rules at FilmFreeway!
Final Deadline for Submission: October 1st, 2022
Category: Narrative Short Film
- Movies should be 20 minutes or less, including titles and credits
- Narrative content only. No documentary projects accepted.
- Films accepted into the semi-finals may be chosen to screen as the “Pick of the Month” at our Webinar events (you are not required to screen online).
- Nothing over PG-13, please!
- The finalist selections will be screened at our live BMC FilmFest event in Los Angeles where they will compete for prizes and more! (Live event pending safety regulations related to the current health crisis.)
2022 Monthly Selections So Far!
February – The Morning After directed by Soma Helmi
March – They See You directed by Jared Januschka
April – Retribution directed by Mel Orpen
May – Checkpoint directed by Jason Sheedy
June – A Smaller Big Bang directed by Jeff Perreca
August – Taliban Flower directed by Sofia Ayerdi
*Note: Having your film selected does not guarantee it will be screened at webinar events. Scheduling and time considerations might prevent us from screening all films accepted. Similarly, not all accepted films will compete for the final prizes in November. Due to time constraints, a panel will narrow down the full list of accepted films to a group of finalists, who will compete for final prizes. Please review all rules in the official documents below.
Prizes
Grand Jury Award
URSA Mini Pro camera & $1,000!
Audience Choice Award
$500 cash & Davinci Resolve Studio
Best Direction
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera w/ DaVinci Resolve Studio
Best Actor
Prize to be announced soon!
Best Actress
Prize to be announced soon!
Best Cinematography
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera w/ DaVinci Resolve Studio
Best Screenplay
Final Draft 12
Grand Jury Award
$1,000 in cash
URSA Mini Pro G2
URSA Mini Pro G2
Audience Choice Award
$500 cash & Davinci Resolve Studio
Best Actress
Prize to be announced soon!
Best Actor
Prize to be announced soon!
Best Direction
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera w/ DaVinci Resolve Studio
Best Screenplay
Final Draft 12
Best Cinematography
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera w/ DaVinci Resolve Studio
Audience Choice Award
All films that are selected for the final BMC FilmFest in November are also eligible to win the Audience Choice Award, a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera!
