Submit Your Film

The 34th Annual Florida Film Festival takes place April 11 – 20, 2025.

Florida Film Festival proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world’s #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests.

Submission open on August 12, 2024.

 

Deadlines:

Early Deadline – September 30, 2024

Regular Deadline – November 8, 2024

Late Deadline – November 22, 2024

Extended Deadline – December 11, 2024

The Florida Film Festival is accredited as a qualifying festival for the Oscars® in the Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short film categories. The winner of the Grand Jury Award in each of these categories will automatically qualify to enter the following year’s Academy Awards®

NOW IN ITS 33RD YEAR, THE FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL IS AN OSCAR®-QUALIFYING FESTIVAL, PREMIERING THE BEST IN CURRENT, INDEPENDENT, AND INTERNATIONAL CINEMA.

Through 10 days of 160+ films and first-class events, film lovers mingle with filmmakers and celebrities over hand-crafted cocktails and a delicious menu at Eden Bar and inside Enzian Theater.