Overall Awards (How It Works)
Division & Spotlight Champions : The highest-scoring film in the High School, College, and First-Time Filmmaker divisions (based on judge scores).
Top Ten Films: The 10 highest-scoring films overall (based on judge scores).
Genre Winners: Highest-scoring film in each genre (based on judge scores).
Competitive Categories: Craft and fun awards listed below. Some are automatic, some require nomination clips.
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
- Action / Adventure
- Thriller / Suspense / Horror
- Sci-Fi / Fantasy
- Documentary / Nonfiction
- Specialty (Animation, Music Video, Experimental/Art, Silent)
Competitive Categories
Automatic Nomination
No nomination clips required
- Best Directing
- Best Screenplay/Writing (screenplay required; judged separately)
- Best Ensemble/Casting/Overall Acting
- Best Editing
- Best Production Design
- Best Lighting
- Best Audio/Sound Design
- Best Cinematography
Clip-Based Nomination
Submit nominee names and YouTube links for each category
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Child Actor
- Best Child Actress
- Best Dynamic Duo
- Best Non-Human Character
- Best Color Correction
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Credits
- Best Film Score
- Best Original Music
- Best Costume
- Best Makeup
- Best Fight Scene
- Best Kiss
- Best Hero/Heroine
- Best Villain
- Best WTF Moment
- Best Prop
- I’m Not Crying, You Are Crying