Festival start: 05 June 2027
Festival end: 06 June 2027
Festival Structure
The American Golden Picture International Film Festival is an annual event. The festival's live screening takes place once each year in June or July.
On the Notification Date, the festival announces the films that have been Officially Selected for the annual live screening event.
On the second day of the Event, the festival announces the winners in each category. The results are published on the festival's website and social media platforms, and each winner receives a digital Golden Certificate.
Each year, our international judging panel evaluates all submitted films and selects the award winners in every category. From among the highest-scoring winning films, the festival's programming team selects the films to be presented at the annual live screening event. The selected filmmakers are notified by email.
Awards:
The American Golden Picture International Film Festival presents a digital Golden Certificate and a Gold Laurel to the winners in the following categories:
Best Feature Film
Best Short Fiction Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Animated Film
Best Music Video
Best Trailer
Special Jury Awards:
Filmmakers may also submit their films separately for the Special Jury Awards, regardless of genre or running time (Feature, Short, Fiction, Documentary, or Animated).
A digital Golden Certificate and Gold Laurel will be presented to the winners in the following categories:
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Lead Actor
Best Lead Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Child Actor
Awards:
The American Golden Picture International Film Festival presents a digital Gold Certificate and a Gold Laurel to the winners in the following categories:
Best Feature Film
Best Short Fiction Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Feature Animated Film
Best Short Animated Film
Best Music Video
Best Trailer
Special Jury Awards:
Filmmakers may also submit their films separately for the Special Jury Awards, regardless of genre or running time (Feature, Short, Fiction, Documentary, or Animated).
A digital Gold Certificate and Gold Laurel will be presented to the winners in the following categories:
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Lead Actor
Best Lead Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Child Actor
Competition Categories:
1. Feature Films (Over 40 Minutes)
Feature Films compete in two categories:
Fiction
Documentary
Each category includes:
One Winner
One Runner-Up (Second Place)
2. Short Films (40 Minutes or Less)
Short Films compete in two categories:
Fiction
Documentary
Each category includes:
One Winner
One Runner-Up (Second Place)
3. Music Video
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected.
4. Trailer
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected.
5- Written Public Interview with Cast & Crew
The American Golden Picture International Film Festival offers a written public interview with filmmakers and members of the cast and crew, including:
Your interview will be published on the festival's official website and may include your biography, photos, official website, IMDb profile, and social media links.
This interview gives you the opportunity to introduce yourself, your background, your film, your creative vision, and your professional experience. It also helps promote your work to an international audience of filmmakers, producers, distributors, investors, film enthusiasts, and other industry professionals.
Each participant must submit their interview separately.
Rules & Terms:
1. All submitted films must be free of any legal disputes. Entrants must have obtained all necessary rights and permissions, including music, copyright, and exhibition rights.
Filmmakers and screenwriters retain full ownership and all intellectual property rights to the films, screenplays, and other materials they submit to the American Golden Picture International Film Festival.
2. The festival reserves the right to use film trailers, posters, still images, synopses, titles, and other promotional materials solely for marketing and promotional purposes, on the festival's official website, and its social media platforms and other area.
3. The festival reserves the right to modify its rules, dates, venue, events, award categories, eligibility requirements, or any other festival information without prior notice.
4. All submission fees are non-refundable.
5. There is no restriction on the year of production.
6. There is no premiere requirement.
7. Films may be submitted only through here.
A downloadable version of the submitted film must remain available until the festival has completed its selection process. This allows the festival to review the film if it is selected for the annual live screening event.
8. All films must be in English or include English subtitles. Films in languages other than English without English subtitles will not be considered.
9. All decisions made by the festival's Selection Committee and Jury are final.
10. By submitting a film or screenplay, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the American Golden Picture International Film Festival, its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, partners, and volunteers from any claims, liabilities, damages, or legal actions arising from your submission or participation in the festival.
Best Fiction Short Films
Short and Feature Films
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Best Fiction Short Films under 40 minutes
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected based on the highest scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Feature Long Films
Short and Feature Films >40'
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Early50$46$
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Best Long Films over 40 minutes
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected based on the highest scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Music Video
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
Standard40$36.8$
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30 May 27
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Best Music Video
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected based on the highest scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Trailer
Short and Feature Films
Fee-8%
Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
Standard40$36.8$
31 Mar 27
Late50$46$
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Best Trailer
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected based on the highest scores awarded by our judging panel.
Written Public Interview with Cast & Crew
Short and Feature Films
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Early170$156.4$
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Written Public Interview with Cast & Crew on Our Website
The American Golden Picture International Film Festival offers a special written public interview with you or any member of your cast and crew, including the Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Writer, Composer, Animator, Actor, Actress, or Child Actor.
Your interview will be published on the festival's official website and may include your biography, photos, official website, IMDb profile, and social media links.
This interview provides an opportunity to introduce yourself, your background, your film, your creative vision, and your professional experience in the film industry. It also helps promote you and your work to an international audience of filmmakers, film enthusiasts, producers, investors, distributors, and other industry professionals.
Please visit our website to view sample interviews.
Each participant must submit their interview separately.
Best Documentary long films
Short and Feature Films >40'
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Early50$46$
31 Dec 26
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31 Mar 27
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30 Apr 27
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30 May 27
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Best Documentary long Film (Over 40 minutes)
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected based on the highest scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Documentary Short Films
Short and Feature Films
Fee-8%
Early40$36.8$
31 Dec 26
Standard50$46$
31 Mar 27
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30 May 27
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Best Documentary Short Film (Under 40 minutes)
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected based on the highest scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Animation Films
Short and Feature Films
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Early40$36.8$
31 Dec 26
Standard50$46$
31 Mar 27
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30 May 27
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Best Animated Film (Any Length)
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected based on the highest scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Director
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
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The Best Director Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature, short, documentary, and animated films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Cinematography
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
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The Best Cinematography Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature, short, documentary, and animated films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Screen Writer
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
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The Best Screenplay Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature, short, and animated films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Editor
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
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The Best Editing film Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature, short, documentary, and animated films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Composer
Short and Feature Films
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The Best Composer Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature, short, documentary, and animated films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Sound Designer
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
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The Best Sound Designer Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature, short, documentary, and animated films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Lead Actor
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
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The Best Lead Actor Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature and short films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Lead Actress
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
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The Best Lead Actress Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature and short films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Child Actor (Boy, Girl)
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
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The Best Child Actor Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature and short films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Supporting Actor
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
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30 May 27
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The Best Supporting Actor Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature and short films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
Best Supporting Actress
Short and Feature Films
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Early30$27.6$
31 Dec 26
Standard40$36.8$
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Late50$46$
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30 May 27
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The Best Supporting Actress Award will be presented to one Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place), selected from all feature and short films based on the highest overall scores awarded by our judging panel.
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