First Frame IFF (1)

Festival start: 29 July 2021      Festival end: 01 August 2021

First Frame International Film Festival will be held live in Las Vegas, Nevada July 29-August 1, 2021.

Every story begins with a single frame. In its inaugural year, First Frame International Film Festival (FFI), has a mission to award filmmakers and screenwriters with more than just another laurel and fancy statue. As most know, showbiz is about who you know and how lucky you are, based on the amount of talent that goes undiscovered. We want to share our contacts and resources with our winning filmmakers and screenwriters to help them succeed in this highly competitive industry.

Our winning film will walk away with a distribution deal. The best actor, actress, director, and writer are going to receive paid work and many other winners will get other unique prizes and consultations.

Note: Student Filmmakers, to enjoy the discount pricing of $25.00, a current/valid student ID must be emailed to the festival PRIOR to submitting. If Valid ID is not provided, you will be asked to re-submit as a non-student.

Best Feature Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive an all-expenses paid distribution deal as well as the services provided by www.DevelopYourMovie.com free of charge for their next feature film.

Best Foreign Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists, and expert advice on getting the film sold and distributed.

Best Short Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive an all expenses paid distribution deal as well as the services provided by www.DevelopYourMovie.com free of charge for their first (or next) feature film.

Best Documentary Feature Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists, and expert advice on getting the film sold and distributed.

Best Documentary Short Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists, and expert advice on getting the film sold and distributed.

Best TV Pilot - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists, and expert advice on getting the show sold and distributed.

Best Web Series - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists, and expert advice on getting the show sold and distributed.

Best Animated Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists.

Best Student Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists.

Best Music Video - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists.

Best LGBTQ Feature Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists, and expert advice on getting the film sold and distributed.

Best LGBTQ Short Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists.

Best Horror/Sci-Fi Feature Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists, and expert advice on getting the film sold and distributed.

Best Horror/Sci-Fi Short Film - The winning filmmaker(s) will receive introductions to credible artists.

Best Filmmaker - The winner will receive the services provided by www.DevelopYourMovie.com free of charge for their first (or next) feature film.

Best Director - the winner will receive a job offer to direct another project in 2021-2022.

Best Actor - the winner will receive a job offer to co-star in a project in 2021-2022.

Best Actress - the winner will receive a job offer to co-star in a project in 2021-2022.

Best Screenplay - The winning writer will receive the services provided by www.DevelopYourMovie.com free of charge for their first (or next) feature film.

Best Concept - The winning writer will receive the services provided by www.DevelopYourMovie.com free of charge for their first (or next) feature film.

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SCREENPLAY COMPETITION AWARDS:

Best Feature Screenplay - The winner will receive an option and development deal.

Best Short Screenplay - The winning screenplay will be funded and produced.

Best Micro-Budget Feature Screenplay - The winner will receive an option and development deal.

Best TV Pilot Screenplay - The winner will receive introductions to credible artists to help get your work made, and expert advice on what to do to get the screenplay produced and/or sold.

Best Web Series Pilot Screenplay - The winning screenplay will be funded, produced, and shown at next year’s festival as well as every other festival it gets into before and after.

Best Concept - The winner will receive introductions to credible artists to help get your work made, and expert advice on what to do to get the screenplay produced and/or sold.

Best Writer - The winner will receive introductions to credible artists, and expert advice on what to do to get the screenplay produced and/or sold.

Best Dialogue - The winner will receive introductions to credible artists, and expert advice on what to do to get the screenplay produced and/or sold.

Best Characters - The winner will receive introductions to credible artists, and expert advice on what to do to get the screenplay produced and/or sold.

Runner Ups - If any writers win more than one category with the same or greater price, there will be a unique, second place runner-up also awarded.

FESTIVAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
Note: Student Filmmakers, to enjoy the discount pricing of $25.00, a current/valid student ID must be emailed to the festival PRIOR to submitting. If Valid ID is not provided, you will be asked to re-submit as a non-student.

1. Festival accepts submissions for feature films, foreign films subtitled in English, short films, feature documentaries, short documentaries, animation, TV Pilots, Web Series, music videos, student films, feature-length screenplays, short screenplays, scripts for television/web series.

2. All films must be submitted with an online screener.

3. All feature narrative and feature documentary submissions must be over 60-minutes in length.

5. All short film narrative and short documentary submissions must be under 60-minutes in length.

6. Animation, web series, and student film submissions of all lengths will be considered.

7. Music Videos must be under 10-minutes.

8. Festival will present selected films as a live in-person event from July 29th through July 31st, 2021. Award Show will be July 31, 2021

9. All Submission fees are non-refundable.

10. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the current COVID-19 health crisis, festival dates, location and/or format are subject to change.

SCREENPLAY COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS:

1. First Frame International Film Festival Screenplay Competition accepts feature-length screenplays, short screenplays, TV Pilots, and Web Series screenplays. Feature-length screenplays must be a minimum of 60-pages and no longer than 150-pages. TV Pilots must be under 70-pages. Short screenplay and Web Series screenplay submissions must be under 60-pages.

2. Submitted screenplays can not have been optioned, purchased, or otherwise produced at the time of submission.

3. Writers may submit as many screenplays as they’d like to the competition, however each script requires a separate application and payment.

4. All entries must be submitted in English.

5. Submissions must include a title page with the author(s) and any relevant registration or copyright information.

6. Screenplays must be submitted in PDF or MS WORD.

7. All screenplays are considered complete once they are received by First Frame International Film Festival. No revisions or updated copies will be accepted.

8. Submission fees are non-refundable.

9. Please be sure to read all rules and regulations prior to submitting your project.