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International Filmmaker Festival Of New York - IFFNY 14Th Edition (14)

Deadlines

10 May 2024
Call for entries

31 Jul 2024
Early deadline

31 Dec 2024
Standard deadline

20 Mar 2025
Late deadline

31 Mar 2025
Extended deadline

3
mths

03 Apr 2025
Notification date

09 May 2025
11 May 2025

Address

1350 6th Avenue, 10019, New York, New York, United States

Festival description

Short film festival >2' 40'<

Feature film festival >40'

Script / Pitch projects

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films >2' 40'<

Feature Films >40'

Any language

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: 14)

Festival start: 09 May 2025 Festival end: 11 May 2025

The International Filmmaker Festival of New York is a global industry event held annually in the world’s most iconic center of arts, New York City. Each year, the IFFNY festival brings to New York world premieres of films from around the globe, and gives the American audience unique opportunities to discover international cinema.

The mission of IFFNY Festival is to promote and aid the development of the international cinema and film authors. Our goal is to act as the main meeting point where international cinema converges in a spirit of cooperation and cultural exchange through the presentation of the finest and most recent achievements in world cinema.

Each year IFFNY presents Red Carpet screenings of feature, short films, documentary, animation & music videos , followed by Q&A, workshops, reception with artists and organizers, VIP afterparty and Award Night Gala.

The International Filmmaker Festival of New York is one of the leading platforms of international cinema, dedicated to artists who embody diversity, innovation and creativity.

Prizes and qualifications

This Edition will award 10 (ten) prizes for the best participatory works:

- Best Feature Film Award
- Best Short Film Award
- Best feature Documentary Film
- Best short Documentary Film
- Best Actor Award
- Best Actress Award
- Best Screenplay Award
- Best cinematography Award
- Best Animation
- Best Music video

Rules

*All filmmakers from around the world who have produced feature films, short films and documentary films in the last 7 years are entitled to apply in the International Filmmaker Festival of New York.

*Festival has Competition Program and Promotional Program.

*All non English projects should be in English Subtitles.

* Feature films must be more than 40 minutes.

*Short films must not exceed 40 minutes.

*Animation must not exceed 15 minuses.

*Music videos must not exceed 10 minutes.

*Not acceptable projects are:
Projects without English subtitles,
Projects with technique problems,

*When the film has been selected and the invitation to be part of our festival is accepted, film can not withdrawn from the Festival Program.

*The Festival can use your material for promotional purposes and in order to compile the Festival Catalog. The Festival bares no responsibility for published originating in submitted materials.

*By accepting to be part of our Festival, participants grant permission to be included in the festival video trailer or in other arrangements that have been made with the Festival.

* The Festival will award 10 (ten) prizes
Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Best feature Documentary Film, Best short Documentary Film , Best Actor Award, Best Actress Award, Best Screenplay Award, Best Animation, Best Music video and Best cinematography Award.

*The award for the: best feature, best short and best documentary goes to director.

* Application fee should be at the same time with your submission, and it is not refundable.

* The festival will cover cinema costs in which the film will be presented. Also, the filmmaker’s participants will have free access to all festival activities. All other personal expenses during the festival should be covered by the participant.

Music Video

Short Films 10'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 31 Jul 24

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 31 Dec 24

Late 40$ 36.8$ 26.8$ 20 Mar 25

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 31 Mar 25

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Submissions deadline
31 Mar 25

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Animation

Short Films 15'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 31 Jul 24

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 31 Dec 24

Late 40$ 36.8$ 26.8$ 20 Mar 25

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 31 Mar 25

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Submissions deadline
31 Mar 25

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Feature Documentary

Short and Feature Films >40'

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 31 Jul 24

Standard 55$ 50.6$ 36.85$ 31 Dec 24

Late 70$ 64.4$ 46.9$ 20 Mar 25

Extended 75$ 69$ 50.25$ 31 Mar 25

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31 Mar 25

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Short Documentary

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 31 Jul 24

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 31 Dec 24

Late 40$ 36.8$ 26.8$ 20 Mar 25

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 31 Mar 25

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31 Mar 25

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Short Film

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 31 Jul 24

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 31 Dec 24

Late 40$ 36.8$ 26.8$ 20 Mar 25

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 31 Mar 25

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31 Mar 25

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Feature Film

Short Films >40'

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 31 Jul 24

Standard 55$ 50.6$ 36.85$ 31 Dec 24

Late 70$ 64.4$ 46.9$ 20 Mar 25

Extended 75$ 69$ 50.25$ 31 Mar 25

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31 Mar 25

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Script of Feature Film

Script / Pitch >50p

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 50$ 46$ 33.5$ 31 Jul 24

Standard 55$ 50.6$ 36.85$ 31 Dec 24

Late 70$ 64.4$ 46.9$ 20 Mar 25

Extended 75$ 69$ 50.25$ 31 Mar 25

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Submissions deadline
31 Mar 25

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Minimum of 50 pages. The script must be for an unpublished project, which can be adapted or original. The top 10 scripts will be selected to pitch their projects during the festival and discuss the possibility of securing funding and financing to bring the movie to life.

Script of short Film

Script / Pitch >3p

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 40$ 36.8$ 26.8$ 31 Jul 24

Standard 50$ 46$ 33.5$ 31 Dec 24

Late 60$ 55.2$ 40.2$ 20 Mar 25

Extended 65$ 59.8$ 43.55$ 31 Mar 25

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Submissions deadline
31 Mar 25

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Minimum of 3 pages. The script must be for an unpublished project, which can be adapted or original. The top 10 scripts will be selected to pitch their projects during the festival and discuss the possibility of securing funding and financing to bring the movie to life.

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