Submissions deadline
											15 Mar 20										
2.56$
Feature film longer than 45 minutes
															            	05 Jul 2019							        							   		
							   		Call for entries
						   		
																		   			15 Dec 2019								        								   		
								   		Early deadline
							   		
																		   			15 Jan 2020								        								   		
								   		Standard deadline
							   		
																		   			15 Feb 2020								        								   		
								   		Late deadline
							   		
																   			15 Mar 2020							        							   		
							   									   			Festival closed
							   								   		
																   			15 Apr 2020							        							   		
							   		Notification date
						   		
							   		
							   									   			04 Jun 2020							        							   		
							   		
							   									   			07 Jun 2020							        
						   		
Festival start: 04 June 2020 Festival end: 07 June 2020
Founded by longtime residents and movie veterans alike, the Sherman Oaks Film Festival looks to showcase the best undiscovered movies in the heart of Los Angeles. The neighborhood that was home the mall in Fast Times At Ridgemont High deserves a world class film festival!
TV Series + Podcast Interviews 
Filmmakers who receive Grand Jury Prizes, as well as several Official Selections, receive interviews on the "Discover Indie Film" podcast with head programmer Jeff Howard. This allows filmmakers to talk about their work and their history more extensively than a festival Q&A allows. In 2019 the TV series "Discover Indie Film" premiered on Amazon Prime Video. This series is an anthology of short films selected from the filmmakers he has interviewed on the podcast.
The Sherman Oaks Film Festival is proud to announce the Hollywood professionals who comprise our Board:
Mike Flanagan: Director (Oculus, Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija 2) 
Jonathan Stern: Producer (Children's Hospital, Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later) 
Michael Lynn : Television Producer (True Hollywood Stories) 
Jamie Ball : Television Executive (Disney Channel) 
Zac Reeder : Entertainment Executive (Head of Domestic Distribution at Electric Entertainment) 
Shannon Makhanian: Casting Director (The Brothers Bloom, Unknown, Mysterious Skin) 
Dan Mirvish: Producer/Director (co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival) 
Glen Reynolds: Producer/Manager (Conversations with Other Women, Night Train)
Cash Prizes: 5,000$
															GRAND JURY PRIZES (chosen by selection jury) 
Best Feature Film 
Best Short Film – Drama 
Best Short Film – Comedy 
Best Short Film – Horror 
Best Documentary Film 
Best Music Video 
Best Director, Feature Film 
Best Director, Short Film 
Best Actress in a Lead Role 
Best Actor in a Lead Role 
Best Actress in a Supporting Role 
Best Actor in a Supporting Role 
Best Performance by a Full Cast 
Best Screenplay 
Outstanding Cinematography 
Best Art Direction 
Best Screenplay (Produced) 
Best Screenplay (Unproduced)
AUDIENCE AWARDS (audience selections) 
Audience Award, Feature Film 
Audience Award, Short Film 
Audience Award, Documentary Film
FILMMAKERS AWARDS (Jury of filmmakers from past festivals) 
Outstanding Short Films 
Outstanding Directors 
Outstanding Screenplay 
Outstanding Acting, Cast 
Outstanding Acting, Individual 
Outstanding Cinematography
PROGRAMMER'S PRIZE 
(festival programmer's discretion)													
Film entries must be sent via online digital submission of DVD quality or better.
Script entries must be uploaded as PDF or Final Draft files.
The director and/or producer of each project are welcome to be part of a Q&A session immediately following their screening. Cast are also welcome to participate.
Participants agree that their project and material related to their project may be used and/or published in the Film Invasion L.A. program, website and for promotional purposes related to Film Invasion L.A.
Copies of movies, scripts and promotional materials submitted to Film Invasion L.A. are not required to be returned to their owner.
If selected, all commercial/private property including all trademark/copyrighted materials shown or recorded on the project is the responsibility of the filmmaker. Film Invasion L.A. does not take responsibility for any infringement of copywritten materials.
The cost of delivery and pick-up of all materials is the responsibility of the filmmakers.
Rules are subject to change at any time without prior notice.
											Submissions deadline
											15 Mar 20										
Feature film longer than 45 minutes
											Submissions deadline
											15 Mar 20										
Documentary longer than 45 minutes
											Submissions deadline
											15 Mar 20										
Short narrative film under 45 minutes
											Submissions deadline
											15 Mar 20										
Documentary under 45 minutes
											Submissions deadline
											15 Mar 20										
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