Long Key Awards (7)

Inicio Festival: 05 diciembre 2026      Fin Festival: 05 diciembre 2026

Long Key Awards was founded in 2020 by producer and entrepreneur Leonid Khromov.

Long Key is an independent platform for international cinema, where bright and ambitious beginners and experienced filmmakers can present their films to the international community.

Previously the award was called LKIFF (Leonid Khromov International Film Festival) and in 2023 changed its name to Long Key International Film Awards (LKIFA).

Full-length and short feature films and animation films are accepted for participation in the Event. Since 2025, the organizing committee of the film award will accept Music Video for consideration. New categories starting in 2026: TV Series, Trailers, Teasers, AI Teasers.

We invite everyone to take part in our film awards! Good luck to all the nominees!

Grand Prize (Diploma + possible cash prize)

Best Drama (Diploma)
Best Comedy (Diploma)
Best Fantasy (Diploma)
Best Fighter (Diploma)
Best Documentary (Diploma)
Best Animation (Diploma)

Best Short Film (Diploma + possible cash prize)

Best actor (Diploma)
Best actress (Diploma)
Best Director (Diploma)

Best Screenplay (Diploma)

Additional nominations are possible!

MOVIE REQUIREMENTS

Short and full-length films that were filmed not earlier than January 1, 2025 are accepted for participation in the Awards.

Duration of short feature films: no more than 30 minutes (including titles).

Duration of feature films: over 60 minutes (including titles).

Animated short films are longer than 2 minutes, including credits.

Animated full-length films are longer than 60 minutes, including credits.

Music videos are longer than 2 minutes.

All non-English films must be with English subtitles.

Premiere requirements. To participate in the award, the screening of a film does not have to be premiere.

A director or producer can submit more than one film, but for this he must fill out a separate application for participation and pay a fee for each film.

The registration fee is non-refundable.

Attention!
Full rules of participation in the film festival can be found on the website https://www.longkeyawards.com/rules/