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Film Endowment (1)

Deadlines

02 May 2026
Call for entries

16 Jul 2026
Standard deadline

27 Aug 2026
Late deadline

27 Aug 2026
Final deadline

2
mths

02 Sep 2026
Notification date

26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026

Address

P. O. Box 330506, 37203, Nashville, Davidson County, United States

Festival description

Short film festival 40'<

Feature film festival >40'

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 40'<

Feature Films >40'

AI Tools

Any language

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English

Festival description (Edition: 1)

Festival start: 26 September 2026 Festival end: 26 September 2026

We are a non-profit organization. Our mission is to provide workshops for production and distribution of films. Our goal is to enrich the talent of thriving filmmakers.

Prizes and qualifications

PRIZES
$100 AMEX gift card for BEST FULL FEATURE
$100 AMEX gift card for BEST DOCUMENTARY
$75 AMEX gift card for BEST SHORT VIDEO
$75 AMEX gift card for BEST MUSIC VIDEO

AWARDS
Best Drama
Best Action Video
Best Comedy
Best Originality 
Best Actor 
Best Actress 
Best Producer 
Best Editor 
Best Director 
Best Cinematographer 
Best Child Actor (age 16 and younger) 
Best Child Producer (age 16 and younger) 
Best Child Actress (age 16 and younger)  
Best Student Director

Rules

The dialogue is required to be in English. There are no requirements as to when your project was filmed.

No hard copies will be accepted. Please use submission link.

The person(s) submitting the project must have the legal authority to submit the film and allow it to be screened publicly. By submitting, the submitter confirms they have all the necessary rights for the screening of the film submitted, to be exhibited at the festival.

Student entries require proof, i. e. current student I.D. which can be emailed to info@filmendowment.com.

Selected videos will be shown at the festival. Excerpts from selected films, trailers and stills may also be screened or published online to assist in promoting the festival.

This in person festival will take place on in Nashville, Tenn on Sept 26, 2026

Shorts

Short Films 40'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 26.8$ 16 Jul 26

Late 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 27 Aug 26

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Submissions deadline
27 Aug 26

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13.2$

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Music Videos

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 26.8$ 16 Jul 26

Late 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 27 Aug 26

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
27 Aug 26

Save up
13.2$

Submit

Documentaries

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 26.8$ 16 Jul 26

Late 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 27 Aug 26

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
27 Aug 26

Save up
13.2$

Submit

Full Features

Short and Feature Films >40'

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Standard 60$ 55.2$ 40.2$ 16 Jul 26

Late 65$ 59.8$ 43.55$ 27 Aug 26

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
27 Aug 26

Save up
19.8$

Submit

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