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Long Key Awards (7)

Deadlines

03 Apr 2026
Call for entries

31 May 2026
Early deadline

20 Jul 2026
Standard deadline

20 Aug 2026
Late deadline

10 Sep 2026
Extended deadline

5
mths

30 Sep 2026
Notification date

25 Oct 2026
25 Oct 2026

Address

st. Zhunai Mavlyanova, 2, 720082, Bishkek, Chui Oblast, Kyrgyzstan

Festival description

Short film festival >3' 30'<

Feature film festival >60' 180'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

January 2025

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films >3' 30'<

Feature Films >60' 180'<

AI Tools

Any language

Subtitles
English

Share on Social Networks

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English

Festival description (Edition: 7)

Festival start: 25 October 2026 Festival end: 25 October 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!

Prizes and qualifications

Cash Prizes: 1,500$

Best Feature Film (Diploma + $1000). The award is presented to the film's producer.

Best Screenplay (Diploma)
Best Musical Score (Diploma)
Best Director (Diploma)

Best Actor (Diploma)
Best Actress (Diploma)
Best Supporting Actor (Diploma)
Best Supporting Actress (Diploma)

Best Short Film (Diploma + $500)

Best Actor in a Short Film (Diploma)
Best Actress in a Short Film (Diploma)

Best Animated Film (Diploma)
Best Animated Short Film (Diploma)

Best TV Series (Diploma)

Best Music Video (Diploma)

Best Trailer (Diploma)

Best Teaser (Diploma)

Best AI Teaser (Diploma)

Rules

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/

Short film

Short Films >3' 30'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 May 26

Standard 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 20 Jul 26

Late 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 20 Aug 26

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 10 Sep 26

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Submissions deadline
10 Sep 26

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No more than 30 minutes

Feature Film

Feature Films >60' 180'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 31 May 26

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 20 Jul 26

Late 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 20 Aug 26

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 36.85$ 10 Sep 26

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10 Sep 26

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Not less than 60 minutes

Music Video

Short Films >2' 5'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 May 26

Standard 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 20 Jul 26

Late 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 20 Aug 26

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 10 Sep 26

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A music video of a song by a solo artist, group or several performers. Not less than 2 minutes. No more than 5 minutes.

Animated Film

Feature Films >60' 180'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 31 May 26

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 20 Jul 26

Late 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 20 Aug 26

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 36.85$ 10 Sep 26

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Submissions deadline
10 Sep 26

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Not less than 60 minutes

Animated Short Film

Short Films >2' 30'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 May 26

Standard 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 20 Jul 26

Late 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 20 Aug 26

Extended 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 10 Sep 26

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10 Sep 26

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No more than 30 minutes

TV Series

Short and Feature Films >20' 90'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 31 May 26

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 23.45$ 20 Jul 26

Late 45$ 41.4$ 30.15$ 20 Aug 26

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 36.85$ 10 Sep 26

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10 Sep 26

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TV series for cable channels and streaming platforms. Submit ONLY 1 episode. From 20 to 90 minutes.

Trailer

Short Films 3'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 26

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 20 Jul 26

Late 30$ 27.6$ 20.1$ 20 Aug 26

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 26.8$ 10 Sep 26

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10 Sep 26

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Movie trailer. No more than 3 minutes.

Teaser

Short Films 2'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 26

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 20 Jul 26

Late 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 20 Aug 26

Extended 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 10 Sep 26

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10 Sep 26

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Film teaser. Not less than 10 sec. No more than 2 minute.

AI Teaser

Short Films 3'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 26

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 20 Jul 26

Late 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 20 Aug 26

Extended 25$ 23$ 16.75$ 10 Sep 26

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Submissions deadline
10 Sep 26

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We're reviewing AI teasers for feature and short films. Lengths range from 10 seconds to 3 minutes.

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