15 Minutes of Fame

We are accepting entries for films 15 minutes or less, produced anywhere in the U.S. Exciting news!!!....We will have a small, intimate "live", in person show at the Franklin T. DeGroodt Public Library in Palm Bay Florida this year. AND, for those of you who cannot attend, we will be streaming the festival online FREE for a full week. Our online show is terrific (see our reviews), and will enable your cast, crew, friends, and relatives to see your work from the comfort of home. (You can opt out of the online show if you wish). This is our 13th year, and our 21st film festival. To date we have shown over 600 films to our audience. Our festival is exclusively for short films that are 15 minutes or less, produced anywhere in the U.S. We accept Documentaries, Narratives, Web Series, Animation, PSA's, Commercials, and Movie Trailers. (but sorry, no music videos). We have a panel of five judges who grade each entry on a point system, scoring its technical merits, acting, script, and audience appeal. Equal and fair consideration is given to each entry regardless of where you live or the size of your budget. Films with solid stories and good audio have the best chance of being selected. Films with the highest scores become "Official Entries" and are shown to our "live" audience. AND, for those unable to attend the festival in person, we will also present the "Official Entries" online. (You will be given the opportunity to opt out of the online version if you wish). The online festival can be viewed FREE for one week by all filmmakers and their guests. Films will be taken down immediately after the week is up. Filmmakers who have "Official Entry" films will also be invited to send us a video introducing themselves, and their film. Awards will be presented in various categories such as Best PSA, Best Documentary, Best Web Series, and so forth. Winners will receive a nice trophy by mail, as well as an electronic email certificate which can be printed at home for your entire cast and crew. We will also present a fun online "Award Show" announcing the winning films. All entries will be taken offline immediately after the festival.