Documentary Short Film Festival

AudFest: Documentary seeks thought-provoking and diverse short documentary films. If you’ve made a documentary, 30 minutes or under, give it the chance to be seen worldwide. HOW THE FINALISTS ARE DETERMINED: From the first round of live audience and jury voting on The Audience Awards platform, the top 3 films with the most votes and the top 4 jury-selected films advance to the prestigious finals round. The finalist films are judged by an esteemed panel of industry jurors. The top three final jury winners from the finals round are deemed the finalists and will screen live at Audience Awards Film Festival in 2019 where they will compete against all of the finalist films from the previous year for the Best of Fest award. Accepted films may be invited to screen on Audience Awards OTT channel. Invitation details sent at the time of invite. Also, A2 has distribution partners looking for great short form content. Some of the top films submitted to this festival may receive a distribution deal with our partners. Each deal is presented at the time that your film receives an offer from one of our partners. Become a PRO member of Audience Awards and submit to every opportunity for free. Up to 20GB a week of upload space + 4K/1080p uploads. PRO members receive opportunities to license and monetize their films. PROs are connected to brands looking to hire local filmmakers. Other opportunities for PRO filmmakers include production funding for feature documentaries, narratives, and animations. $14/month or $140 paid annual (2 months free). Go PRO here: https://theaudienceawards.com/upgrade. AUDIENCE AWARDS provides filmmakers with the opportunity to gain exposure & accelerate your careers. We are committed to providing a stage for diverse, emerging talent and your creative work. Our democratized platform celebrates the power of storytelling and provides you with the tools to build an audience. Films submitted to opportunities on our site are juried by industry professionals and the global audience. The top films win prizes and screen at festivals around the world. Created by filmmakers, for filmmakers, we work to give you a leg up. ABOUT AUDIENCE AWARDS' LIVE FILM FESTIVAL: Your days will be filled with invaluable industry panels, networking, and workshops, your nights filled with screenings and parties. This is the capstone of 365 days full of stellar filmmaking and an opportunity for us to provide opportunity and exposure to our filmmaker family. We play with cameras, gear, learn from industry experts, get mentored by industry execs. We honor pioneer filmmakers and screen your amazing films. The goal is to leave AudFest recharged, connected and ready to take the next step in your career. ABOUT THE CHROMACOLOR PRIZE: The first place jury winner will receive one ChromaColor color corrections in ACES (the motion picture academy's color space developed to best accommodate digital cinematography) and mastering to HDR of any project up to ten minutes in duration. $ 7,000 value. https://www.chromacolor.video/ ***In the event that your film is accepted, you will receive an email that explains how to submit your film to the online film festival. You will then need to upload your film before the festival start date. The winning films screen at AudFest in LA, Spring 2018***