NY Pause Film Festival

$1,000 CASH PRIZE! Let's bring independent cinema back into movie theaters! NY Pause is a bold and unparalleled film festival specifically created during the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown to bring independent cinema back into movie theaters in NYC with a $1,000 CASH PRIZE. All official selections will screen in one of New York City's premier movie theaters for our inaugural festival this Fall. The COVID-19 pandemic may have wreaked havoc and put everything on pause but hope is on the horizon! 2021 will be a banner year for independent filmmakers as we are determined to showcase new works in prestigious movie theaters! Submit now and enter for a chance to win over $10,000 in prizes including Cash Prizes, Industry Resources, Free Studio Time, Camera and Equipment Packages, Mentorship, Screenwriting Software and more. We are seeking Short films, Feature Films, Episodics, TV Pilots, Web Series, Documentaries, Animation, Experimental works, Micro-Shorts and more. We are also accepting works made in quarantine and isolation for little to no budget. All entries will be considered for the $1,000 CASH PRIZE.