NYCs Winter Film Awards International Film Festival Opens for Submissions for 12th Annual Celebration of Indie Film
Summary
Filmmakers from around the world will travel to NYC to attend the Festival’s film screenings, educational panels, professional development workshops and industry networking after-parties, which will conclude with a glittering awards ceremony to be held on February 25, 2024.Winter Film Awards mission is to promote diversity, bridge the opportunity divide and provide a platform for under-represented artists and a variety of genres, viewpoints and approaches - only by seeing others’ stories can we understand each other and only via an open door can the underrepresented artist enter the room. The Festival showcases creative fresh voices from emerging filmmakers worldwide in all genres and lengths – feature length and shorts, narrative fiction, dramas, comedies, documentaries, animation, horror, web series and music videos.Outstanding work will be awarded for each category, along with Best Director, Best Actor/Actress, Best Student Film and the NY Perspectives Award for best depiction of the New York multi-cultural experience. Over $50,000 in cash, prizes & distribution opportunities will be awarded.Filmmakers are invited to submit their latest work via FilmFreeway https://filmfreeway.com/WFAWFA2024 Milestone Dates:September 5 2023… Early Bird Submissions DeadlineOctober 15 2023 … Regular Submissions DeadlineNovember 4 2023 … Late Submissions DeadlineJanuary 5 2024 … Entrants to be notified of final decisionsFebruary 21 2024 … Festival Opening Night CelebrationFebruary 22-24 2024… Screenings, Discussion Panels & Networking After-PartiesFebruary 25 2024 … Gala Red Carpet & Awards CeremonyThe annual international film festival includes awesome film screenings, cool discussion panels, useful professional development workshops and super-fun parties at venues throughout NYC. The event concludes with a glittering awards ceremony and red carpet gala at one of NYC’s premier nightclubs. The focus is on showcasing emerging filmmakers from every age, ethnic, racial, religious, cultural, political and geographic perspective while providing a stepping stone for all filmmakers, from students with blossoming careers to established industry veterans, to screen their work in front of a large audience and gain recognition for their achievements.For more about Winter Film Awards events and sponsors, visit www.WinterFilmAwards.com.