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World Premiere Film Awards

Los Angeles, California, United States, North America

Category

Feature, Short

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World Premiere Film Awards

Los Angeles, California, United States, North America

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4th

Contact details

Los Angeles, California 92308 United States

92308

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About the festival

*** World Premiere is IMDb recognized and a top level California Film Festival that awards in multiple categories for a single entry fee! ***

Many festivals charge separately for each Award Category. It takes many talented people to make an excellent film but you can't afford to pay an entry fee for each member of your team.
For one entry fee, we will consider all the roles on your project and award as many as are deserving.

We also want to level the playing field and provide an equal platform for all entries. Unlike some of the festivals where films without a massive budget or publicist get lost in the shuffle, we guarantee your project will be seen and judged fairly. Our goal is to showcase and provide exposure for the very best in film making at all levels.
To do this, we group films based on length and budget. Films with similar length and budget are evaluated together. So we do ask that you provide an approximate budget for your short or feature film.

All winners will receive a beautiful WPFA certificate that you can be proud to display.

We have found that it costs an arm and a leg to get a review of your work. So we also offer an in depth review of your film for a very reasonable rate. To request a review, choose Review in the appropriate length and type.

A little bit about us…
The World Premiere Film Awards is a quarterly festival that finishes the year with a gala theatrical event where a Grand Champion will be determined and presented with a handsome trophy. The Fifth Annual WPFA Gala will be held in July 2021 in the Los Angeles area.

The quarterly selection schedules are:
Winter Selection (January – March)
Spring Selection (April – June)
Summer Selection (July – September)
Autumn Selection (October – December)

The entry deadline for our next selection is December 31 and the winners will be announced at the end of January 2021.

Best Short under $5K
Best Short under $15K
Best Short under $25K
Best Short over $25K
Best Feature under $25K
Best Feature under $250K
Best Feature under $500K
Best Feature over $500K
Best Documentary Short
Best Documentary Feature
Best Music Video
Best Trailer
Best Screenplay Feature
Best Screenplay Short
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Ensemble Cast
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Color Treatment
Best Sound Design
Best Director
Best Student Film
Best 1st time Filmmaker
Best Original Score

We also award by genre. For example, Comedy, Thriller, Humanitarian, ...

About

*** World Premiere is IMDb recognized and a top level California Film Festival that awards in multiple categories for a single entry fee! ***

Many festivals charge separately for each Award Category. It takes many talented people to make an excellent film but you can't afford to pay an entry fee for each member of your team.
For one entry fee, we will consider all the roles on your project and award as many as are deserving.

We also want to level the playing field and provide an equal platform for all entries. Unlike some of the festivals where films without a massive budget or publicist get lost in the shuffle, we guarantee your project will be seen and judged fairly. Our goal is to showcase and provide exposure for the very best in film making at all levels.
To do this, we group films based on length and budget. Films with similar length and budget are evaluated together. So we do ask that you provide an approximate budget for your short or feature film.

All winners will receive a beautiful WPFA certificate that you can be proud to display.

We have found that it costs an arm and a leg to get a review of your work. So we also offer an in depth review of your film for a very reasonable rate. To request a review, choose Review in the appropriate length and type.

A little bit about us…
The World Premiere Film Awards is a quarterly festival that finishes the year with a gala theatrical event where a Grand Champion will be determined and presented with a handsome trophy. The Fifth Annual WPFA Gala will be held in July 2021 in the Los Angeles area.

The quarterly selection schedules are:
Winter Selection (January – March)
Spring Selection (April – June)
Summer Selection (July – September)
Autumn Selection (October – December)

The entry deadline for our next selection is December 31 and the winners will be announced at the end of January 2021.

Best Short under $5K
Best Short under $15K
Best Short under $25K
Best Short over $25K
Best Feature under $25K
Best Feature under $250K
Best Feature under $500K
Best Feature over $500K
Best Documentary Short
Best Documentary Feature
Best Music Video
Best Trailer
Best Screenplay Feature
Best Screenplay Short
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Ensemble Cast
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Color Treatment
Best Sound Design
Best Director
Best Student Film
Best 1st time Filmmaker
Best Original Score

We also award by genre. For example, Comedy, Thriller, Humanitarian, ...

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Rules:
You are entitled to enter as many films as you like during a festival quarter. If an entry does not win it may be re-submitted in another quarter. We prefer online screeners for the judging process. YouTube or Vimeo links are welcome and we will accept DVDs. We also require an electronic press kit (synopsis and poster or screen grab) to post on our site. Please identify the key credits for your submission. It helps us to award your team members correctly.
An accurate Production Budget amount must be entered in your submission. If no budget is entered for Short or Feature Films, the submission will be judged in the category having the highest budget.
First-Time Filmmaker (Yes/No) must be entered.
Screenplays should be in PDF format and in English.
Project completion date no more than 2 years old.
Must be in English (or with English subtitles).
Submissions for reviews must be in English or with English subtitles.
WPFA will not make your property available online.
We DO accept partially completed films.

Notification:
Accepted entries will receive an Official Acceptance notification and after judging is completed, winners will receive a second email with their really nice certificate.
After an entry has been selected and the filmmaker notified, the film will be listed on the WPFA Facebook site as an Official Selection. After the final judging, the award winners will be listed on the WPFA Facebook site as Award Winners.

Disclaimer:
By submitting your film you agree that you own the rights to it and are responsible for the content. By submitting you are granting WPFA the right to post the name, synopsis and artwork on our Facebook site. There is no refund given if your film is not selected for the festival.

Laurels:
Filmmakers are allowed to use the WPFA Laurels on their winning or selected film ONLY. They can be used on posters as well as other related media.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $35
Regular (15th January, 2021) $35
Late (31st January, 2021) $35
Description

40 minutes or more. An accurate Production Budget amount must be entered in your submission. First-Time Filmmaker (Yes/No) must be entered.

Review of a Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $25
Regular (15th January, 2021) $25
Late (31st January, 2021) $25
Description

We will provide a detailed review of your feature film. 40 minutes or more. Submissions for review must be in English or with English subtitles. This category is for the review only. Please also submit your film in the appropriate category so it can be considered for the awards.

Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $25
Regular (15th January, 2021) $25
Late (31st January, 2021) $25
Description

Less than 40 minutes. An accurate Production Budget amount must be entered in your submission. First-Time Filmmaker (Yes/No) must be entered.

Review of a Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $20
Regular (15th January, 2021) $20
Late (31st January, 2021) $20
Description

We will provide a detailed review of your short film. Less than 40 minutes. Submissions for review must be in English or with English subtitles. This category is for the review only. Please also submit your film in the appropriate category so it can be considered for the awards.

Short Documentary
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $25
Regular (15th January, 2021) $25
Late (31st January, 2021) $25
Description

Less than 40 minutes First-Time Filmmaker (Yes/No) must be entered.

Feature Documentary
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $35
Regular (15th January, 2021) $35
Late (31st January, 2021) $35
Description

40 minutes or more First-Time Filmmaker (Yes/No) must be entered.

Trailer
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $20
Regular (15th January, 2021) $20
Late (31st January, 2021) $20
Description

Trailer

Music Video
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $20
Regular (15th January, 2021) $20
Late (31st January, 2021) $20
Description

Music Video

Screenplay Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $30
Regular (15th January, 2021) $30
Late (31st January, 2021) $30
Description

Less than 40 pages. Must be in English.

Review of a Screenplay Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $20
Regular (15th January, 2021) $20
Late (31st January, 2021) $20
Description

We will provide a detailed review of your short screenplay. Less than 40 pages. Submissions for review must be in English. This category is for the review only. Please also submit your screenplay in the Screenplay Short category so it can be considered for the awards.

Screenplay Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $45
Regular (15th January, 2021) $45
Late (31st January, 2021) $45
Description

40 pages or more. Must be in English.

Review of a Screenplay Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $25
Regular (15th January, 2021) $25
Late (31st January, 2021) $25
Description

We will provide a detailed review of your feature screenplay. 40 pages or more. Submissions for review must be in English. This category is for the review only. Please also submit your film in the Screenplay Feature category so it can be considered for the awards.

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