Discover World’s Top Film Festivals
I am pleased to introduce you to the HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL.
The Festival was established to honor the art of filmmaking and the talented individuals who bring it to life.
If you are interested in submitting your project to the Festival, please read the information carefully. All applications are handled online through FilmFreeway.
All the rules and terms you can find by clicking the FILMFREEWAY BUTTON.
The Festival operates in two rounds of judging. In the first round, the jury reviews films and scripts on a broader basis. Selected projects will receive an official selection Laurel.
ALL THE SELECTED FILMS will be invited to participate in the ONLINE SCREENING WEEK.
In the second round, the jury carefully evaluates the chosen films and scripts before deciding on the category winners and special awards.
ONLY THE WINNERS will be invited to attend the AWARDS CEREMONY and the SCREENING OF WINNERS, where they will receive a trophy and certificate.
Please note that trophies and certificates WILL NOT BE MAILED TO ABSENT WINNERS. They will only receive a digital version of the certificate.
Winners 2023
BEST ANIMATION
Spoon – By Arthur Chays
BEST STUDENT FILM
I am not like others – By Ivan Rodin
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
The One Who Knows The Land – By Teresa Medina
BEST TV & WEB SERIES
Hyper – By Alexandre Bilardo, Andreia Ribeiro
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
Luck Be A Lady – By Elliot Stanton
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Altered Conscience – By Mark Higgins
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Born in 1938 Kim Han - By Seunghoon Chae
BEST LATINO DOCUMENTARY
Old Folks Matters – By Natalia Gomes
BEST SHORT FILM
Jakob & Maria – By Christian Schiesser
BEST COMEDY SHORT FILM
The True Story of the REALIFE Crash - BySrdan Jankovic
BEST DRAMA SHORT FILM
Enter the Room – By Harry Waldman
BEST HORROR SHORT FILM
On the Inside – By Pål Gustavsen
BEST LATINO SHORT FILM
Graveyard of Flowers – By Rafael Toledo
BEST ASIAN SHORT FILM
To Father – By Jae-Feel Hwang
BEST FEATURE FILM
Inside A Funeral Hall – By Ho-Hyun Lee
BEST LATINO FEATURE FILM
My Trip, My Life – By Juan Silveira
BEST ASIAN FEATURE FILM
Love Rules! - By Shihyun Wang
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
The Last Love – By Dylan Perlot
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
7_minutos – By Christian Schneider
BomPaPa – By Annika Maria Udo Winther
Getting the Boot – By James K Jones
Hypertoad – By Virginia Mariposa
I Am a Very Special Being – By Marcus Mandal
Mauri Dark - Thin Line Of Understanding – By Petri Vilén
Morituriosis – By Jesse Dorian
Nocturnal – By Peter Hardy
One of My Dreams – By Mohsen Hadi
Revenge of a Grandmother – By Timur Örge
The Cat The Mouse and The Sausage – By Joel Simon
The Chase – By Mirzaab
Winners 2022
BEST ANIMATION
Being a Dog – By Felix Swahn
BEST STUDENT FILM
Riot in the Meadow – By Thomas Harman
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Bellaria – By Cécile Nordegg, Patryk Senewicki
BEST TV & WEB SERIES
Shakespeare Republic: The Lockdown Chronicles – By Sally McLean
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
Charles vs. Charlie - By Madhu Ramanathan
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
La Natura – By Kilian Seavers
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Built lands – By Arturo Dueñas Herrero
BEST LATINO DOCUMENTARY
Father of a Broken Angel – By Dhiney Ramos
BEST ASIAN SHORT FILM
Why Make A Will? - By Dinesh Shukla
BEST ASIAN FEATURE FILM
She Q – By Tomoaki Yanai
BEST SHORT FILM – GROUP #1
See Naples And Then (Not) Die – By Ferdinando Maddaloni
BEST SHORT FILM – GROUP #2
Daddy's Note – By Gavin Irvine
BEST FEATURE FILM
Full Circle – By Noel Brady
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
Mamma – By Marco Cucurnia
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
No Biscuits in Heaven – By Ruth Finnegan
Legal Passion – By James Jones
Beyond Her Lens – By Tereza Hirsch
The Promenade – By Nico Falcone Georgiadis
Arizona 1878 – By Manuel Olaya
Do You Like Poetry? – By Eduardo Mattos
Dedicato Al Cinema – By Marco Cucurnia
HONORABLE MENTION
Father of a Broken Angel - By Dhiney Ramos
Hannyta - Wildflower - By Jerry Housen
Tell Me Who I Am - By Luca Caserta
Chapter Two - By Claudia Bento, Glenn Smith
The Politics Of Love - By Elaa Mastas, Lech Mackiewicz
Padre - By Ian Davies
Death Offers Life - By Saheer Abbas
The Last Witness - By Piotr Szkopiak
We Are Here - By Fadi Awad
Lovemaking - By Tereza Hirsch
shadowland - By Bellopropello