California, United States
Physical film festival in California, United States with submission categories including Sony Future Filmmaker Awards - Fiction and Sony Future Filmmaker Awards - Non-Fiction.
All 30 shortlisted filmmakers are flown to the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, to attend a black-tie ceremony and a bespoke four-day workshop program led by Sony Pictures executives.
ENTER THE COMPETITION HERE: Videos can be shot on any kind of device or camera* The length of your video must be the same as stated in the category description One submission per person per category Please make sure your submission is in English (or includes English subtitles) All rules available here: The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards contest rewards outstanding filmmakers in six categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation, Immersive, Student, Future Format.
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Sony Future Filmmaker Awards CONTEST COMPETITION RULES Definitions: “Competition” The six categories, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation, Student, Immersive and Future Format that comprise the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards contest as set out in clause 1, 2 and 3 below, incorporating "Competition Rules" The rules of the Competition as set out in this document “Entry” Each video submitted into the Competition as set out in clause 2 below “Entrant” Each individual entering the Competition “Event Partners” Companies that serve as Partners to the Promoter for the Competition; for the avoidance of doubt Event Partners include but is no
This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length and be narrative-led to convey an original fictional story or event. Dramatized factual subjects should be entered into this category rather than Non-Fiction.
This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length and be predominantly factual in content. Archive footage, documentary footage, reenactments and animation are eligible, but dramatized factual subjects will not qualify and should be entered into another category.
This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length and be environment-focused. All styles and techniques are eligible, and subject matter can be interpretations of real-life events, people, organizations and events, but must be clearly stated in the description.
Supported by Meta, this category celebrates short films that use immersive video to place audiences inside the story. Submissions must utilise VR180/360, be 5–20 minutes in length and can span any genre, from fiction to documentary, live action to animation. Welcoming approaches beyond traditional filmmaking, the category offers a platform for bold, experiential storytelling and new narrative possibilities.
This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 2 to 20 minutes in length and include at least 75% of animated footage to qualify for this category.
The Student category rewards filmmakers studying a film course at a registered institution at a diploma or degree level worldwide. This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Institutions that make up the shortlist are selected by continent to ensure a diverse range of global talent. Entries can be of any genre. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length.
Submissions to this category must be shot exclusively on a smartphone. The competition awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Entries can be of any genre. Submissions must be between 2 to 5 minutes in length.
