Grand Rapids Film Festival Submissions Are Now Open Until Friday

It is back by popular demand!

GR Film Festival is back for the 14th year to make local dreams a big reality.

Time is ticking on submitting for this year's festival!

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Grand Rapids Film Festival

Partnering with Black Pigeon Studios and Muse GR, the Grand Rapids Film Festival is happening from Friday, September 29th until Sunday, October 1st.

The mission of the Grand Rapids Film Festival is all about bringing

"meaningful, inclusive messages to the screen and provides networking and workshop opportunities for our audience to successfully grow on their creative journey."

Submissions

GR Film Festival is looking for a bunch of different visual experiences.

You can submit feature films, short films, music videos, and even commercials!

There will be cash prizes, trophies, sponsored packages, and more for various categories.

However, you only have until this Friday, June 7th to submit!

MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

Best of GR ($500 & Trophy)

Audience Choice (Trophy)

Best Director (Trophy)

Best Concept

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best College Production (Prize: consultations with GRFF board)

Best High School Production (Prize: consultations with GRFF board)

FEATURE FILM AWARDS

Best of GR (Trophy & Sponsor package)

Best International Film (Must be shot outside of the US by a non US citizen)

Best Director (Trophy)

Best Documentary

Best Writer

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Actor (Trophy)

Best College Production (Prize: consultations with GRFF board)

Best High School Production (Prize: consultations with GRFF board)

SHORT FILM AWARDS

Best of GR ($500 & Trophy)

Best Director (Trophy)

Best Documentary

Best Writer

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Actor (Trophy)

Best College Production (Prize: consultations with GRFF board)

Best High School Production (Prize: consultations with GRFF board)

COMMERCIAL AWARDS

Best of GR (Trophy)

Best Director (Trophy)

Best Concept (Trophy)

Audience Choice

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Actor

How to Eligible

In order to be eligible for the Grand Rapids Film Festival, the film must be completed on or after June 1st of 2020, and the film must be available for screenings during the actual festival.

To submit for this year's Grand Rapids Film Festival, you can click here.