Cinema WorldFest is IMDb recognized and a global festival from the entertainment capital of the world, California. We're one of the few that do not charge extra fees for each subcategory. Your film is eligible for multiple awards in every category... unlike most other festivals!
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Our mandate is to seek out the best in film, both amateur and professional, believing you don't have to have a Hollywood budget to make a great movie. We’re a quarterly festival that showcases films and screenplays of all genres, short and long.
Unlike other festivals, entries do not battle against each other. Instead, films will compete with themselves and are judged based on a high standard of merit and scored accordingly. Selected films will be recognized and awarded Best in Show, Award of Excellence, Award of Merit or Award of Recognition.
Best in Show is chosen as the submission receiving the highest overall score. Award of Excellence is presented to those entries showing excellence in film making. Those displaying exceptional artistic or technical performance are presented an Award of Merit. Entries that impress the judges and make an impact in one or several specific categories will receive an Award of Recognition.
No fixed number of awards will be granted. Every submission that meets the level of excellence will receive an award.
A little bit about us…
The festival runs in 4 quarterly online competitions. Entries are accepted as follows:
Winter Selection (December – February)
Spring Selection (March – May)
Summer Selection (June – August)
Autumn Selection (September – November)
The entry deadline for our next selection is November 30th and the winners will be announced at the end of December 2020.
We will choose our favorite films from the year to be screened at a gala event to be held in 2021. The audience will choose their favorite and a prestigious CWFA Trophy will be awarded.
Submissions will be judged in the following areas (and anything else that we think you have done well):
• Story (Creativity, character development, impact)
• Directing
• Acting
• Cinematography
. Color
• Music
• Special Effects
• Sound
Awards include:
• Best in Show
Every submission meeting the required level of merit will win one or more of the following awards:
• Award of Excellence
• Award of Merit
• Award of Recognition in Creativity
• Award of Recognition in Directing
• Award of Recognition in Acting
• Award of Recognition in Cinematography
• Award of Recognition in Music
• Award of Recognition in Special Effects
• Award of Recognition in Sound
. Award of Recognition in Color