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38th Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival

Early bird Deadline: May 8th, 2026(-$40)
Regular Deadline: June 5th, 2026(-$30)
Late Deadline: July 3rd, 2026(-$20)
Fashionably Late Deadline: July 24th(-$20)
Mid-Way Deadline: August 14th (-$10)
Final Deadline: September 4th, 2026(-$10)
11th HourDeadline: September 25th, 2026
Last Chance Deadline: October 16th, 2026

Notification: October 28th, 2026
Event: December 3rd-6th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than July 1, 2025

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 16th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting COMEDY submissions in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

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28th Los Angeles Indie Film Festival

Early bird Deadline: May 15th, 2026  (-$40)
Regular Deadline: June 5th, 2026  (-$30)
Late Deadline: June 26th, 2026  (-$20)
Mid-Way Deadline: July 17th (-$20)
Final Deadline: August 7th, 2026  (-$10)
11th Hour Deadline: August 28th, 2026  (Full)
Last Chance Deadline: September 18th, 2026  (Full)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 18th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: October 7th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: November 12th-15th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than July 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting submissions in ANY GENRE in the following categories:

• Feature - Narrative (up to 120 min)

• Feature - Documentary (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

Take advantage of our SUBMISSION DISCOUNTS! Discount will be applied at CHECKOUT.

Welcome Deadline: December 19th, 2025  ($40 off)
Early bird Deadline: January 9th, 2026  ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: February 6th, 2026  ($30 off)
Late Deadline: March 6th, 2026  ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline March 27th  ($20 off)
Final Deadline: April 17th, 2026  ($10 off)
11th Hour Deadline: May 8th, 2026 
Last Chance Deadline: May 29th, 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 29th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: June 10th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: July 23rd-26th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting submissions from ASIAN DIRECTORS, WRITERS, MAJORITY ASIAN CREW (at least 50%) and/or ASIAN STORIES of ANY GENRE in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

Take advantage of our SUBMISSION DISCOUNTS! Discount will be applied at CHECKOUT.

Early bird Deadline: December 12th, 2025  ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: January 9th, 2026  ($30 off)
Late Deadline: February 6th, 2026  ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline: February 26th  ($20 off)
Midway Deadline: March 20th, 2026  ($10 off)
Final Deadline: April 10th, 2026  ($10 off)
11th Hour Deadline: May 1st, 2026 
Last Chance Deadline: May 22nd, 2026 

Notification: June 3rd, 2026
Event: July 9th-12th, 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 22nd, 2026 
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

All films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting ACTION submissions in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

Take advantage of our SUBMISSION DISCOUNTS! Discount will be applied at CHECKOUT.

Earlybird Deadline: December 12th, 2025 ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: January 9th, 2026 ($30 off)
Late Deadline: February 6th, 2026 ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline: February 26th ($20 off)
Midway Deadline: March 20th, 2026 ($10 off)
Final Deadline: April 10th, 2026 ($10 off)
11th HourDeadline: May 1st, 2026
Last Chance Deadline: May 22nd, 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 22nd, 2026

Notification: June 3rd, 2026
Event: July 9th-12th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting SCI-FI submissions in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Feature Documentary (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Documentary (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

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13th Los Angeles Women in Film Festival

Early bird Deadline: March 20th, 2026  ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: April 17th, 2026  ($30 off)
Late Deadline: May 15th, 2026  ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline: June 5th  ($20 off)
Final Deadline: June 26th, 2026  ($10 off)
11th Hour Deadline: July 17th, 2026  (Full)
Last Chance Deadline: August 7th, 2026  (Full)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 7th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: August 19th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: September 24th-27th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting submissions from FEMALE IDENTIFYING DIRECTORS, WRITERS, MAJORITY FEMALE CREW (at least 50%) and/or FEMALE DRIVEN STORIES of ANY GENRE in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

Take advantage of our SUBMISSION DISCOUNTS! Discount will be applied at CHECKOUT.

Early bird Deadline: December 12th, 2025  ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: January 9th, 2026  ($30 off)
Late Deadline: February 6th, 2026  ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline: February 26th  ($20 off)
Midway Deadline: March 20th, 2026  ($10 off)
Final Deadline: April 10th, 2026  ($10 off)
11th Hour Deadline: May 1st, 2026 
Last Chance Deadline: May 22nd, 2026 

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 22nd, 2026

Notification: June 3rd, 2026
Event: July 9th-12th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting ANIMATED submissions of ANY GENRE in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

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13th Los Angeles Black Film Festival

Early bird Deadline: May 15th, 2026  (-$40)
Regular Deadline: June 5th, 2026  (-$30)
Late Deadline: June 26th, 2026  (-$20)
Mid-Way Deadline: July 17th (-$10)
11th Hour Deadline: August 7th, 2026  (Full)
Last Chance Deadline: September 4th, 2026  (Full)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 4th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: September 16th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: October 22nd-25th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than July 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting submissions from BLACK DIRECTORS, WRITERS, MAJORITY BLACK CREW (at least 50%) and/or BLACK CENTERED STORIES of ANY GENRE in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

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11th Los Angeles Queer Film Festival
Early bird Deadline: March 27th, 2026  ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: April 17th, 2026  ($30 off)
Late Deadline: May 15th, 2026  ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline: June 5th  ($20 off)
Final Deadline: June 26th, 2026  ($10 off)
11th Hour Deadline: July 17th, 2026  (Full)
Last Chance Deadline: August 7th, 2026  (Full)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 7th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: August 24th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: September 24th-27th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting submissions from LGBTQ+ IDENTIFYING DIRECTORS, WRITERS, MAJORITY LGBTQ+ CREW (at least 50%) and/or LGBTQ+ STORIES of ANY GENRE in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

Take advantage of our SUBMISSION DISCOUNTS! Discount will be applied at CHECKOUT.

Welcome Deadline: December 19th, 2025 ($40 off)
Early bird Deadline: January 9th, 2026 ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: February 6th, 2026 ($30 off)
Late Deadline: March 6th, 2026 ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline March 27th ($20 off)
Final Deadline: April 17th, 2026 ($10 off)
11th HourDeadline: May 8th, 2026
Last Chance Deadline: May 29th, 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 29th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: June 10th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: July 23rd-26th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than July 1, 2024

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting films from CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE and GRADUATE STUDENTS and well as those who have graduated or will graduate within the calendar year in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

Take advantage of our SUBMISSION DISCOUNTS! Discount will be applied at CHECKOUT.

8th Los Angeles Horror Film Festival

Early bird Deadline: May 15th, 2026  (-$40)
Regular Deadline: June 5th, 2026  (-$30)
Late Deadline: June 26th, 2026  (-$20)
Mid-Way Deadline: July 17th (-$10)
11th Hour Deadline: August 7th, 2026  (Full)
Last Chance Deadline: August 28th, 2026  (Full)

All films must have been completed no earlier than July 1, 2025

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Aug, 2025
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: September 9th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: October 16th-18th, 2026

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting HORROR submissions in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Feature Documentary (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Documentary (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

Take advantage of our SUBMISSION DISCOUNTS! Discount will be applied at CHECKOUT.

Welcome Deadline: December 19th, 2025 ($40 off)
Early bird Deadline: January 9th, 2026 ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: February 6th, 2026 ($30 off)
Late Deadline: March 6th, 2026 ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline March 27th ($20 off)
Final Deadline: April 17th, 2026 ($10 off)
11th HourDeadline: May 8th, 2026
Last Chance Deadline: May 29th, 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 29th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: June 10th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: July 23rd-26th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting submissions from LATINX DIRECTORS, WRITERS, MAJORITY LATINX CREW (at least 50%) and/or LATINX STORIES of ANY GENRE in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Feature Documentary (up to 120 min)

• Short Documentary (10-30 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)

Take advantage of our SUBMISSION DISCOUNTS! Discount will be applied at CHECKOUT.

Earlybird Deadline: December 12th, 2025 ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: January 9th, 2026 ($30 off)
Late Deadline: February 6th, 2026 ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline: February 26th ($20 off)
Midway Deadline: March 20th, 2026 ($10 off)
Final Deadline: April 10th, 2026 ($10 off)
11th HourDeadline: May 1st, 2026
Last Chance Deadline: May 22nd, 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 22nd, 2026

Notification: June 3rd, 2026
Event: July 9th-12th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2025

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting submissions in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Feature Documentary (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Documentary (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)