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

Early Bird Deadline: November 21st, 2025.  ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: December 12th, 2025.  ($30 off)
Late Deadline: January 2nd, 2026   ($20 off)
Final Deadline: January 23rd, 2026.  ($15 off)
11th Hour Deadline: February 13th, 2026.  ($10 off)
Last Chance Deadline: March 6th, 2026   Fullprice

Notification: March 18th, 2026
Event: April 23rd-26th, 2026

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

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 6th, 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)

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

27th Los Angeles Indie Film Festival

Early bird Deadline: December 12th, 2025  (-$40 off)
Regular Deadline: January 2nd, 2026  (-$30 off)
Late Deadline: January 23rd, 2026  (-$20 off)
Final Deadline: February 13th, 2026  (-$10 off)
11th Hour Deadline: March 6th, 2026 
Last Chance Deadline: March 27th, 2026 

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 27th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: April 8th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: May 14th-17th, 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 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)

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

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)

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

WELCOME DEADLINE: May 23rd, 2025 - $40 off
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: June 13th, 2025 - $40 off
REGULAR DEADLINE: July 4th, 2025 - $30 off
LATE DEADLINE: July 25th, 2025 - $20 off
FASHIONABLY LATE DEADLINE: August 15th, 2025 - $20 off
FINAL DEADLINE: September 5th, 2025 - $10 off
11th HOUR DEADLINE: September 26th, 2025
LAST CHANCE DEADLINE: October 17th, 2025

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 17th, 2025
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: October 29th, 2025
FESTIVAL RUNS: December 4th-7th, 2025

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 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)

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

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.

WELCOME (on or before October 18th, 2024) - $40 off!!
EARLYBIRD (October 19th - November 8th) - $40 off!!
REGULAR (November 9th - January 10th, 2025) - $30 off!!
LATE (January 11th - February 28th) - $20 off!!
FASHIONABLY LATE (February 29th - March 28th) - $20 off!!
MIDWAY (March 29th - April 25th) - $10 off!
SEMI-FINAL (April 26th - May 23rd) - $10 off!
FINAL (May 24th - June 20th) - $10 off!
11th HOUR (June 21st- July 25th) - FULL PRICE
LAST CHANCE (July 26th - September 12th, 2025) - FULL PRICE

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 12th, 2025
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: September 24th, 2025
FESTIVAL RUNS: October 30th- November 2nd, 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 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)