ABOUT NYIFA

IMDb Qualifier  NYIFA® • New York International Film Awards  is a Monthly Film and Script Competition with a public Screening Event  held in the heart of Manhattan, New York City, every three months. Our Mission is to celebrate films and filmmakers from all over the world and to be the next step in their career.

AWARDS

Each month, NYIFA will award the best projects through private screenings. Every submitter can enter multiple categories in order to increase their chances to receive an award. Every Quarter-Finalist, Semi-Finalist, Finalist and Winner will receive our Official Laurel. Award Winners will also receive their Certificate of Achievement in HQ digital format, will be listed on our website and may upload their credits on IMDb.

Every three months, some of the Best Short films of every month will be chosen by the Jury to be screened during our public screening event at Producer’s Club, in the heart of Manhattan, five-minute walk from Times Square, in New York City. Filmmakers included in the screening are notified 4 weeks prior to the event.

Next Public Screening Event: Winter (date to be decided)

RULES

NYIFA is looking for Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, TV/Web-Series, Series Pilots, Student Films, Animations, Trailers, Music Videos, Commercials, Experimental Films and Scripts. We accept films of any genre, length and language. Non-English films must have English subtitles. We accept Scripts of any genre, length, and in English, Italian, French and Spanish.

EVENTS

Every three months, some of the Best Short films of every month will be chosen by the Jury to be screened during our public Screening Event at Producer’s Club, in the heart of Manhattan, five-minute walk from Times Square, in New York. Filmmakers included in the screening are notified 4 weeks prior to the event.

Next Public Screening Event: Winter (date to be decided)

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TESTIMONIALS

Fantastic communication, exciting submission status updates on social media, and beautiful award certificates. The experience with NYIFA was a great one!
FELISE GARCIA, Director
A first class festival which is a must for movie makers to enter. The festival is very well organised and communication is excellent. Very,very impressed with NYIFA.
KEITH LARGE, Producer
We got notifications at every stage of the process from selection, semi-finalist, finalist and winner and the festival’s team was very communicative and friendly.
ALEX RUDEGEAIR, Director
I was extremely happy to be part of the NYIFA process. This is a wonderful forum for rising artists to showcase their craft.
DAVID NOBLE, Director
Their dedicated team is truly passionate about world cinema and I highly recommend submitting to this festival. I can honestly say that alone is worth it’s weight in gold.
MATTHEW SAUVE, Actor
Great festival, very responsible members. Whenever there’s any update or change in the schedule, there’s always a prompt notification and communication. I love it.
YURI CHOE, Director
Very professional film festival! Always very responsive to any of your question, and communicating the results on time. Worth the entry fee!
LEO LEBESGUE, Director
Great festival, excellent communication! Hoping once everything has settled down with the world now, that I’ll be able to attend one of their screening events!
ROB AYLING, Director
I really recommend to everyone this amazing festival for the excellent communication and professionalism. NYIFA is a real opportunity for worldwide artists!
ANDREW FLY, Composer

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