unrestricted film prize

We support Floridian filmmakers who bet on themselves.

Maybe you need the money for festival submissions, to invest in your next project, buy equipment, pay bills, or to tell someone thank you.

Receive a $1,000 prize to use how you choose!

Submit your completed, narrative short film and tell us how you’ll be using the funds for your chance to win money. Be honest.

For every 100 submissions, we will grant one winner! That means there can be multiple winners per season.

Our goal is to put filmmakers first so you can do what you do best - tell stories.

Criteria:

We understand directors come from various backgrounds, levels of expertise, and genres. Judges will look for director’s who are committed to three tenets:

• Pursue their own creative voice
• Invoke emotional responses from the audience (fear, laughter, sadness, angst, etc.)
• Value the importance of pacing to keep audiences engaged