AmAuteur Film Festival

Submit to AmAuteur Film Festival

Submission Deadlines

Submissions Open: Friday, March 13th

Early Bird Deadline: Friday, May 1st

Regular Deadline: Friday, June 12th

Late Deadline: Friday, July 24th

Notification Date: Saturday, September 5th

Submission Costs

Early Bird: $9 regular / $7 for students

Regular: $12 regular / $10 for students

Late: $15 regular / $13 for students

Notification Date: Friday, September 12th, 2025

Please note the AmAuteur Film Festival will only be accepting submissions through FilmFreeway. Films may not be submitted through any other source.

Film must be under 30 minutes in length, including credits.
While there is no formal budget limit, films with a budget of less than $1,000 USD will be given greater consideration.
All films containing dialogue must be in English or contain English subtitles.
Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted, but each submission shall be a separate fee.
Film must have been completed in 2025 or later.
Film must be the entrant’s original work and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third Parties or have used AI in any capacity. By submitting, filmmakers acknowledge that they have obtained all required copyright permissions regarding music, sound and images presented in their film.
If chosen, filmmaker must provide a downloadable link or file for selected film.
Closed captioning preferred but not required.
Premiere not required. Project may be public for viewing or have screened at other festivals prior to selection.
AmAuteur Film Festival organizers reserve rights change, cancel or re-schedule the dates, venue, awards & categories without consent or information to contestants.

ALL genres welcome: drama, comedy, romance, science fiction, horror, western, experimental, documentary.

Filmmakers of all different backgrounds and levels of experience. Students welcome and encouraged to submit!
Original, creative, ambitious, fun, boundary-pushing ideas achieved on a small scale.
A demonstration of mastery and/or innovation of visual elements and filmic language.
Films with a distinctive voice, vision, and style that offer fresh new perspectives.
Stories that uplift marginalized voices and the power of DIY creativity through a sense of sincere, righteously independent spirit.

Clean, polished, expensive productions with recognizable stars and big effects.
Recycled, unoriginal ideas. Give us something new!
Films created by or using AI in any form
Pornography.
Straight trash (that is: films that are edgy or intentionally “bad” without reason). Extreme sexuality, violence, gore, etc. are accepted if deemed tasteful and intentional.
Films that promote racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, ableism, and/or any other offensive stereotypes. The spirit of independent creativity is and shall remain accessible to those from all walks of life.

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