American Golden Picture
International Film Festival
About Us:
The American Golden Picture International Film Festival is an annual event. The festival's live screening takes place once each year in June or July.
On the Notification Date, the festival announces the films that have been Officially Selected for the annual live screening event.
On the second day of the Event, the festival announces the winners in each category. The results are published on the festival's website and social media platforms, and each winner receives a digital Golden Certificate.
Each year, our international judging panel evaluates all submitted films and selects the award winners in every category. From among the highest-scoring winning films, the festival's programming team selects the films to be presented at the annual live screening event. The selected filmmakers are notified by email.
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Awards:
The American Golden Picture International Film Festival presents a digital Golden Certificate and a Gold Laurel to the winners in the following categories:
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Best Feature Film
Best Short Fiction Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Animated Film
Best Music Video
Best Trailer
Special Jury Awards:
Filmmakers may also submit their films separately for the Special Jury Awards, regardless of genre or running time (Feature, Short, Fiction, Documentary, or Animated).
A digital Golden Certificate and Gold Laurel will be presented to the winners in the following categories:
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Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Lead Actor
Best Lead Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Child Actor
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Competition Categories:
1. Feature Films (Over 40 Minutes)
Feature Films compete in two categories:
Fiction
Documentary
Each category includes:
One Winner
One Runner-Up (Second Place)
2. Short Films (40 Minutes or Less)
Short Films compete in two categories:
Fiction
Documentary
Each category includes:
One Winner
One Runner-Up (Second Place)
3. Music Video
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected.
4. Trailer
One Winner and one Runner-Up (Second Place) will be selected.
5- Written Public Interview with Cast & Crew
The American Golden Picture International Film Festival offers a written public interview with filmmakers and members of the cast and crew, including:
Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Composer, Animator, Actor, Actress and Child Actor.
Your interview will be published on the festival's official website and may include your biography, photos, official website, IMDb profile, and social media links.
This interview gives you the opportunity to introduce yourself, your background, your film, your creative vision, and your professional experience. It also helps promote your work to an international audience of filmmakers, producers, distributors, investors, film enthusiasts, and other industry professionals.
Sample interviews are available on our website:
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https://www.americangoldenpictureiff.com/interviews
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Each participant must submit their interview separately.
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Rules & Regulations:
1. All submitted films must be free of any legal disputes. Entrants must have obtained all necessary rights and permissions, including music, copyright, and exhibition rights.
Filmmakers and screenwriters retain full ownership and all intellectual property rights to the films, screenplays, and other materials they submit to the American Golden Picture International Film Festival.
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2. The festival reserves the right to use film trailers, posters, still images, synopses, titles, and other promotional materials solely for marketing and promotional purposes, on the festival's official website, and its social media platforms and other area.
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3. The festival reserves the right to modify its rules, dates, venue, events, award categories, eligibility requirements, or any other festival information without prior notice.
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4. All submission fees are non-refundable.
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5. There is no restriction on the year of production.
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6. There is no premiere requirement.
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7. Films may be submitted only through here.
A downloadable version of the submitted film must remain available until the festival has completed its selection process. This allows the festival to review the film if it is selected for the annual live screening event.
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8. All films must be in English or include English subtitles. Films in languages other than English without English subtitles will not be considered.
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9. All decisions made by the festival's Selection Committee and Jury are final.
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10. By submitting a film or screenplay, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the American Golden Picture International Film Festival, its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, partners, and volunteers from any claims, liabilities, damages, or legal actions arising from your submission or participation in the festival.
