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WE ARE FAMILY.
IMDB Qualifier's VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS™ (VMA) is one of the most influential and fastest-growing Festivals worldwide for filmmakers and screenwriters looking for global recognition and exposure, based in one of the most spectacular cities in the world.
Vegas Movie Awards™ have so far awarded ACADEMY AWARDS®, GOLDEN GLOBES®, EMMYS®, and BAFTA-winning actors and directors, as well as thousands of high-quality films and scripts from over 80 countries.
OUR COMPETITIONS and GALAS are made to restore enthusiasm and dignity to talented artists who have managed to create something extraordinary despite incredible obstacles, starting from a simple idea.
OUR MISSION is TO MAKE INDIE CINEMA A BETTER PLACE for all of us, and to give back what too many film festivals out there have
forgotten to continuously provide the filmmakers: CARE and RESPECT.
OUR COMMITMENT is to keep being THE reference point of great international prestige where filmmakers sharing our values of GROWTH, EMPATHY, and CONNECTION, can feel welcomed in their uniqueness and be empowered to find new inspiration in their careers and the creation of new masterpieces for all of us to enjoy.
Benefits And
AWARDS
All projects officially selected will receive the Vegas Movie Awards™ official laurel,
and are promoted massively through our social media and website.
Films submitted to Vegas Movie Awards™ are judged by our International Jury on their overall artistic
and technical quality, on a performance scale.
Winning entries are recognized and awarded at two levels:
★ AWARDS of EXCELLENCE
★ AWARDS of PRESTIGE
Along with your submission in at least one MAIN category, your project will be automatically nominated also for these additional categories based on merit and participation:
♦ BEST FILM ♦
♦ AUDIENCE AWARD ♦
These prizes are courtesy of one of our biggest sponsors and our 501(c)3 non-profit Foundation.
Our Global
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A FEW TOUCHING WORDS FROM SOME AMAZING FILMMAKERS AND PRODUCERS WORLDWIDE
WHO ALREADY TRIED THE VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS™ EXPERIENCE.
Submit And
BE PART OF IT
Choose between 22 MAIN CATEGORIES with Award consideration. Multiple entries permitted.
You can add also one or more ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES to increase your probability
to be considered for a prize.
DEADLINES
SUBMISSION
JUNE EDITION
EARLYBIRD DEADLINE: MAR 29
REGULAR DEADLINE: MAY 15
FINAL DEADLINE: JUN 5
ALL DEADLINES CLOSE AT 11:59 PM PST
NOTIFICATION DATE: JUN 6
Before completing the form, please take time to read the RULES listed below.
We encourage you to provide as much information as possible.
We are here to help you boost your project so, the more complete your submission is, the better for you.
The fees we ask are necessary to run a quality festival, and are always reinvested in services offered to our filmmakers.
BENEFITS OF SUBMITTING
ON VEGASMOVIEAWARDS.COM:
BONUS ONE:
PRIORITY
Films submitted through our website will be evaluated by our Judges before those who are submitted through other platforms.
This means that by submitting here you will get a notification before the notification date shown above.
BONUS TWO:
BEST PRICE
By not having to pay any fees to third-party platforms, we can always offer you best prices through our website.
BONUS THREE:
SAFETY
All online payments through our website utilize the PAYPAL secure payment system.
PayPal is secure and easy-to-use.
With PayPal you can use payment/debit cards as well as use a PayPal account.
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For a modest additional fee, selectable on this form, You will get notified if your project is worthy of being included in our Official Selection within 72 hours from the time we receive your full submission.
Or, MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.
Available only for MAIN categories.
Films are judged with no less care than regular submission, no second thoughts.
The most imitated, but never duplicated, original service from Vegas Movie Awards™
For any issues with the online form,
please CONTACT US.
PLEASE NOTE: if any category does not meet the standard deemed award worthy by the judging committee, it's possible that there will be no award announced in that category.
WITH YOUR SUBMISSION YOU WILL ALSO BE AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED FOR THE FOLLOWING EXTRA CATEGORIES, IF YOUR PROJECT REACHES THE 'OFFICIAL SELECTION' STATUS:
Social Awareness Award
- SPECIAL AWARD given by our Jury -
Best Woman Filmmaker
- SPECIAL EXTRA AWARD -
RULES
AND TERMS
Films must be submitted via an online screener ONLY.
We do not accept films submitted on DVD.
Your film will be privately screened and evaluated by international filmmakers and producers
skilled in a wide variety of proficiencies.
In order for us to be able to promote your work in the most efficient way possible, make sure to fully enter your project on our online form, including downloadable posters and names of the candidates for additional categories.
* By submitting your film, you agree to the following terms:
♣ A MAIN category must be selected for each submission,
♣ Multiple categories may be selected for additional submissions,
♣ All non-English films must have English subtitles in order to be judged,
♣ All submissions must have been released after January 1st, 2020,
♣ You are providing Vegas Movie Awards™ a nonexclusive limited license to use segments of your film (including trailers/film posters/press kits/teasers) for promotional purposes,
♣ Entry fees are non-refundable,
♣ Waiver codes are currently not available,
♣ Judging decisions are final,
♣ Poor quality film standards (e.g. bad sound, lack of subtitles/lack of captions for non-English films, video resolution below 720p) will not be accepted,
♣ Entrants confirm and warrant that they have the required legal authority to use all music, images, and content in the entry submitted,
♣ Works-in-progress and films with distribution are accepted,
♣ No restrictions on premiere or online statuses.
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