25th Annual FirstGlance Los Angeles Film Festival
Celebrating the best indie films from across the globe!
Celebrating Indie Filmmakers for 25 YEARS!!
For every category that reaches 50 submissions a $500 CASH PRIZE will be awarded to the Audience Choice in that Category…If we reach 100 entries in a category $1000 CASH and so on…
ALL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS receive a Beachtek DXA Micro Pro (valued at over $100)
Filmmaker Screening Incentives at the Film Fest and the BEST social media marketing of any film festival on EARTH!
CALL FOR ENTRIES OPENS May 1 2025
EARLY DEADLINE- June 1
Regular Deadline- July 1
Late Deadline- August 1
Be Seen on the BIG SCREEN!
SUBMIT HERE
Open to filmmakers from across the country and the world, the 25th Annual FirstGlance Los Angeles Film Festival screens professional, first time, student, local, national and international filmmakers, celebrating the best in indie film making.
With over 20 nominating categories chosen by a committee of professional filmmakers, the fest director and FirstGlance Alumni, plus Audience Choice Awards!
Categories
(Live Action and Animated Film accepted in every category)
Feature Film (over 45 min.)
Feature Documentary (over 45 min)
Short Documentary (under 45 min)
Short Film (under 45 min)
Animated Shorts (under 30 min)
Shorts Too (under 10 min)
Student Shorts (under 25 min)
Music Videos (under 7 min)
Web Series Pilots (under 15 min)
Trailers (under 5 min)