28th Annual FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival
Celebrating the best indie films from across the globe!
Celebrating Indie Filmmakers for 28 YEARS!!
**NEW** $500 CASH for winning film in each category reaching 100 entries! **NEW**
Filmmaker Screening Incentives at the Film Fest and the BEST social media marketing of any film festival on EARTH!
CALL FOR ENTRIES OPENS November 1st 2024
EARLY DEADLINE December 1st
Regular Deadline- January 1st 2025
Late Deadline- February 1st 2025
FINAL EXTENDED DEADLINE- February 20th
Be Seen on the BIG SCREEN!
Open to filmmakers from across the globe!
28th Annual FirstGlance Philadelphia 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 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)