Celebrating the best indie films from across the globe!

Celebrating Indie Filmmakers for 28 YEARS!!

$500 CASH for winning film in each category reaching 100 entries!

Filmmaker Screening Incentives at the Film Fest and the BEST social media marketing of any film festival on EARTH!

EARLY DEADLINE November 1, 2024

Regular Deadline- December 1, 2024

Late Deadline- January 1, 2025

FINAL EXTENDED DEADLINE- January 20, 2025

Be Seen on the BIG SCREEN at LOOK Dine-In CINEMAS- Manhattan!

Open to filmmakers from across the globe!

FirstGlance New York 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 Screening Committee, plus Audience Choice Awards!

NOMINATING CATEGORIES

PRIZE PACKAGES

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 20 min)
Music Videos (under 5 min)
Web Series Pilots (under 15 min)
Trailers (under 3 min)