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The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards is a major program providing exceptional opportunities for creators and filmmakers.
All 30 shortlisted filmmakers are flown to the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, to attend a black-tie ceremony and a bespoke four-day workshop program led by Sony Pictures executives.

 

 

 

Now open for entries!
 

Submit your short film to Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024

Film Contest Open
Fiction

This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length and be narrative-led to convey an original fictional story or event. Dramatized factual subjects should be entered into this category rather than Non-Fiction.

Non-Fiction

This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length and be predominantly factual in content. Archive footage, documentary footage, reenactments and animation are eligible, but dramatized factual subjects will not qualify and should be entered into another category.

Environment

This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length and be environment-focused. All styles and techniques are eligible, and subject matter can be interpretations of real-life events, people, organizations and events, but must be clearly stated in the description.

Animation

This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 2 to 20 minutes in length and include at least 75% of animated footage to qualify for this category.

Student

The Student category rewards filmmakers studying a film course at a registered institution at a diploma or degree level worldwide. This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Institutions that make up the shortlist are selected by continent to ensure a diverse range of global talent. Entries can be of any genre. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length.

Future Format

Submissions to this category must be shot exclusively on a smartphone. The competition awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Entries can be of any genre. Submissions must be between 2 to 5 minutes in length.

Awards Timeline

June 15, 2023

Competition opens

November, 2023

Judges announced

February 15, 2024

Competition closes

April 23, 2024

Shortlist announced 

May 28 to 31, 2024

Four-day workshop program  

May 30, 2024

Winners announced