We’re proud to announce the Best of Fest winner at the 7th Annual Filmmakers Connect Awards 2025: HURT, written by Matt Simon and directed by Jeremy Kunkle. HURT is a powerful and deeply necessary short film that sheds light on the often misunderstood world of residential treatment, not through statistics or assumptions, but through the raw, human perspective of a young boy trying to survive it. From its opening moments, the film establishes a grounded and thoughtful tone, pr

7th Annual Filmmakers Connect Awards: Best of Fest 2025 Nominees We're excited to announce the nominees for Best of Fest 2025 at the 7th Annual Filmmakers Connect Awards (FCA). This year’s selection highlights a wide range of voices, styles, and perspectives, reflecting the creativity and craft of filmmakers working across different genres and formats. Each nominated project stands out for its storytelling, originality, and the unique vision behind it. Here are the nominees

The Filmmakers Connect 30 Under 30 spotlights a new generation of artists whose work is ready to be discovered. This year’s selection brings together filmmakers, screenwriters, actors, film composers, and editors who are already demonstrating a distinct voice, creative confidence, and a deep commitment to storytelling. Drawn from a global community of over 80,000 members, this curated selection highlights artists who are not only emerging, but actively shaping their path - bu

Filmmakers Connect Awards Announces "Disconnected" as Best Film of the Year! We are thrilled to unveil the recipient of the prestigious Best of Fest award at the 6th annual Filmmakers Connect Awards – "Disconnected," a narrative feature film written by Diego Rougier, Rodrigo Vergara Tampe and Diego Ayala and directed by Diego Rougier. In this wonderful comedy, Victoria, a 42-year-old mother, suffers from a severe internet addiction that has her very disconnected from her chil

6th Annual Filmmakers Connect Awards: Best of Fest 2024 Nominees The 6th Annual Filmmakers Connect Awards (FCA) has announced the...

Each year, Filmmakers Connect shines a spotlight on the brightest emerging talents in the indie film industry with our 30 Under 30...

Join us in celebrating the remarkable talent of Patrick Donnelly, our Artist of the Month here at FCA. From his early days honing his...

Filmmakers Connect Awards Announces "Aion" as Best Film of the Year! We are thrilled to unveil the recipient of the prestigious Best of Fest award at the 5th annual Filmmakers Connect Awards – "Aion," a narrative short film written and directed by the talented Giulio Meliani. Hailing from São Paulo, Brazil, Giulio Meliani, now a Los Angeles-based Brazilian-American filmmaker, has left an indelible mark with his debut work, "Aion." Giulio's journey from art school in Brazil to

Mon Castro is a versatile artist who has recently made an indelible mark in the dynamic realm of contemporary cinema, captivating...

The Filmmakers Connect team is thrilled to unveil the much-anticipated annual 30 UNDER 30 list, a distinguished celebration that...

❗️ Starting now - free submission ❗️ Logline: In a small town during a pizza shortage, a broke college student is determined to secure...

❗️ Starting now - free submission ❗️ Write a short script (up to 5 pages) in less than 24 hours and submit it at www.filmfreeway.com/fc...

We're excited to announce the nominees for Best of Fest 2023! Here are the FCA top 15 films of the year: Aion - Giulio Meliani...

We're excited to announce The Filmmakers Connect Awards' Top 30 Films of the Year! The nominees for Best of Fest (Top 15 films) will be announced on October 10th. Submit your film: https://filmfreeway.com/fc

❗️ 12 hours left - free submission ❗️ Write a short script (up to 5 pages) in less than 24 hours and submit it at www.filmfreeway.com/fc...

❗️ Starting NOW - free submission ❗️ Write a short script (up to 5 pages) in less than 24 hours and submit it at www.filmfreeway.com/fc...

We're excited to announce the Best of Fest 2022 winner: My Dinner With Werner, written by Maverick Moore and Ryan McNamara, and directed by Maverick Moore. Congratulations! Storyline: Werner wants love, but Klaus has other plans. Inspired by the real-life, totally bonkers "friendship" between legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog and controversial actor Klaus Kinski, and set during the finale of their notorious creative partnership in 1987, MY DINNER WITH WERNER is a wildly bizar

We're excited to announce the nominees for Best of Fest 2022: 86ED - J.J. Hendricks Moments Fleeting - Justin Li My Dinner With Werner - Maverick Moore VORTEX the dawn of sovereignty - Michel Rousseau Tainan Fantage - Jason M Tseng Suchtpotenzial - Franz Josef Danner GRAVIDAM - Brandon Gotto Coffee Talk - Ya-Chuan Hsiao Only Human - Katerina Giannakopoulou Unbarred - Melissa Davidson Double Zero - Pat Bradley The Game Ends - Meto Ege InSammer - Endless Sky - Can Katipzade Tea

❗️ Starting NOW - free submission ❗️ Write a short script (up to 5 pages) in less than 24 hours and submit it at www.filmfreeway.com/fc...

❗️ Starting NOW - free submission ❗️ Write a short script (up to 5 pages) in less than 24 hours and submit it at www.filmfreeway.com/fc...