We accept direct submission via our website using our secured PayPal gateway. For more information, please visit our submission page.

Our audience comprises of filmmakers, scriptwriters and film lovers from around the world, of all ages, countries, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and religious backgrounds.

All films are required to be in an mp4 format, scripts in a pdf or doc format, and posters in a jpeg format. If you upload a link, passwords (if applicable) must be included. Additionally, we require that all films and scripts are either in English, translated to English, or appropriately subtitled or captioned in English.

Of course, yes. A lot of our winning filmmakers resubmit their projects for the following competitions, in order to try to win a prize in new categories. The only rule we have is that every additional category like Best Director, Best Producer, etc. must be accompanied by at least one MAIN category submission (like Best Narrative Short, Best Indie Short etc.) in order to be accepted into our competitions.

At this time, we do NOT offer fee waivers. Unlike many festivals that prioritize discounts over quality, the Vegas Movie Awards™ is dedicated to delivering an unparalleled experience for our filmmakers. Every submission fee is reinvested into ensuring exceptional services, fair and compelling competitions, and a professional platform where your hard work gets the recognition it deserves. We do occasionally share promotional discounts with our subscribers, so it’s worth being on our mailing list for exciting updates. You can subscribe on the bottom of this page to stay updated on exclusive promotions, news, and exciting updates!

Whenever you submit to our Festival, your entry is carefully reviewed within 24 hours for basic requirements (English language, format, length, links are accessible…). If all basic requirements are met, you will receive a Welcome letter from festival@vegasmovieawards.com. If you do not receive a Welcome letter, you may have received an Incomplete Submission notification, advising you of the requirements still to be met or corrected before your project can be accepted.

Discover detailed information about our submission guidelines, rules, and deadlines directly on our Submit page.

Our mission as a Festival and Foundation is to ensure that the extraordinary talent of our most accomplished alumni is recognized and celebrated. We strive to create an environment where their achievements can be honored alongside other award-winning filmmakers and industry professionals, right in the heart of Las Vegas. Take a look at the incredible two-day Live Gala we hosted in September 2023, featuring screenings, Q&A sessions, and talks with experts and filmmakers from around the globe. You can relive the experience at www.vegasmovieawards.com/annualgala2023

We partner with several Las Vegas charter bus companies, such as West Coast transportation experts Las Vegas Charter Bus Company, to help groups get to and from the Vegas Movie Awards™ easily and safely. Other partners like National Charter Bus can secure a charter bus to Las Vegas from anywhere in the nation, and GOGO Charters has a wide variety of local Vegas charter bus rentals available to suit multiple group sizes.

In order to satisfy the each filmmaker’s needs, the filmmaker should update IMDb with their winnings, so they can have their credit shown on that platform quickly. We will then check and fix the page in case of inaccuracies if they are found. Here’s the direct link: https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0011710/2024/1/ Please keep in mind that, once you fill out the contribution form at the bottom of the page, you should still expect to wait a few days before actually seeing your requested credit appear on IMDb.

The option Feedback in 72 Hours, Or It’s Free! in an extra service that we make available through our website to those filmmakers who prefer not to wait until the notification date to know if their project has been selected or not. Projects are reviewed by at least two of our judges with the same care and dedication that they put in reviewing any of the hundreds of films we receive. We will take care of your project immediately after receiving the submission and send over the Official Notification within 72 hours, or we refund the fee for the extra service entirely and immediately.

Only a winner at the Vegas Movie Awards™ with a personal code can pre-order our unique Statuettes and Official Certificates. The code is sent automatically by e-mail to those entitled right after the winners’ announcement. If you have not received the code, or if you are part of the cast or crew of a winning film, you can request a new code at this EMAIL .

As indicated in the pre-order page of your selected award, the estimated production time is 45 working days for both the Statuettes and the Certificates. Our tireless team will contact you regarding the confirmation of the text to be put on them as soon as your items are manufactured and ready to be packaged. If you don’t receive any communication from us within 25 working days from your order, please contact Jessica Jackson, our Executive Service Coordinator, at jessica@vegasmovieawards.com

Yes, we do have a list of agents and distributors we work with, both in the United States and in Europe. The current deal we have with them is that each month we submit our best winning projects to them, along with our personal recommendations, so that they can choose the ones they want to be involved in. If they are interested in your project they will contact you directly. If they contact us first instead, it will be our pleasure to let you know immediately.

If you would like to correspond with someone directly from our team, please reach out to us at: info@vegasmovieawards.com, for questions in regards to the festival and submissions. jessica@vegasmovieawards.com, for customer services issues concerning awards, shipping and payments. anna@vegasmovieawards.com , for sponsorships and strategic partnerships.

Rest assured, when you provide your information to the Vegas Movie Awards, we treat it with the utmost confidentiality. Your information is never provided to anyone outside of the Festival. When providing payment information, you will utilize secure, well-known payment portals, such as Stripe or PayPal.

We do not publish any projects, we will only promote them. All submitted film/script links will never be duplicated or shared, with donors, sponsors or for personal or fundraising purposes, unless specific written permission is obtained from the submitting entity.

We want everyone to have the ability to submit their work to our Festival. To ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations and assistance, we can provide additional means to submit to our Festival. By contacting our Executive Service Coordinator at jessica@vegasmovieawards.com, additional steps and a plan of accommodation can be comprised on a case-by-case basis that allows everyone an equal opportunity to submit and participate.