Submitting a Film
Yes. We have three main award types. The Florida Filmmaker award, the Directors’ Choice Award, and the Audience Favorite awards, of which there are numerous subcategories. Award types and Audience Favorite subcategories are subject to change.
The Audience Favorite awards have no cash value. The TFF Directors’ Choice Award comes with a $500 cash prize. The Florida Filmmaker Award, presented by Flamingo Magazine (aka “The Flamingo Prize”), comes with a $1,000 cash prize. Films eligible for the Florida Filmmaker Award are directed by a current Florida resident and/or consist of a majority above-the-line crew who are current Florida residents and were shot in Florida. Please provide this information in your cover letter. Actual awards and/or cash prizes may be distributed within 60 days after the last day of the Festival. Read the Rules & Terms for complete details and information about eligibility. Award recipients will be announced on September 3, 2023, at the Festival, and filmmakers not present in person will be notified thereafter via email. The judges’ decisions are final.
The Florida Filmmaker Award, presented by Flamingo Magazine (aka “The Flamingo Prize”), comes with a $1,000 cash prize. Films eligible for the Florida Filmmaker Award are directed by a current Florida resident and/or consist of a majority above-the-line crew who are current Florida residents and were shot in Florida. Even if your film is not eligible for the Florida Filmmaker Award, you will still be able to get the TFF “Freshly Squeezed” designation in our program which highlights you as a Florida-made film. Please include in your cover letter if your film was SHOT IN FLORIDA (and include locations) or made by FLORIDA FILMMAKERS (and identify names). Providing this information helps us program films for the “Freshly Squeezed” screening designation. This denotation in your cover letter may not always constitute eligibility for the Florida Filmmaker Award; but, IF YOU WANT TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION for the Florida Filmmaker Award, please identify both the above-the-line individuals who worked on the film and are current Florida residents, and where the film was shot in Florida. If you have questions about eligibility for the Florida Filmmaker Award, contact info@tallahasseefilmfestival.com.
Film Selection, Notification, & Exhibition
Films that are selected to screen at the Festival may not necessarily be selected to be in competition for awards. Notifications regarding potential selection for competition status may occur subsequent to notifications of selection for exhibition. Films invited to exhibit at the Festival may be screened out of competition. TFF reserves the right to select whether films screen in or out of competition. TFF reserves the right to change the entry category or otherwise assign a category to fit programming needs and interests which may also affect what subcategory the film competes in for Audience Favorite. If you have a specific question or concern regarding award eligibility once selected, you can contact us.
Awards - Eligibility, Selection, & Notification
Yes. We have three main award types. The Florida Filmmaker award, the Directors’ Choice Award, and the Audience Favorite awards, of which there are numerous subcategories. Award types and Audience Favorite subcategories are subject to change.
The Audience Favorite awards have no cash value. The TFF Directors’ Choice Award comes with a $500 cash prize. The Florida Filmmaker Award, presented by Flamingo Magazine (aka “The Flamingo Prize”), comes with a $1,000 cash prize. Films eligible for the Florida Filmmaker Award are directed by a current Florida resident and/or consist of a majority above-the-line crew who are current Florida residents and were shot in Florida. Please provide this information in your cover letter. Actual awards and/or cash prizes may be distributed within 60 days after the last day of the Festival. Read the Rules & Terms for complete details and information about eligibility. Award recipients will be announced on September 3, 2023, at the Festival, and filmmakers not present in person will be notified thereafter via email. The judges’ decisions are final.
Films that are selected to screen at the Festival may not necessarily be selected to be in competition for awards. Notifications regarding potential selection for competition status may occur subsequent to notifications of selection for exhibition. Films invited to exhibit at the Festival may be screened out of competition. TFF reserves the right to select whether films screen in or out of competition. TFF reserves the right to change the entry category or otherwise assign a category to fit programming needs and interests which may also affect what subcategory the film competes in for Audience Favorite. If you have a specific question or concern regarding award eligibility once selected, you can contact us.