The Call for Entries in the Imaginarium 2025 Independent Film Festival, our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky, is now open!

Early entry discounts are available until October 11th!

Filmmakers and Screenwriters can submit feature films, short films, documentaries, web series, music videos, and screenplays through Film Freeway! Screenplays can also be submitted through the ISA! (The International Screenwriters’ Association)

The Imaginarium 2025 Film Festival features a wide array of domestic and international awards, so be sure to read through all of the awards that will be a part of Imaginarium 2025! All awards are juried and will presented live at our 2025 Awards Banquet, taking place on Saturday, July 19th!


Submit projects now via the FilmFreeway platform!

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Full list of awards for the Imaginarium 2025 Independent Film Festival

(1)PRODUCED WORK

Feature Film Awards – Domestic

Best Feature – Domestic

Best Feature – Domestic – Runner-up

Best Directing

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Cinematography

Best Editing:

Best SFX

Best Score

Best Stunt Choreography

Best Sound

Best Character Development

Best Plot

Best Screenplay

Best Dialogue

Short Film Awards – Domestic

Best Short Film – Domestic

Best Short Film – Domestic – Runner-up

Best Directing

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Cinematography

Best Editing:

Best SFX

Best Score

Best Stunt Choreography

Best Sound

Best Character Development

Best Plot

Best Screenplay

Best Dialogue

International Awards

Best Feature – International

Best Short Film – International

Best Directing

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Cinematography

Best Score

Best Plot

Documentary Awards

Best Documentary

Best Documentary – Runner-up

Web Series Awards

Best Web Series

Best Web Series – Runner-up

Music Video Awards

Best Music Video

Best Music Video – Runner-Up

(2)NON-PRODUCED SCREENPLAYS

Best Non-produced Screenplay long format (with 3 Runner-ups)
Best non-produced Screenplay short format (with 3 Runner-ups)