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)