Festival Description:
The additional 10th session of the Cinema New York City and New York International Film Festival 11th session would be held in New York City in 29th of April, 2023 in 4 screening rooms. This is a global industry real event held together with the other wirld wide screenings in 63 world’s cities and countries. It will bring new films and audiences together in locales that are international centers of the arts, creating a meeting place for filmmakers and movie fans. Welcome to both the New York International Film Festival and the Cinema New York City Festival at one time!
Awards & Prizes:
Awards are determined by a jury of industry veterans.
Awards are given in these categories for cinematic excellence:
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Feature
- Best Documentary Feature
- Discovery Award
- Best Short
- Best Short
- Best Music Video
Rules & Terms:
The Cinema New York City Festival will take place in central New York City.
1. Submission Deadlines
Submissions will be accepted from any country.
2. Submission Format
Films must be submitted via online screener.
3. Submission Eligibility
- There is no premiere policy for short films and music videos.
- Works-in-progress and films with distribution are accepted.
4. Premiere Status
- There is no Premiere policy for short films and music videos, they may have screened at other Festivals and/or online.
5. Submission Fee
All submissions for Cinema New York City Festival are to be paid by credit card or paypal. The submission fee is non-refundable.
6. Shipping
Any online submission
7. Selection of Films
Submissions are reviewed and selected under the following criteria:
- Quality of narrative and production values
- Independent nature of the production
8. Notification
Cinema New York City Festival endeavours to complete all selection procedures 30 days prior to its scheduled screening date and inform all submitting parties, in writing, if their film has been successful or not after that time. Successful submissions will receive an online Filmmaker Festival Pack that will include important information on shipping the DCP to the Festival, press and publicity, guest accreditation, contact information and how to make the most of participating in the Festival.
9. Festival Screenings
Any online submission
10. Scheduling
Screenings are scheduled during the Festival at the discretion of Cinema New York City. Whilst every effort will be made to adhere to the published schedule, USA reserves the right to make changes at any time for any reason. Festival will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling.
No film may be withdrawn from the festival program after its selection.
11. Festival Awards
Jury prizes for Feature Films: Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Discovery Awards, Best USA Film.
If shortlisted for a Jury prize, additional preview copies of the film must be provided or authorised by the submitting party if requested by Cinema New York City Festival.
Festival Organizers:
Alex King (Director)
David Burnstein (Event Coordinator)
Sandra Cohen (Administrator)
Festival Contact Information:
Contact Information Displayed publicly
Submission requests email:
usacinemala@gmail.com
Opening Date:
August 03, 2024
Address:
Earlybird Deadline:
March 05, 2025
Regular Deadline:
March 15, 2025
Submission Address:
My festival has the same submission address.
Late Deadline:
March 24, 2025
Extended Deadline:
April 24, 2025
Notification Date:
April 27, 2025
Event Date:
April 29, 2025
Comments
I got two films selected in
I got two films selected in my favourite city in the world. I couldn't be more happy about it, until I found out I had also won one award. Looking forward to be in more festivals from World Film Presentation!
It was great to be selected
It was great to be selected to screen at this festival in the heart of New York. We were so happy to screen in NYC, and felt really lucky for our film to be part of this event. We look forward to submitting our future projects here!
Dear Festival Director and
Dear Festival Director and Team
Great Film Festival amazing experience .
Our special comments
Our special comments
We are very proud & glad for our feature film " Tara the journey of love & passion " film team to be part of your prestigious film festival .
We have suggestions which we would like to put forward for positive improvement of our film festival to grow & become worlds no1 film festival & we will be happy to contribute positive suggestions in the growth of your film festival .
a) PRESS INCLUDING TV , RADIO , FILM MAGAZINES , ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINES , EVENT COMPANIES , MAGAZINES , E -NEWS PAPERS has to be invited by your festival coordinator has to send our invitations to entire press to cover the event . regular press releases send before and after the event .
b) The consulates of all countries to be invited
c) Govt officials , minsters to be invited
d) Big sponsors to be invited
e) The tourism ministry & tourism department to be notified in advance to include the film festivals in all their publicity & printouts
f) There has to be advertisement / publicity in local news papaers & on billboards which are sponsored .
g) Big names in show biz in the country have to be invited to make the event successful
h) Tie up with colleges & schools to ensure all seats are filled up during all screenings and award function no seat should be empty .
i ) Have interns for the film festival taken from media colleges where by you have 30 interns to help during the film festival
j) There should be photographers interns from photography college . there should be 25 photographers clicking pics .
k) Red carpers have to be bigger
l) The publicity boards for taking pix in front have to be bigger & better
m) The directors -producers & lead actress have to be sponsored to fly down for film festival with help of big sponsors .
n) Sponsors you have to tie up with biggest advertising companies , event management companies radio , billboard & tv companies for big sponsorship tie ups
o) You can get sponsors form various consulates , govt bodies , event management companies , film commissions etc .
Good luck i can keep going on
Would love you to succeed in very big way & become no 1 in world , we are there to stand by you all the time we promise you .
Good luck
God bless you
Best regards
Kumar Raj ( Producer & Director )
Kumar Raj Productons
It was so wonderful to have
It was so wonderful to have been selected to play at this years festival. My team and I were so excited to have our film play in New York City ! Unfortunately we were unable to attend the festival, however, there was great communication between the festival and myself and also great opportunity for our film such as distribution, references to other festivals and being able to be shown to producers and investors. This was a great festival to be a part of! We also were just contacted by the festival informing us that we won an award ! We are so honored. I will be submitting my films again. Thank you so much Cinema New York City and World Film Presentation !!!