ART IS ALIVE VEGAS FILM FESTIVAL
Very recently, I was covering a multitude of festivals in New York. Came to meet a few folks from Las Vegas, and they inspired me to look into doing a shortened version of my festival there. They expressed the need for more events of this type int his area, and the residents concurred. Hence, here I am offering a two-day film festival in the heart of Las Vegas!
The scheduled dates for this event are September 12-13, 2026. The schedule will include screenings of shorts and select feature films, along with a screenplay reading. There will also be a workshop on sales/marketing and promotion of films, along with a crash course on film distribution in 2026. We will also have an opening and closing night get together along with awards. What distinguishes my events apart from others is that I also offer the following: an award-winning journalist to do the Q and A, media interviews and reviews - and also aid with distribution of films.
As for projects, I accept any film up to ninety minutes in the following genres: Romance, Sci Fi, Horror, Animated, Comedy, Drama, Documentary, International and LGBT. I also take web/TV series up to 60 minutes, along with proof-of-concept pieces with the same run time. Regarding screenplays, all genres up to 125 pages. Fees are simplistic - $40 for any film, web or TV type submission, and screenplays are $25. Any youth project is set at $10.
I open for submissions June 17, 2026 and close on July 21, 2026. Acceptances will go out by July 31, 2026.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Film submissions must not have any distribution deals, be available online, or be available for purchase from the time of acceptance through the run of the film festival.
Films of a taboo nature (incest, porn, highly sexual or abuse of animals or children) are not accepted.
Absolutely NO film, series or proof of concept will be accepted that is primarily created using AI technology.
I do not accept rough cuts or work in progress.
All international films submitted must have English subtitles.
All filmmakers must secure any and all necessary licenses or permits associated with showing said film.
Youths wishing to submit films must fall within the age bracket of 10-17. All content must be created and filmed solely by said filmmaker.
As to screenplay submissions, all must be original content and in the English language. Files must be submitted in PDF format only.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Use the link below to pay your fee and submit your film.
To submit shorts/features, web/TV, go to: https://buy.stripe.com/6oU14n5gTeIT3gJ6fR7g40q
To submit screenplays, go to: https://buy.stripe.com/3cIfZh6kX44f6sVcEf7g40r
To submit a youth project, go to: https://buy.stripe.com/3cI8wP9x99oz6sV7jV7g40s