New York Film Screening Festival
NYFSF brings your films to life on the big screen in New York City!
Multiple Online & In-person Screenings per year
We feature every submitter’s work to give filmmakers maximum exposure!
Deadline: March 31, 2026
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Looking for Maximum Exposure? You’re in the Right Place.
Welcome to the New York Film Screening Festival (NYFSF).
A home for filmmakers who believe their work deserves to be seen and celebrated.
Located in the heart of New York City, NYFSF connects storytellers and audiences through multiple screenings each year, both online and in person. Every submission is featured and promoted on our social media platforms, ensuring your film reaches new viewers and gains meaningful visibility around the world.
Our mission is to showcase the creativity, passion, and imagination that define today’s independent cinema. From deeply personal stories to bold visual experiments, we celebrate films and animations that move, inspire, and stay with the audience long after the screening ends.
We welcome all types of films and animations, both feature-length and short, across every style and genre. Whether it is live action, 2D or 3D animation, stop motion, experimental, or mixed media, every voice and vision has a place here.
Submit your film now. Your film deserves to be seen.
Submit today and bring your film closer to its next big opportunity!
NYFSF Accepts Films & Animation in all length and genres
Get your films on the big screen
Awards
- Best Short Film
- Best Student Short Film
- Best Short Animation
- Best Student Short Animation
- Best Feature Film
- Best Student Feature Film
- Best Feature Animation
- Best Student Feature Animation
- Best Director
- Best Student Director
- Best Experimental Film
- Best Student Experimental Film
- Best Experimental Animation
- Best Student Experimental Animation
- Best Narrative Film
- Best Student Narrative Film
- Best Narrative Animation
- Best Student Narrative Animation
- Best Individual Film
- Best Student Individual Film
- Best Individual Animation
- Best Student Individual Animation
- Best Commercial Film
- Best Commercial Animation
- Best AI Film
- Best AI Animation
- Best Trailer
- Best Poster Design
- Best Editing
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best VFX
- Best Cinematography
- Best Character Design
- Best Sound Design
- Best Original Score
- Best Story
- Best Creative Award
Review & Interview Services
Our Review Service delivers carefully written critiques by experienced industry professionals. Each review is crafted to spotlight the artistic strengths of your work, providing valuable commentary that enhances your credibility for festival juries, grant applications, and future audiences.
The Interview Service offers a platform for you to tell your story. Share the inspiration behind your film, your creative process, and the vision that drives your work. Interviews are published on our official website and promoted across our channels, helping you build a deeper connection with viewers and expand your reach.
Partnerships
If you are interested in partnering with us, please feel free to email us.
Volunteer Jury Applications Welcome
We welcome volunteer jury applications from anywhere in the world. If you are interested in joining our jury panel, please complete the form below.
nyfilmscreeningfest@gmail.com
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