Submit your Film

VBFF 2024 FILM SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN

The Vero Beach Film Festival is a warm and wonderful film festival by the sea which embraces independent filmmakers, now at an all new time of year, April 11-14, 2024. You bring the films and we’ll add the wine, food and FUN!


VBFF has been recognized as a “Top 100 Film Festival” by Film Freeway and named “The Summer Sundance” by the Huffington Post. We screen narrative features and dramatic shorts, documentary features and shorts, comedy shorts, local films, and student shorts in unique venues in our charming east coast Florida seaside town. New seminars, roundtables, and educational opportunities, and our podcast, “Yak About Film,” will be back. Year-round events and other film screenings are also in the
works.

We roll out the red carpet for our filmmakers. In-person festival benefits include festival passes and home host accommodations. Award Winning Films receive CASH AWARDS! Filmmakers interact with industry professionals and audience members in one of the most intimate, relaxed, and inspiring settings on the festival circuit.

DATES & DEADLINES

July 9, 2023 – Opening Date
September 17, 2023 – Early Bird Deadline
October 30, 2023 – Regular Deadline
December 15, 2023 – Late Deadline
January 15, 2024 – Extended Deadline
February 12, 2024 – Notification Date
April 11-14, 2024 – Event Date

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AWARDS & PRIZES

“Life Worth Living” Film Award

JURY PRIZES:

Best Narrative Feature
Cash Award Value: $250 USD

Best Documentary Feature
Cash Award Value: $250 USD

Best Dramatic Short
Cash Award Value: $100 USD

Best Comedy Short
Cash Award Value: $100 USD

Best Documentary Short
Cash Award Value: $100 USD

Vero Visions Award
Cash Award Value: $100 USD

Best NEXT UP! Student Dramatic Film Award
Cash Award Value: $100 USD

Best NEXT UP! Student Documentary Film Award
Cash Award Value: $100 USD

AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Comedy Short
Best Dramatic Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Potpourri Submission

We thank you for your passion, your perspectives and your creativity!