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Embracing the Power of Positive Storytelling: The Tenth Charity and iFilm Festival Join Hands for “Best Christian Film” Award

June 15, 2023

At iFilm Festival, we stand firm in our belief that stories hold the potential to shape minds, touch hearts, and ignite change. Today, we are delighted to announce our partnership with The Tenth Charity, a dedicated organization rooted in Christian principles, aiming to empower lives through faith, education, positive storytelling, and economic empowerment. Together, we […]

iFilm Festival now accepts TV/Web Pilot scripts

May 29, 2020

The iFilm Festival has added an additional category to the allowed submissions: TV/Web Pilot scripts. All genres are welcome as long as a script satisfies the following criteria: a completed script (not an idea or a treatment), up to 60 pages, written in English. The festival still doesn’t accept any other forms of scripts, such […]

iFilm Festival 2020 deadline extended

May 28, 2020

Due to the current unknowns surrounding the entertainment industry, iFilm Festival team has made a decision to extend the submissions deadline to November 1st, 2020, which is 5 months later the original submission deadline. “Our main goal is to give filmmakers enough time to complete their movies in the safest way possible”, says Jen Alvares, […]

iFilm Festival has successfully completed its 3rd year and is gearing up for 2020 season

November 11, 2019

iFilm Fest returns for its 4th year! Film submissions are already open, and the festival invites all young filmmakers to submit their movies for free via its partner’s website, FilmFreeway.com. The festival recently completed its 3rd year by showcasing 15 promising short films from all around the world, and has awarded a new generation of […]

Michael Salmon, the director of 2018 iFilm Festival’s Best Short Film & Best Script ‘Goodbye Mondays’, on Zero1 radio

September 13, 2018

Zero1 is a Los Angeles-based agency, and is an affiliated partner of iFilm Festival. As the winner of the 2018 iFilm Festival’s Best Short Film category, Michael was invited to sit down with Oscar Chow, the head of Zero1 and a Co-Founder of iFilm Festival. CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO LISTEN

Huy J Truong, a Los Angeles based Producer, speaks about some of the best product placement practices in the film industry

June 20, 2018

Was there a particular moment in your life when you realized that producing is your true passion? For me, it started when I was a creative producer at Hulu when it first started. It was the first time I was trusted to lead projects and oversee whole productions. What are some of the attributes that […]

Martin Taube, a Los Angeles based Director & Director of Photography, speaks about industry challenges and what makes a good cinematographer

March 26, 2018

Was there a particular moment that you recognized that filmmaking was not just a hobby, but that it would become your life’s work? It was actually through winning a film festival that I realized that filmmaking was more than just a hobby. The moment in which people recognize you and your work as something valuable […]

Elsa Levytsky, a New York City based Director & Producer, shares how to get your film distributed!

February 15, 2018

How did you realize that film industry was your passion? I’ve always dreamed of being a storyteller. Since I was a little girl, I would be writing stories and reading them out loud to my classmates. It wasn’t until high school that I realized my favorite way to tell stories is visually. I then took […]

Oscar Chow, a Co-Founder of iFilm Festival, talks about motivations, opportunities with brands and why film festivals are still necessary

January 26, 2018

Oscar, it seems like you guys have a lot of going on this year. Is there anything you wish you could do this year, but can’t just yet? Later on down the line, I would like us to roll out some physical aspect that allows these young filmmakers to be celebrated properly. Almost like an […]

Jen Alvares, a Co-Founder of iFilm Festival, discusses the selection process, 2018’s special focus and some of her favorite movies

January 2, 2018

So, Jen, it’s your second year producing iFilm Festival. Any changes, that we can expect this year? – Well, this year we welcome not just short films and feature films, but also documentaries and music videos. People have been asking a lot about it, so we decided, why not? There are so many outstanding documentaries […]