Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2026
Deadline
December 16, 2025
48 days left
Application Fee
FREE
Rewards
Multiple Rewards
Interest
High
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About This Opportunity
The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards celebrate the filmmakers shaping the cinematic landscape of tomorrow. Free to enter and aimed at independent filmmakers worldwide, the program consists of five categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation, Student, and Future Format.
The shortlisted filmmakers from the Fiction, Non-Fiction, Animation, Student categories and the Future Format category winner are flown to Los Angeles for an industry-immersive program.
* Fiction and Non-Fiction categories award a winner and a shortlist of up to 10.
* Animation and Student categories award a winner and a shortlist of up to 5.
* Future Format category awards a winner and up to 4 commended entries.
What You'll Get
Types: CASHPRIZE
Fiction, Non-Fiction and Animation category winners receive a $5,000 (USD) cash prize. Future Format category winner receives a $2,500 (USD) cash prize.
Application Requirements
- ARTWORK_PORTFOLIO
- APPLICATION_FORMS
- * A description of your submission (add this to the ‘series description’ field) * A link to your short film on an online screener, for example a Vimeo or YouTube URL, that is 1080 pixels ProRes HQ MOV. The link must remain active until July 31 2026 or your submission risks disqualification * Submissions entered as files / downloads will be disqualified * A JPEG that illustrates your project * The image used needs to be: * JPEG format * Quality 10 or above * Between 1 to 5MB each * Set to sRGB color mode
Eligibility
Sony Future Filmmaker Awards
Culver City, CA, US
Verified Organization
Active since 2020
Ready to take the next step?
Don't miss out on this opportunity. Applications close on December 16, 2025.