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INTERNATIONAL GOLD AWARDS / MONTHLY COMPETITION

Awards & categories.

Celebrating filmmaking across formats, disciplines and creative achievements.

THE SIGNATURE AWARD

Best Picture

Monthly competition

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FILM & FORMATS

Recognizing work across formats and genres.

  1. 01Best Feature Film
  2. 02Best Indie Feature Film (low budget)
  3. 03Best Feature Documentary
  4. 04Best Short Film
  5. 05Best Indie Short Film (low budget)
  6. 06Best Short Documentary
  7. 07Best Super Short Film
  8. 08Best Web/Tv Series
  9. 09Best Music Video
  10. 10Best AI Film
  11. 11Best Experimental
  12. 12Best Animation
  13. 13Best Student Film
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CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

Direction, production and performance.

  1. 01Best First Time Director
  2. 02Best Director
  3. 03Best Producer
  4. 04Best Actress
  5. 05Best Actor
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WRITING & CRAFT

Storytelling and the craft behind the image.

  1. 01Best Original Screenplay
  2. 02Best Original Score
  3. 03Best Original Song
  4. 04Best Cinematography
  5. 05Best Editing
  6. 06Best Sound Design
  7. 07Best Feature Script
  8. 08Best Short Script

THE RECOGNITION

Beyond the best.

Gold AwardsHonorable Mentions

The Best Award is given to the highest-scoring project in each category, provided it meets the jury's standards for artistic excellence. Further recognition is available through the Gold Award and Honorable Mention, ranked from higher to lower distinction. These honors are assigned exclusively according to jury scores across all submission categories, with no fixed limit on the number of recipients at either level. Awards are not automatically assigned, as every recognized project must achieve the quality standards required by the festival.