Submissions Open!

Submitting Film
Opens Oct. 31, 2026

Micro-Shorts

Under 5 Minuets

$15 before July 1

$20 between July 1 - Aug 1

Shorts

5 - 45 Minuets

$20 before July 1

$25 between July 1 - Aug 1

Features

Over 45 Minutes

$25 before July 1

$30 between July 1 - Aug 1

Berryville Film Festival uses FilmFreeway for all film submissions. GOLD members on FilmFreeway receive a discount!

Use the FilmFreeway link to get submitted today!

Best Actress: Lisa Sanders-Ashcraft – Embryo

Best Actor: Brenden Czerwonka – Sonder directed by Aidan Alexander Kolokithas

Best Cinematography: Finger Guns – Directed by Levi Coppedge

Best Horror Film: Roomer – Directed by Emmanuel J Rodriguez

Best Micro-Short Film: extimité – Directed by Zac Counts

Best Short Film: Noriko – Directed by CJ Mirch

Best Director: GAMBA – Directed by Will Reed

Best Editing: Ghostbusters: Half Life – Directed by Kevin Croxton

Best Comedy: Language Barrier – Directed by Gino Hernandez

Audience Choice: Roomer by Emmanuel J Rodriguez

All films being submitted must have been completed within the past 10 years.
All entries must be either in English or subtitled in English.
By submitting your film, you give Berryville Film Festival the right to screen your film at the festival
All films must have been made in the United States of America
Films being submitted CAN already be published for viewing online, through your own platform or by any streaming service