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NFFTY
— GIGI SAUL GUERRERO, NFFTY ALUMNA, HORROR DIRECTOR
— KEVIN KLAUBER, NFFTY ALUMNUS & EDITOR OF THE OSCAR-WINNING DOCUMENTARIES "20 FEET FROM STARDOM" & "ICARUS"
— NATALIE HARRIS, NFFTY ALUMNA, 2020 RECIPIENT OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA’S STUDENT FILM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT
Pitch Competition | Post Production Finishing Fund
FAQ
Official Rules & Guidelines
Submit Your Film
Submit Your Screenplay
Level Up Challenge Hub
Film Of The Week
The NFFTY Podcast
NFFTY How
NFFTY Connect
Alumni Spotlight
Throwback Thursday
Distribution + Licensing
FILM STARTS HERE
NFFTY is the world’s largest, most influential film festival for emerging filmmakers
We celebrate and elevate work by women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other young persons from traditionally marginalized communities who are building a more equitable and inclusive film industry
“It’s important to recognize young talent and push them to continue to work hard, tell their stories and chase their dreams because it is a tough industry. NFFTY gave me confidence, and a great start to my career.”
“NFFTY is a perfect test ground for what it’s like to be a filmmaker in today’s world. It’s the most positive festival I’ve ever been to in terms of encouraging creative work.”
“This festival made me realize that the dreams that I have are attainable and it gave me the validation that I need to continue creating, even in a world that may not always believe that I matter.”
NFFTY Tips + Tricks
NFFTY filmmakers share how
they challenged themselves
in this YouTube series.
NFFTY. On Demand.
New releases + old favorites, shorts + features, live + recorded Q&As…all by NFFTY alumni.
Blast From the Past
View some NFFTY cinematic treasures from yesterday, curated for free on Vimeo.