SUBMIT

Chicago Cinema Awards is an international IMDb qualifying  competition for filmmakers. Our mission is to celebrate and promote filmmakers from all over the world. The Chicago Cinema Awards is all about encouraging filmmakers to educate and inspire through filmmaking.

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CATEGORIES

Best Narrative Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best Animation Feature ​
Best Animation Short
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Action
Best Thriller
Best Sci-Fi ​
Best Romance
Best Experimental
Best Music Video
Best Student Film
Best Director
Best 1st time Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Ensemble
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Score
Best Costumes
Best Production
Design Best Trailer

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Awards

Our jury will award the best films through private screenings. ​Films entered in multiple categories may win multiple awards.

* All winners will receive our official laurel leaves.
* All winners will receive a free print ready certificate (PDF/JPG file) via email.
* Winners may purchase our official statuette for themselves and their teams for the cost of production. It is listed in the submissions on our Filmfreeway page.

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