{"id":1407,"date":"2021-12-27T20:19:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T20:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/?page_id=1407"},"modified":"2025-08-05T17:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:26:15","slug":"the-fan-film-directors-choice-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/?page_id=1407","title":{"rendered":"2025 Fan Film Director’s Choice Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Purpose<\/strong><\/em><\/mark>
Directors of released fan films for the previous year select and judge other fan films.
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Judges<\/strong><\/em>
Judges are the Directors of the fan films submitted.
The director of each submitted fan film will receive a ballot to vote on the other entries. A Director cannot vote for any film that nominates them as a Director.
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Submission<\/em>s<\/strong>
Submissions are open to anyone but restricted to fan films only. Limitations: A maximum of 3 films per any given director may be submitted. The fan film must have a public release date of 2025.<\/mark>
Submission form needs to be filled out completely. Up to 3 film submissions by the same Director are permitted. Form must be accompanied by the submission fee of $10.00.<\/mark> A separate submission fee of $10.00 must accompany each film. Ballot will be compiled and emailed to each Judge for completion. Voting period will be one week from receipt. Failure to complete and return ballot results a disqualification for offender\u2019s film.

Judges & Voting<\/em><\/strong>
The judges are the actual Directors of the submitted films. After entry deadline, Directors will receive a ballot to vote on all fan film submissions. A director cannot vote for any film that lists themselves as Director. <\/mark><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Call for entries begin November 1st, 2025. <\/mark>
Deadline for entries is January 11th, 2026. <\/mark>
All ballots must be returned by March 15th, 2026.<\/mark>
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Winners and Awards announcement April 5th, 2026
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<\/strong>Awards shall be in the form of an electronic certificate.<\/mark><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to the 7 nominated categories, selected by each director, <\/mark>ALL<\/strong> <\/mark><\/em>films will be considered for <\/mark>
“Best In Fest”<\/strong><\/mark><\/em> and will be determined by the film which received the most total votes across all categories with a cash prize of $250.00. 
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The Fan Film Directors Choice Registration Form<\/h2>

Please complete and submit by January 15, 2026. Registration will not be processed until receipt of submission fee ($10.00).<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>