Welcome to Eternal International Film Festival. We are happy to welcome you and be in the same boat with independent filmmakers from all over the world. We have been working towards this for many years, making films ourselves, diving into the industry and finally we are here.

During our work, we have come across the fact that there are not so many festivals in the world who are able to appreciate independent cinema. Novice filmmakers or those who do not want to be dependent on someone else's funds, often cut off the road at the very beginning of the journey. And we are called to fix it.

Our task is not to evaluate technical tricks, behind which very often there is only money, and looking at these frames, we don't see anything else besides money. We are here to search for authors, real authors whose vision is applied in art. People engaged in the search, the constant search for feelings, reality, the passage of time. This is what cinema is for us and if we get these feelings, if we are able to feel.. that means your work has a place to be awarded.

Live-Screening Categories
Best Short Film
Best Feature Film
Best Music Video
Best Student Film
Best Experimental Film

Additional Categories
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Short Screenplay
Best Feature Screenplay
Best Genre
Crew Categories
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director
Best Debut
Best Producer
Best Composer

Technical Categories
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score
Best Original Soundtrack
Best VFX
Best Color Editing
Best Production Design
Best Make-up

Rights
In order to submit a film, you must own the rights or have permission from the owner.

Fees
All fees are non-refundable.

Student Discount
Students must present a valid Student ID in order to receive our student discount.

Promotion
By submitting your movie, you authorize Eternal IFF to use, distribute and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis and movie stills in our social media.

Length
Maximum length allowed is 40 minutes for shorts. 130 for Feature

Premiere Status
We do not require premiere status.

Event
We reserve right to change date&place of the annual Event

Acceptance
By submitting you accept rules&terms

Subtitling
The films must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English or Italian)

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • I am very pleased that my film has been part of the official selection of your festival.

    July 2023
  • I was honoured to receive Award Winner: Best Editing in the Eternal International Film Festival for my documentary film TARKINE TOGETHER and bring about awareness to try and save old- growth forests worldwide from destruction so others can enjoy.

    May 2023
  • ALİ ŞENSES

    My film "BLUE" really needs cinematic eyes to see and this festival's team and the jury got it. Thank you very much for best experimental film award.

    April 2023
  • It is a wonderful film festival! We really appreciate everything! Thank you so much!

    February 2023
  • Alexander Senicki

    The EMR crew is always humbled when our film is officially selected. Thank you EIFF for the invite to your festival and congratulations to your staff for hosting a wonderful event!

    January 2023