Veterans Film Festival

About

Veterans Film Festival is an annual event that puts the spotlight real or imagined genre stories about warfare and its influence on society.

All films submitted to the official competition are eligible to compete for the coveted Red Poppy Awards, inspired by the poem ‘In Flanders Field’. In 2016, female filmmakers won 67% of the awards.

Awards

• Red Poppy Award for Best Feature Film
• Red Poppy Award for Best Short Film 
• Other Veterans Film Festival Awards

– Best Animation
– Best Female Actor
– Best Male Actor
– Best Music/Sound

• Special Awards

– Best Student Filmmaker Award

Rules

Applicant must supply:
– Production credits and contact details
– 5 Photos for promotional purposes, no smaller than 1024 x 576 pixels
– Media pack for promotional use by Veterans
– Film Poster (Optional)
– A short trailer of the film (Optional)

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

Tom Papas — Festival Director