About the Film Festival:
-
Film Festival
European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA) is a monthly film competition for filmmakers worldwide. We support new and student film-makers, who are just beginning their careers with a supportive and enthusiastic audience for their creative efforts and giving them access to film industry professionals who can offer guidance and other forms of career assistance.
ECA film industry specialists announce semi-finalists, finalists and winners each month. Each year we select ONE Best Of The Best (from all categories) and the prize is the Golden Eagle Trophy.
We only award the best independent filmmakers after a comprehensive evaluation process. Our judges evaluate the quality of filmmaking, creativity, and storytelling ability. Our mission is to promote films, and be another step up in the filmmakers’ careers.
Winners receive laurels & certificates.
“In a Heartbeat”
Director: Esteban Bravo and Beth David
Academy Award
Shortlisted, 2017
European Cinematography AWARDS
WINNER - Best Animation Short, March 2017
Student Academy Awards
WINNER - Best Animated Short, 2017
How to submit the film?
For your convenience, we accept submissions by biggest festival platform:
The #1 Way to Submit
FilmFreeway is the world’s #1 way to submit to film festivals and creative contests. Join the world’s fastest growing film community.
Read the reviews
This is indeed a great film festival. Not only is the organization perfect, but the service is wonderful as well. We enjoyed being part of it.
Great Festival. Great communications. It was an honor to be part of it.
I am so glad to be chosen by European Cinematography AWARDS. just wish I could have been at the festival!
A competition of excellence standard. I recommend it!
Great festival! I was very happy to win Best Woman Director with my film DMUS, so thank you so much! Honoured and grateful! I'll certainly submit my new movies.
Enjoyed submitting to this festival. Great communication and answered every question I had. Awesome being selected and it helped in a few networking events.
Guys, experience, like any experience, is the most positive! Continue on, do not be bored and I'll soon be drawing with another great movie!! Thank you for your time and attention!!!
Great festival!! Thank you for showcasing my film.
Great festival. Recommend everybody to participate !
The Awards:
Certificates
Every Winner of the category will receive a personalized certificate with an online verification.
Festival Laurels
We award the best independent filmmakers after a comprehensive evaluation process. The course is divided into several stages:
> Semi-Finalsit
> Finalist
> Winner of the Category
> Best Film of the Month (Official Selection)
> Best Film of the Year
Statuettes
Cinematography AWARDS officially called the “Golden Eagle” is an award in the form of a statuette for outstanding achievements in the field of cinematography.
The trophy is handed during the award ceremony of the film festival within the year:
– Director – The Best Film Of The Year
– Cinematographer – The Best Cinematographer Of The Year
We recommend You:
The Professional Script Writing Workshops
Submission Rules and Terms of Agreement:
The film festival works under the Cinematography Awards Foundation, an association of film festivals which highlight excellence in cinematography. It is legally established and is managed by film industry professionals.
A body supervising the foundation: The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
SUBMISSIONS
- Monthly submissions for the 4th edition of European Cinematography Awards (ECA) is open to short films, feature films and videos of any genre.
- All films must be presented in their original language with English subtitle.
- Films must have been completed after 1 January 2017. Premiere status is not required.
- Films submitted for consideration in the previous ECA editions are eligible for re-submission only if there are significant rework done to the films.
- Short film entries must not exceed a running time of 30 minutes.
- Student films and videos must present proper documentations from their academic institution, example: academic ID of the director/producer or a letter of recommendation from an academic adviser or institution. Any films submitted as student film without proper identification will be disqualified in the category.
- Student films must be submitted no later than one year after graduation.
- All submitted films and/or videos must pay the necessary entry fee. Student entries are eligible for discounted fees.
READ MORE…
FAQs
How long is a short/feature film?
Films under 30 minutes are considered short films & over are features.
How are the films selected for the festival?
Films submitted to the festival are reviewed by our selection team, which evaluates each film, looking for the best thematic and well-produced films.
When you accept submissions?
We are accepting submissions year round with monthly deadlines. Please read our submission guidelines carefully before submitting.
THE YOUNG SHUTTERBUGS PROJECT
This campaign from Cinematography Awards Foundation aims to give youth a chance
to make the first step in learning the basics of taking pictures.
Build with our Foundation a Brighter Future
Golden Eagles – AMSTERDAM
Golden Eagles – Official Selection – 8th Edition
Films selected to the Live Screening - Amsterdam 2025
MUNDIJE
(USA)
4 AWARDS
Fatmir Ilir Bardhoci
Fresh Green on the Grave
(China)
1 AWARD
Xiaojing Wang
Say Goodbye To Crowd Paradise
(China)
7 AWARDS
Gaoge Ouchen
Hide and Seek
(Bulgaria)
5 AWARDS
Rositsa Trayanova
The hall under the river
(Germany)
4 AWARDS
Melissa Budweg Duarte
Nico
(USA)
7 AWARDS
Max Olson
Up, Up and Away
(Hong Kong)
5 AWARDS
Kai Yin Canice Tam
So Long Mom
(China)
6 AWARDS
Wencai Yao
Shadowland
(Norway)
4 AWARDS
Niels Windfeldt
Heart
(China)
5 AWARDS
Lyla Huang
Saint-Sacrifice
(Canada)
7 AWARDS
Jean-Claude Leblanc
The Perfect Shot: Antarctica
(USA)
4 AWARDS
Quinn Halleck
CURSE OF THE TOTEM
(Malaysia)
4 AWARDS
Jason Chong
Space Ryder
(USA)
3 AWARDS
Jeff Kenji Yamashita
We have submissions from nearly 100 Countries
and we are waiting to watch Your Films.
Marcel Iures – Octav (2017)
WINNER - Best Actor
Last Festival News
2 weeks of the winter break (January 20 - February 4) - Our office will be closed.
Did you make a film?
Give Your Dreams a Chance. It Could Be YOU. Submit your film to the festival.
This month Student & Gold Members Discount
Every month, we are proud of the festival Winners:
Selena Lee
Winner Best Actress
Xander Turian
Winner Best Horror
Ziryab Ben Brahem
Best St. Cinematographer - ``The Negative`` is the only film shot and finished in the Vistavision format since 1960's.
This is a fantastic European Film Festival where talent truly matters. I am indeed grateful and proud that my feature film “Julia 17” is a semi-finalist at this significant film festival. I am a young filmmaker and the honest appreciation for my work is what makes me very happy and it gives me the best motivation to continue working in films and to return with new projects. Many thanks to the Jury and the Festival members. This is the unforgettable beginning of my career and I am so happy that you're a part of. Wishing you “European Cinematography Awards Film Festival “ always lots of great recognition around the world. Sincerely yours, Andreea Boyer
Thank You Andreea for warm words about our work. We are pretty happy that we can give you the motivation to continue work in films. Good Luck!
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR:
European Cinematography AWARDS Film Festival is the part of the:
Cinematography Awards Foundation:
European Cinematography AWARDS | All Rights Reserved. 2015-2019 © Created by CAWARDS.ORG