Commercial Release Filmmakers - $10 Million and Above

Categories

Action: This type of movie generally involves a lot of action scenes including violence, fights, shootouts (with weapons), car chases, and often, lots of explosions.

  • Comedy: Intended to make the audience laugh.

  • Drama: Intended to elicit an emotional response.

  • Horror: Intended to scare or frighten the audience.

  • Romance: Which evoke romantic feelings.

  • Science Fiction: Created to explore the possibilities of science and technology.

  • Documentary: Historical events intended to portray real-life events and/or people.

Voting on these films will be done by the audience. They will have selectors with questions and select 1-5, 5 being the best. We will tabulate the numbers and the winners of each category. Not only will they win an award, they will be introduced to pre-registered buyers at the event. It is up to the buyer if they are interested in the category of each winner. There will be no money awarded to these categories.

Awards will go to the following people behind the scenes:

  • Original Song

  • Adapted Screenplay

  • Original Screenplay

  • Actor Leading Role

  • Actress Leading Role

  • Director

  • Production Design

  • Cinematography

  • Achievement in Sound

  • Original Score

  • Visual Effects

  • Film Editing

  • Makeup and Hairstyling

  • Costume Designer

  • Prop Master

  • AI Developer

North by Northwest Film Festival screenings will be held in some of the most beautiful, historical theatres in the United States

The Mother Lode Theatre

The Mother Lode Theatre
The Mother Lode Theatre

The Covellite Theatre

Independent Filmmakers – $10 Million and Under Feature Films Red carpet films longer than 60 minutes featuring big names and rising talent.

Short Films Films shorter than 60 minutes demonstrating exceptional storytelling.

  • Documentary Engaging non-fiction films that explore real-life events and/or people.

  • Animation Films that draw from traditional to the latest animation techniques to tell a compelling story.

  • Experimental Films that innovate and push the boundaries of traditional filmmaking techniques.

  • Student Films Films made by students who aspire to become future filmmakers and are currently enrolled in a film program.