Located in the bustling city of London, United Knigdom, the Global Screen Award International Film Festival is a unique event that brings together filmmakers from all over the world. With its mix of international and independent movies and its commitment to showcasing diverse cultures, this festival has become an important venue for film lovers.
The selection committee of the Global Screen Award International Film Festival has done an outstanding job selecting great films from all over the globe. All genres are represented here – drama, comedy, romance, horror and more – making it impossible not to find something you’ll love. In addition to traditional narrative features and short films there are also innovative works such as interactive installations and live performances which add another layer of excitement to the programming lineup each year.
Main event happens at Kino Bermondsey on September 29 -October 2 each year. It includes Afterparites and Q&A with filmmakers.
The program at Global Screen Awards International Film Festival strives towards creating a space where different voices can be heard through cinema by giving visibility to lesser known stories or new perspectives on familiar topics as well as providing an opportunity for dialogue between filmmakers who have come from all corners of the world with very different backgrounds but share their passion for filmmaking. One example is “Artists in Exile” which focuses on documentary projects made by refugees around Europe who tell their own stories using video cameras they received upon arriving in Germany during 2015-2016 refugee crisis; these videos were then compiled into a single feature film that was shown at GSAIFF 2021 edition as part of official competition.

Best Short Script
Best Indie Short
Best Drama Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Romantic Short
Best Comedy Short
Best Dark Comedy Short
Best Adventure Short
Best Action Short
Best Mystery Short
Best Crime Short
Best Thriller Short
Best Horror Short
Best Gore Short
Best Sci-Fi Short
Best Director (Male)
Best First Time Director (Female)
Best First Time Director (Male)
Best Student Director (Female)
Best Student Director (Male)
Best Young Filmmaker (Female)
Best Young Filmmaker (Male)
Best Actress Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Child/Young Actress
Best Child/Young Actor
Best Acting Duo
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Cinematography Best Fantasy Short
Best Animation Short
Best Childen Short
Best Women Short
Best Parody Short
Best Mockumentary/Docucomedy
Best Experimental Short
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
Best Web and New Media
Best Mobile Short
Best Microfilm
Best Music Video
Best Screendance Short
Best Producer
Best Director (Female)
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Sound Mixing
Best Sound Editing
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Visual FX
Best Special FX
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Special Makeup
Best Set Design
Best Production Design
Best Trailer/Teaser

All films must be submitted in English or with English subtitles (if in a different language).

All films must have been made in or after 2018.

Short films must not exceed 30 minutes.

Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.

By submitting to us, you give us consent and right to screen your film in front of a live audience, and, under special circumstances, online screening.

Nominations: These are all the films that have been nominated for an award in a category. Not all nominated films will be screened.

Official Selection: These are all the nominated films selected for screening, which will be notified via email. If you received a Nomination email, but no Official Selection email, it means your film will not be screened, but is still a contender for an award in its category.

Award Winners: Chosen from the Nominations (which includes the Official Selection).

We may promote clips from your film on social media, based on the press kits you provide us with.

We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through email and our online platforms.

We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

We do not accept partial screeners, trailers, or screener links that require access other than password protected links.

If you have submitted your project in the previous year, please do not resubmit the same project to the current edition.

By submitting to us you agree to our terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails. We will never sell your information to third parties.

We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.