Los Angeles, California

VanguardFilm Festival

A festival run by people who make films and stay through the credits. Every genre, every budget, every point of view — welcomed, watched, and judged the way audiences judge: did it move us?

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Los AngelesCalifornia, USA
Open toEvery Kind of Film
AwardsEvery Single Month
SubmissionsNow Open
Features & Shorts ✦ Animation & Documentary ✦ Genre ✦ Emerging Media & Technology ✦ Music Video, Commercial & Promotional ✦ Voices, Students & Impact ✦ Directing, Producing, Writing & Performance ✦ Image, Sound & Post ✦ Features & Shorts ✦ Animation & Documentary ✦ Genre ✦ Emerging Media & Technology ✦ Music Video, Commercial & Promotional ✦ Voices, Students & Impact ✦ Directing, Producing, Writing & Performance ✦ Image, Sound & Post ✦
Curatorial Statement
“The only thing a film owes anyone is honesty of intent and command of craft. We are not a gatekeeper. We are a proving ground.”
— Vanguard International Film Festival …and yes, that includes your weird one. Send it.
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Inside the festival

01

About

Our manifesto of absolute openness — and why we award films every single month.

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02

Submission

Eight categories, one standard. Pick yours and press send.

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03

Contact

Questions, press, partnerships — talk to the team.

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Bring us your film.

We'll bring the audience, the projector, and the people who argue about it after.

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