Set against the storied history and sweeping coastal views of Catalina Island, Catalina Film Festival celebrates independent storytelling while connecting filmmakers, audiences and entertainment-industry leaders in an intimate destination setting.
Catalina Film Festival has been recognized by MovieMaker among its “50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” and destination-festival lists, and has ranked among FilmFreeway’s top-reviewed festivals for more than a decade.
Past celebrity guests and honorees include Sharon Stone, Nicolas Cage, Jon Favreau, Kevin Hart, Mira Sorvino, William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, and Kate Bosworth, among others. CFF is a competitive film festival presenting awards across multiple categories.
Submissions for the 17th annual Catalina Film Festival 2027 are now open on FilmFreeway.com.
For more info: www.catalinafilm.org
The submissions are now CLOSED
FilmFreeway submission platform.
You’ll find all our submission fees, deadlines and notification dates.
Good luck!
SUBMIT THROUGH CINELOT
Submissions for the 2027 Catalina Film Festival are also available through CineLot.
