Berlin Motion Picture Awards

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Mission & Vision

Entdecken Sie das pulsierende Herz Deutschlands in Berlin, einer Stadt, die Sie immer wieder in ihren Bann zieht


Discover the beating heart of Germany in Berlin, a city that never fails to captivate you

Rules

BMPA is open to any film, regardless of content, subject, or origin. Submitting your film to the BMPA is not a guarantee of selection. All the official selections, nominees, and award winners will be listed on our website permanently. We treat every filmmaker equally.


  1. The film submitted to BMPA for a particular month can be re-submitted at any time for a second chance, considering that we have different jury panels for each season.

  2. Films made in languages other than English must have English subtitles otherwise they will be summarily rejected.

  3. The BMPA reserves the right to refuse entries.

  4. A film director/ film producer may submit more than one film in a category and more than one category at a time.

  5. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the BMPA, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, and publicity.

  6. After a film has been an official selection, the filmmaker will be notified, and eventually, the film will be listed on the film festival website under Official Selections. The Official Selection status doesn’t mean that your film will be screened at the film festival. It means that your film has been appreciated by our judges of the panel and you can use the film festival logo on your poster.

  7. The BMPA will not refund any fees if the filmmaker fails to submit the film in the correct category. Films submitted without the correct fees or proper submission media may be deemed ineligible at the discretion of the BMPA programming director or executive director. The film festival does not cover any of the expenses incurred by the filmmaker.

  8. We require an official trailer or poster, synopsis, and a link to your film. Please select the correct category while submitting your film, to avoid disqualification. We reserve the right to re-assign films to the appropriate category.

  9. A nominee will be privately screened for the BMPA judging panel, and will not be screened initially to the public.

  10. A filmmaker’s film submission fee will not be reimbursed if they decide to withdraw their film submission. All entry fees are non-refundable.

  11. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the BMPA, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, and publicity.

  12. BMPA may without advance notice amend these Rules & Terms from time to time. Each and every amendment shall become effective immediately. It is your responsibility to periodically check for updates of these Rules & Terms.

Categories

  1. Short Films (Less than 40 minutes)
  2. Narrative Features Films (Above 40 minutes)
  3. Narrative Feature Films (Less than 40 minutes)
  4. Documentary Films (Any length)
  5. Experimental Films (Any length)
  6. Student Films (Any length)
  7. Women's Films (Any length)
  8. Drone Films (Any length)
  9. Web and New Media (Any length)
  10. Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) and 360° Video (Any length)
  11. Horror Film / Science Fiction Film / Genre Feature Film (Above 60 minutes)
  12. Film on Women (Any Length)
  13. Animated Films (Any length)
  14. LGBT Film (Any length)
    15. Free Speech (Any length)
  15. Educational Film (Any length)
    16. Film on Religion (Any length)
  16. Silent Film (Any length)
  17. Mobile Film (Any length)
  18. Young Filmmaker (Under 18) (Any length)
  19. Debut Filmmaker (1st or 2nd Film) (Any length)
  20. Family/Children Films (Any length)
  21. Films on Disability Issue (Any length)
  22. Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife (Any length)
  23. Travel Film (Any length)
  24. One Minute Film
  1. Postmodern Films (Any length)
  2. Television / Pilot Program or Series (Any length)
  3. Commercial / Advertisement (Any length)
  4. Music Video (Any length)
  5. Trailer/Teaser (5 minutes or less)
  6. Film/Video Poster
  7. Photography (Photos from film set included)
  8. Treatment / Synopsis
  9. Performing Arts
  10. Amateur Film
  11. Best Director (Any Length)
  12. Best Cinematography (Fiction Film & Documentary Film) (Any Length)
  13. Best Editing (Fiction Film & Documentary Film) (Any Length)
  14. Best Sound Designing (Fiction Film & Documentary Film) (Any Length)
  15. Best Actor (Fiction Film) (Any Length)
  16. Best Actress (Fiction Film) (Any Length)
  17. Best Supporting Actor (Fiction Film) (Any length)
  18. Best Supporting Actress (Fiction Film) (Any length)
  19. Best Film Score – Soundtrack
  20. Best VFX Artist
  21. Best Producer
  22. Short Script
  23. Feature Script
  24. Crime Short Films (Less than 40 minutes)
  25. Romantic Short Films (Less than 40 minutes)
  26. Comedy Short Films (Less than 40 minutes)
  27. Selfie Video

Awards & Prizes

Monthly Awards

  • All Officially Selected projects of each month will receive our laurel and certificates.
  • All monthly Award Winners will receive laurel and customized certificates.
  • We have 2 different kinds of Awards, other than the Winner Award that equally value the art and hard work of all our participants, if selected. Our Jury decides a Winner each month from each category. Winners of the Outstanding Achievement Award and Critics’ Choice Award are then selected based on jury decisions and credibility of the film.

Annual Awards

Gallery