All projects that are officially selected in each monthly round will receive the AIFF official laurel and a custom certificate of achievement according to their final status in the competition.

At least 3 different judges score the quality and creativity of each entry. The highest rated entries are nominated for the awards of the respective categories and finally the winners are chosen.

In addition to the “Winners” of each category, there are also “Outstanding Achievement Awards”, “Official Selections”, and “Honorable Mentions.”

All nominated projects are screened at the annual event, which closes with the awards ceremony for the best of the year.

The event date in FilmFreeway designates the day of the announcement of the award winners for each monthly round.

The special screenings and the annual awards have a different timeline that is announced through our website and social media outlets. All submitters are always kept in the loop and informed in advance to be able to make the preparations to attend the events.