Winners receive awards ranging from the Authentic Global Film Award statue, certificates and mentorship awards to $500 cash stipends, and more. Category winners are announced during the award celebration; finalists are told about their nomination ahead of time.
Prizes
- $1,000 USD awards.
- A handcrafted Zambikes bamboo bike (retail $7,000 USD) for Feature Film of the Year.
- Content distribution through the Authentic Television Network.
- $2,000 for the special "Most Inspirational" film category.
- A feature in Unwritten Magazine.
- The award presented by a renowned movie star or Grammy-winning artist.
Accepted formats and genres: fiction film (all genres), documentary, diversity and disability content, scripts and the written word, PSA, POC, commercials.
Out of Competition Special Awards go to industry game changers and veterans who have transformed the film landscape.
Please note that awards are not shipped.