The Charlotte Film Festival will be handing out 14 awards in five categories when it returns September 21-27 with its 4th annual event.

The early bird entry deadline to enter your film is February 15. During this time, filmmakers will get the lowest entry fees before the call for submissions closes on June 15.

This year, we are looking for films in five categories: Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, and Student Films.

Jury awards will be presented as follows:

Best Narrative Feature Film
Best Feature-Length Documentary
Best Short Film
Best Student Film

Audience Choice awards will be presented as follows:

Best Narrative Feature Film
Best Feature-Length Documentary
Best Short Film
Best Student Film
Best Cinematography in a Narrative Film
Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Best Music in a Narrative Film
Best Music in a Documentary
Best Actor
Best Screenplay

For more information on our festival and on how you can enter your film, please visit our website at www.charlottefilmfestival.org