Realtime Film Festival

Realtime International Film Festival (RTF) is an annual film event organised for independent filmmakers who would like to express their talents in movies.

The festival will only showcase creatively packaged movies that will run between 5 and 40 minutes, and the destination edition is scheduled to hold on July 29th – August 2nd, 2023.

Dates and Deadlines

Earlybird Deadline: November 1st, 2022    
Regular Deadline: March 1st, 2023    
Late Deadline: April 1st, 2023    
Notification Date: May 27th, 2023

There will be recognition awards and prizes for the most inspiring veteran, best editor, best audio, best special effects makeup, best actor and actress, best director, best screenplay, best animation, best visual effects, and more such as honorary certificates and kid’s award.

The aim of the film festival is to provide a platform to identify new talents, encourage uprising filmmakers, promote and recognised all genres of films from Nigerian, African, and global film producers.

The event will create an avenue for the participants to expand their creativity, meet co-producers, directors, and more, and have a cordial relationship with each other.

Awards and Prizes for 2022 Hybrid Edition:

(Award categories)

Non Competitive & Free To Submit

1. Short Film / Music Film Showcase (Non - Competitive & Free To Submit)

2. Feature Film / Documentary Showcase (Non - Competitive & Free To Submit)

The Hourglass Awards

(a) The Big Seven:

1. Best festival Themed Film (Competitive - The Big Seven)

2. Best Director (Competitive - The Big Seven)

3. Best Screenplay (Competitive - The Big Seven)

4. Best Cinematographer (Competitive - The Big Seven)

5. Best Editor (Competitive - The Big Seven)

6. Best Lighting Designer (Competitive - The Big Seven)

7. Best Sound Designer (Competitive - The Big Seven)

(b) Competitive With Submission - (With Applicable Fees)

1. Best Documentary - Worldwide (Competitive)

2. Best Movie By A Foreign Female Director / Producer (Non - African) (Competitive)

3. Best Uncompleted Movie - Work In Progress - Movies Still In The Making (Competitive)

4. Best Nollywood Short Film - New Filmmakers (Competitive)

5. Best Nollywood Short Film - Established Filmmakers (Competitive)

6. Best Nollywood (Nigerian) Feature Film (Competitive)

7. Best African Short Film - For Other African Countries Except For Nigeria (Competitive)

8. Best Foreign Short Film - Outside Africa (Competitive)

9. Best Foreign Feature Film - Outside Africa (Competitive)

10. Best Movie From Francophone Africa (Competitive)

11. Best African Feature Film - All Other African Countries Except Nigeria (Competitive)

12. Best Music Film - Music Videos With Great Storylines (Competitive)

13. Best Lead Actor (Competitive)

14. Best Supporting Actor (Competitive)

15. Best Lead Actress (Competitive)

16. Best Supporting Actress (Competitive)

17. Best Child Actor (Competitive)

18. Best Special Effects / Prosthetic Make Up (Competitive)

19. Best Original Soundtrack (Competitive)

20. Best International Animation (Competitive)

21. Best Visual Effects (Vfx) (Competitive)

22. Best Poetry (Competitive)

23. Best Spoken Word (Competitive)

24. Best Student Film - Worldwide (Competitive)

25. Best Use Of Technology (Competitive)

26. Best Cell Phone / Tab Movie (Competitive)

27. Best Inspirational / Christian Film (Competitive)

28. Best Inspirational / Muslim Film (Competitive)

29. Best 3d Movie (Competitive)

30. Films Made By A Child Director Aged 7 - 15

31. Best film made "for kids" - by any filmmaker

32. Best African Animation

33. Best 360 Degree Video

34. Best Advert / Commercial

35. Best movie By An African Female Director / Producer

36. Best Real-Time Movie (To Be Shot & Completed On The Final Day Of The Festival)

(c) Certificates For Teams At The Real-Time Film Challenge (Variable Each Year)

1. Best Team (Innovation)

2. Best Team (Production Ethics)

3. Best Team (Deadline Record Time)

4. Best Behind The Scenes Edit.

6. Best Production Stills

7. Best Movie Title

8. Best Lead Actor In A Real-Time Challenge Film

9. Best Supporting Actor In A Real-Time Challenge Film

10. Best Lead Actress In A Real-Time Challenge Film

11. Best Supporting Actress In A Real-Time Challenge Film

(d) Industry Specialty Awards / Plaques (Variable Each Year)

1. Award For Best Stunts Person (Winner & First Runner-Up )

2. Award For Best Real-Time Film Project (First And Second Runners-Up )

3. Award For Best Prosthetic Make-Up Specialist (First Runner-Up )

(e) Honorary Mentions (Variable Each Year)

1. Best Trailer

2. Best P & A And Merchandising

3. Best Technology - Production

4. Best Technology - Post Production

5. Fantastic Brand Support

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