THE 6TH ANNUAL LEE STRASBERG FILM FESTIVAL

The Lee Strasberg Film Festival is an initiative set up by the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute to encourage students to create and showcase their self-produced films. The festival is open to all current students and alumni of LSTFI. We are proud to announce that we are now accepting submissions for the sixth annual Lee Strasberg Film Festival – to be held online this winter!

FESTIVAL DATE: March 24, 2023

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 10, 2023

RULES FOR ENTRY:

• The film must have two LSTFI participants: alumni, current students, or faculty as a cast member, director, or screenwriter.
• Films must be no less than 2 minutes and no more than 20 minutes in length.
• All submissions must be submitted on Film Freeway prior to the deadline of March 10th, 2023.
• Each film must be entered with a completed submission and a $20 submission fee.
• Submissions are accepted beginning January 9, 2023 at filmfreeway.com/StrasbergFilmFestival.

FESTIVAL INFORMATION:

• The Institute does not supply production equipment or staff for the films.
• Film selection for the festival will be made by the screening committee.
• Selected films will be screened virtually on March 24, 2023. All are welcome and admission is free!

AWARD CATEGORIES:

• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Director
• Best Screenplay
• Best of Fest (cash prize)