2016 US Hollywood International Film Festival aka USHIFF For filmmakers to hone their craft, promote their work, and interact with a global audience. The 2016 US Hollywood International Film Festival’s Star Studded premiere red carpet awards ceremony will be held in Hollywood, California during the month of December, 2016. 

The Golden Film Awards & Int'l Films Tour is an annual community event. The festival will showcase short films from around the world as well as providing a platform for up and coming filmmakers in independent feature films .
Representing the art and craft of cinematic storytelling, the festival is a platform for fostering meaningful global communication between all cultures through Cinema. The goal of the founders is to expose international talent and to build bridges of understanding and creativity within the film industry.
This is a great opportunity to expose a diverse range of talent to not only the public, but to distributors, investors and others who are in the business of film and fashion.
We invite a new generation of filmmakers to “Twist the System” by rewarding unique and unorthodox approaches to filmmaking, USHIFF emphasizes emerging technologies such as mobile devices and digital media in film production and distribution. 

All entries must not have been distributed prior to January 1, 2016 and can be no more than 45 minutes in length for shorts and features that are at least 45 minutes long.

This is just an excerpt of the regulations, carefully read the complete regulations before submitting.