Call To Artists: FilmGate Interactive Media Festival #12 By FilmGate Miami
FilmGate Interactive is an Interactive Media Festival exploring how emerging technology, empowers the content of the future. FilmGate redefines the way we conceive and share our stories, together, democratically and inclusively, representing the diverse voices of our extended region. Over five days during Art Basel week in Miami, FilmGate Interactive celebrates visual storytellers and supporting industries through screenings, exhibits, creative labs, master classes, immersive art installations, music, and live events.
FilmGate Interactive 12 will be from December 4th to 7th, 2025 and will take place in Miami, Florida. Since their launch, they have hosted over 200 fire and pool chats, labs, showcased the works of 400+ creatives, and co-produced 20 creative projects. Their programming is focused but not exclusive to the issues of our region that resonate globally: climate change, social justice, immigration, accessibility, and equality. They search for originality, innovation, and boldness, as they shape new roads for humanity.
AWARDS
All selected works that are exhibited as part of the Filmgate Interactive are eligible for any award(s) that may be given in connection with the Filmgate Interactive (awards are not guaranteed and are determined at Filmgate Interactive’s discretion).
- FilmGate Interactive presents the PINK KRAKEN Awards
- BEST Interactive Screening Narrative – Interactive, immersive or cross-platform project, which employs new tech in the most innovative and organic way to tell a great story
- BEST Interactive Documentary – Interactive, immersive or cross-platform project. This year they are especially interested in projects on the following themes: science and art, artificial intelligence, environmental conservation, and gun control.
- BEST Interactive Exhibit – Interactive, immersive or cross platform project, deliverable and participant-ready
- BEST Interactive Music event – for the best immersive or cross platform event, where music is the driving force
- AUDIENCE AWARD – Presented to any FILMGATE 2025 screening or event that receives most votes from festival attendees.
- Best of Tech – Presented to projects featuring the most innovative technology.
- Best of Florida – Presented to projects made by Florida creators.
- Best of Fest – Presented to the best projects in the festival.
- Social Impact Award – Presented to impactful projects revolving around social issues.
ELIGIBILITY
FILMGATE INTERACTIVE invites fiction and non fiction interactive and immersive story producers to submit their latest projects for consideration.
Projects MUST BE interactive or immersive or be told across multiple platforms. Non exclusive examples of such stories are: web projects, mobile apps, games, multi-media installations and multi-platform works.
To be eligible for consideration:
Entrants must comply with submission deadlines, entry material and other requirements.
Non-English language works must have English subtitles at the time submitted. Dialogue lists will not be accepted in lieu of subtitles.
Works of all lengths are eligible.
In addition to completing all required fields in the online submission form, you must provide an estimated budget to set up and present your work at Filmgate Interactive, as well as all technical riders, space, and other requirements. Please account of rehearsal dates and set up times in your budget.
Any work submitted as a “work-in-progress” must be completed prior to its screening at Filmgate Interactive 2025.
SUBMISSION MATERIALS
Submit all your materials through the FilmFreeway portal.
The submissions may be a video walkthrough your VR/AR project, app, game, installation, or story experience.
Submission materials will not be returned and will be destroyed or discarded by Filmgate Interactive.
SELECTION OF WORKS
Selected works will be notified by email via the information provided with the submission.
IF YOUR WORK IS SELECTED
If your work is selected, you must fulfill the following requirements by the date(s) designated by Filmgate Interactive.
You must execute a release agreement provided by Filmgate Interactive wherein you (i) accept responsibility for obtaining any and all clearances necessary to exhibit your work at Filmgate Interactive; (ii) warrant that you have the rights necessary to exhibit your work at Filmgate Interactive; and (iii) indemnify and hold harmless Filmgate Interactive, its parent company, its affiliates, and subsidiaries and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, and representatives against any claim arising out of exhibition of your work at Filmgate Interactive.
You must deliver to the address(es) designated by Filmgate Interactive all materials and other relevant information for your work to be appropriately displayed during Filmgate Interactive. Final format/media/spec requirements for any given work may be different from and in addition to the formats delivered during the submission process.
Please note that if the actual costs and required technical/space requirements to set up and exhibit your work are in excess of the estimates you provide with your submission form, Filmgate Interactive reserves the right to decline to exhibit your work at the Filmgate Interactive.
You must provide all press and publicity assets as specified in the “Materials Checklist”, provided by Filmgate Interactive.
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE is Saturday, July 19, 2025.
REGULAR DEADLINE is Saturday, September 13, 2025.
LATE DEADLINE is Saturday, November 29, 2025.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY!
