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International digital film festival From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The FFTG Awards Film Fest is an annual international digital film festival held entirely online over two weeks in late November. Founded in 2020, the festival operates through a technology-driven model, offering a virtual platform for film screenings, public voting, and jury deliberation. Awards are presented across both jury-selected and public-voted categories, including Film of the Fest, FFTG Spirit Award, Audience Choice Award, and recognitions for feature films, documentaries, screenplay, shorts and student filmmakers. The festival highlights independent storytellers from around the world and follows a digital-first curatorial model.[1]
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History
FFTG stands for Film Festivals To Go, a platform originally established to support independent filmmakers through marketing, consulting for independent filmmakers and distribution services.[2]The FFTG Awards Film Fest was conceived by filmmaker Rohit Gupta and officially launched on August 16, 2020, as a fully digital film festival under Dot & Feather Entertainment. Designed as a technology-driven platform, the festival was created to offer online screenings, audience voting, and remote jury participation — all conducted virtually.
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Official Program
The first edition of the festival was held from November 23 to December 13, 2020. Over a 72-day submission period, the festival received more than 400 entries from 48 countries. A total of 129 projects were selected for the Official Program, and 51 were nominated for awards. Major honors included Film of the Fest, People’s Choice Award, FFTG Spirit Award, and Best Screenplay.[3][4][5][6][7]
We, The Chosen One’s™ (Jury)
We, The Chosen One’s™ is the official name of the FFTG Awards jury initiative, launched in 2020. It is an invitation-only program based on the festival’s editorial philosophy that "all is destined." Participants are selected from the previous year’s Official Program — including filmmakers, writers, and artists whose work was officially recognized — and invited to join the FFTG jury panel. The We, The Chosen One’s™ jury is responsible for reviewing submissions, scoring eligible projects, and determining the Grand Jury Choice Awards.[8][9]
A Coffee table book titled We, The Chosen One’s™ was also published in 2021, featuring creators and projects from the 2020 Official Program.[10]
History
FFTG stands for Film Festivals To Go, a marketing and consulting company for independent filmmakers.[11] Conceived and designed by filmmaker Rohit Gupta the fest was officially launched on August 16, 2020, by Dot & Feather Entertainment. FFTG Awards Film Fest is a digital event primarily intended to provide a platform of encouragement and exposure for storytellers.[12]
Official Program
The first edition took place on November 23-December 13, 2020. Of the 400 submissions received in 72 days from 48 countries, 129 projects made it to the Official Program 2020 and 51 projects nominated. Awards in various categories were announced including the coveted, Film of the Fest, People Choice, FFTG Spirit and Screenplay awards.[13][14][15][16][17]
We, The Chosen One’s (Jury)
We, The Chosen One’s is the official name of the FFTG Awards jury initiative, launched in 2020. It is an invitation-only program based on the festival’s editorial philosophy that \"all is destined.\" The FFTG team selects filmmakers, writers, and artists from the previous year’s Official Program and invites them to join the Grand Jury panel for the following edition. The We, The Chosen One’s jury is responsible for reviewing submissions, scoring eligible projects, and determining the Grand Jury Choice Awards.[18][19]
A coffee table book titled We, The Chosen One’s was also published in 2021, featuring creators and projects from the 2020 Official Program.[20]
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2020 FFTG Awards Film Fest
The 2020 FFTG Awards Film Fest was held digitally from November 23 to 13 December 2020. The first edition took place for three weeks which featured several activities including contests, People Choice award, FFTG Spirit award, Film of the fest award and various Jury choice awards in multiple categories.[21][22]
All films from the Official Program qualify for the Film of the Fest, People Choice award through public vote. No committee has any say in the selection. The FFTG Spirit Award represents a theme. The theme for 2020 was "story that moved me" and the winner is dependent on the majority votes from the participating filmmakers, writers that make up the Official Program.[23]
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2021 FFTG Awards Film Fest
The 2021 FFTG Awards Film Fest was held digitally from November 28 to December 12, 2021. The second edition took place for two weeks which featured several activities including contests, People Choice award, FFTG Spirit award, Film of the Fest award, and various Grand Jury choice awards in multiple categories.
All films that made up the Official Selection 2021 slate qualify for the 'People Choice Film of the Fest' award through people's vote. No committee has any say in the selection. The 'FFTG Spirit' Award represents a theme. The theme for 2021 was "story that moved me" and the winner is dependent on the majority votes from the participating filmmakers, writers that make up the Official Program.[28]
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2022 & 2023 FFTG Awards Film Fest
The 2023 FFTG Awards Film Festival, a combined event for 2022 and 2023, was held online from November 25 to December 10. This two-week festival featured various contests and awards, including the Audience Choice, FFTG Spirit, and Film of the Fest awards, along with multiple Grand Jury Choice Awards. The 'Audience Choice Film of the Fest' award was decided by public vote, with all films in the Official Selection eligible. The 'FFTG Spirit' Award for 2023, themed 'freedom in expression,' was chosen by votes from participating filmmakers and writers.
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2024 FFTG Awards Film Fest
The 2024 FFTG Awards Film Fest was held digitally from November 30 to December 13, 2024. As with previous years, the festival featured competitive and public-vote-based categories, continuing its mission to showcase global storytelling in a fully online format.
All films that made the Official Selection 2024 slate were eligible for the Audience Choice Film of the Fest award via public vote. The FFTG Spirit Award, themed "Vosomotir Rhinitis", was selected by vote from participating filmmakers and writers. Several competitive Grand Jury Choice Awards were also announced, including honors for feature films, short films, screenplays, and female filmmakers. The 2024 edition featured films from across the globe as part of its Official Program. The Grand Jury, formed under the festival’s “We, The Chosen One's” initiative, included international filmmakers.
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