THE 4TH ANNUAL DETECTIVE CRIME THRILLER FILM FESTIVAL THE CRIME STORY FEST
APRIL 08th-09th, 2022
Los Angeles, CA, US
A live-online film festival for fiction criminal films, detectives, criminal thrillers and films-noir.
PRESELECTED FILMS
WHAT WILL YOU RECEIVE?
Promote your film to genre fans. Selected films are promoting amongst the site members and social media followers.
We screen films in a private Live-Online Screening Room having up to 1500 online seats which you can comfortably attend online from all over the Globe. Learn more
No event has been delayed or canceled since 2016, even in the pandemia period!
All the selected films screen one by one according to the schedule, so the attendees watch films together and give instant replies directly in the Room.
Directors can introduce their films live online to the audience.
Direct live online communication with the event attendees.
Attendees vote for their favorite films determining the Audience Award-Winning Film
Attendees can donate to filmmakers during the event.
You do not have to travel to attend the Event. Just follow the link we’ll send you to enter the screening room
Security against theft: The broadcast is conducted through Adobe Connect channels, the reliability of which has been verified by many customers, including the US Defense Department.
All the selected films receive laurels, the award-winning filmmakers receive the award signs, certificates, and laurels from the festival.
Unique bonus systems and sales&distribution opportunities are available to the attendees and filmmakers.
Enjoy a unique atmosphere during the event. Friendship and positive feelings only!
SUBMISSION CATEGORIES:
Feature Crime/Detective/Thriller/Noir (51 min+)
Short Crime/Detective/Thriller/Noir (10-50 min)
Mini Crime/Detective/Thriller/Noir (up to 9 min)
Crime/Detective/Thriller/Noir Web Series
Best Director
THE LAST DEADLINE:
MARCH 07th, 2022
THE NOTIFICATION DATE:
MARCH 30th, 2022
THE EVENT DATES:
APRIL 08th-09th, 2022
SUBMISSION DETAILS:
The festival accepts all kinds of independent films according to the submission categories.
The festival does not give fee waivers.
The festival does not give refunds.
The film submission fee does not guarantee acceptance and no refund will be provided if your film is not selected.
If you wish to be eligible for multiple awards you have to submit to several categories.
All projects must be in English or have English subtitles.
The festival is not responsible for any copyright infringement of your material.
You give the festival permission to publish your images, posters, trailers, and parts of your film (no longer than 1 min) on the Festival’s website and/or social media pages for the promotional proposals.
All projects must have been completed on or after January 01st, 2015.
All projects must have cleared or licensed copyright materials
We are not held responsible for the content of your submissions
OUR ATTENDEES SAY
Thank you so much, to you and your team, for sharing such wonderful news- you’ve shone a very bright light on dark times! It’s an honor, please know much this means to us all
Yolanda Torres
Thank you very mucho for selecting our short film and for giving to our actress Gabriela the Best Actress Award in your festival. It’s such a honor for us and a great moment of joy in this hard times.
Javier Ruiz de Arcaute García
WINNERS
Award | Poster | Title Original | Title English | Director Name | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WINNERS 2021 | the 3rd edition | ||||
BEST FEATURE FILM | ALBERTINA | ALBERTINA | LUIZ F. F. MACHADO | ||
BEST SHORT FILM | Reckoning | Reckoning | Armando DuBon Jr | ||
BEST STUDENT FILM | Deja Vu | Deja Vu | Artur Matveev | ||
BEST DIRECTOR | Arlecchino | Arlecchino | Jordan Sultana | ||
AUDIENCE AWARD | ¿Me puedes ayudar? | Can you help me? | ALFREDO MONTESINOS, VICTORIA AVINYÓ | ||
FAN AWARD | Verde di mezzanotte | Midnight Green | Mattia Paone | ||
WINNERS 2020 | the 2nd edition | ||||
BEST FEATURE FILM | La estrategia del pequinés | The strategy of the pekingese | Elio Quiroga Rodríguez | ||
BEST SHORT FILM | No apto para menores | Not suitable for children | DANIEL NOBLOM GIBERT | ||
BEST NEO NOIR THRILLER | The Odd Perspective | The Odd Perspective | Yolanda Torres | ||
BEST DIRECTOR | Харон | Charon | Alexander Maslov | ||
BEST ACTRESS for Gabriela Goyoaga | El paso intermedio | The Intermediate Step | JAVIER RUIZ DE ARCAUTE GARCÍA | ||
AUDIENCE AWARD | Son of a Preacher | Son of a Preacher | Adam Fair | ||
FAN AWARD | Харон | Charon | Alexander Maslov | ||
WINNERS 2019 | the 1st edition | ||||
BEST FEATURE CRIME FILM | De Klarsynte | The Psychics | Tomas Sem Løkke-Sørensen | ||
BEST SHORT CRIME FILM | 3 MINUTOS | 3 MINUTES | JUANMA DE AVIFUE | ||
BEST SCRIPT | SAINT HARLOW | SAINT HARLOW | NAMAN GUPTA | ||
SPECIAL MENTION | Sorry We Are Closed | Sorry We Are Closed | JOHAN SACCOMANDO | ||
AUDIENCE AWARD | SAINT HARLOW | SAINT HARLOW | NAMAN GUPTA | ||
FAN AWARD | 3 MINUTOS | 3 MINUTES | JUANMA DE AVIFUE | ||
SUBMIT YOUR FILM
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