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Submit Your Motoring Film

Bringing automotive aficionados and film enthusiasts together to showcase and recognize the most outstanding work created by independent filmmakers, journalists, students, production companies and advertising agencies, the Grand Motoring Film Festival is uniquely positioned as North America’s premiere motoring film festival.  And you are invited to ride along.

Now entering our ninth year this iconic event is handing the keys to the most exciting up-and-coming filmmakers in the automotive world with its second juried awards program.

Submissions for the 2025 festival are now open.  The 2025 festival will take place Friday evening Oct. 31, 2025.
To submit your film for consideration for the 2025  Grand Motoring Film Festival, goto FilmFreeway:
Now open for submissions:
Early Deadline May 20, 2025
Regular Deadline July 15, 2025
Extended Deadline August 26, 2025
Learn more about submitting your film for the 2025 Grand Motoring Film Festival at filmfreeway.com

The Grand Motoring Film Festival kicks off Friday evening October 31st at Hilton Head Island’s world-class Arts Center of Coastal Carolina with our signature mix of red-carpet elegance and high-octane excitement.   A VIP Filmmaker reception featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and static displays of classic and collector cars starts off the event. When the curtain goes up attendees will enjoy a curated selection of fascinating motoring films, our awards program, and the headliner feature film.

Grand Motoring Film Festival finalists and winners will represent the best documentaries, web videos, brand films, TV shows and more, and entries across the landscape of automotive culture are invited to submit. If your work shares our love of horsepower, make plans to join us Oct. 31 on Hilton Head Island for high octane screenings and awards program!

Filmmaker Finalists will received two VIP Passes to festival events, plus those who attend the Showcase Event & Awards Program on Nov. 2nd will receive two general admission passes for the 2025 Hilton Head Island Concours d'Elegance Nov 1 & 2. These passes are non-transferable, must be picked up in person on site, and will not be sent by mail.
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​    "What a well run, great experience. Met so many creative filmmakers - I would not miss this event ever." - P. Miller (Filmmaker)

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Judging
Films and videos will be reviewed by an esteemed group of judges representing film and television, automotive, and media industries with awards to be given out on October 31, 2024. Among judges announced so far, you’ll find luminaries like former editor and publisher of Autoweek Dutch Mandell, Pixar Animation Studios Creative Director of Franchise Jay Ward, “Death Race 2000” star Simone Griffeth, Silodrome.com founder and senior editor Ben Branch, Creative Director at Hearst Autos Tara Klein, and a noted automotive industry veteran Michael Harley.  

Awards and Prizes
The Grand Motoring Film Festival awards "best of" category awards in every category as well as additional honors at the discretion of the jury.

Rules
To see the rules and terms for submission, visit filmfreeway.com

Categories List:
Documentary (Short/Feature)
Documentary film 39 minutes or less. Documentary film 40 minutes or longer in duration.

Narrative/Drama (Short/Feature)
Narrative short film 39 minutes or less.  Narrative feature film 40 minutes or longer in duration.

Brand / Image Film
This category is focused on agency or brand promotion films, marketing campaigns, produced and/or commissioned by an agency, company, or other entity for commercial use on web, television, or film. Any length runtime welcome.

Journalism & Factual Entertainment
Different from traditional documentaries, this category is for television news segments, YouTube vehicle reviews, 'reality' TV content, or similar. Any length runtime welcome.

Student Film
Films produced as a project while an active student. Student ID required.

Best in Show (Will be selected from finalists)
Additional Special Awards TBA
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