Awards Details for 2025

This being our event's first year, we're starting small & aiming BIG!

Total cash awards of $900 USD

The top 3 individual cash awards for both Animation and Live Action categories are: $250 for 1st prize, $100 for 2nd prize & $50 for 3rd prize. Donations will go towards increasing them all!

Choice of SFAA merch

Winners may choose 1 free item of SFAA merchandise from our Fourthwall.com shop & have it shipped directly to them!

Detailed comments on their entry

The jury's results about a winner's entry will be collated & sent to each films owner, covering such topics as varied volume adjustments, dynamic range, frequency control, use of stereo field & much more.

Hardware & Software suggestions

It's a wild world of tech out there, so we'll also recommend to each winner products to purchase & where to buy them, tailored from our jurors results.
Cash awards payments can be made through:





Of course, we're always open to discovering other services!