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We connect filmmarks worldwide
Help children to make the first step

Who Are We?
The Cinematography Awards Foundation is an association of film festivals which highlight excellence in cinematography.
It is legally established, and is managed by industry professionals.

Our Mission:
To contribute to understanding of the importance of cinematography to the art and craft of filmmaking.
To encourage and assist the career development of cinematographers.
Cinematography
"A cinematographer is a visual psychiatrist, moving an audience... making them think the way you want them to think, painting pictures in the dark."
"Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language."
"You make the movie through the cinematography - it sounds quite a simple idea, but it was like a huge revelation to me."
Our Activities:
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Film Festivals
CAWARDS is an organization that supervise film festivals under its patronage. The Foundation makes sure it assesses filmmakers to their highest standard.
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Educational Activities
Initiating discussions and discourse relating to cinematography and photography. We are doing educational activities about the art and craft of filmmaking through our free training for underprivileged children and young people.
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Grant Funds
Setting up grant funds to support filmmakers; financing awards granted in recognition of outstanding achievements in the art and craft of filmmaking.
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International Networking
Involvement in activities that foster integration and international cooperation in the area of cinematography. Organising and participating in lectures, courses, symposia, discussions, seminars, study tours, apprenticeships, contests, festivals, etc.
THE YOUNG SHUTTERBUGS PROJECT
This campaign from Cinematography Awards Foundation aims to give youth a chance to make the first step in learning the basics of taking pictures.

Build with our Foundation a Brighter Future
Film Festivals
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands
Submission open: March 2020
Submissions closed: June 2021
Awards Ceremony: August 2021
MANILA, Philippines
Submission open: March 2020
Submissions closed: May 2021
Awards Ceremony: July 2021
NEW YORK, USA
Submission open: June 2020
Submissions closed: August 2021
Awards Ceremony: October 2021
TORONTO, Canada
Submission open: June 2020
Submissions closed: August 2021
Awards Ceremony: October 2021
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands
Submission open: 7 June 2019
Submissions closed: 25 Aprill 2020
Awards Ceremony: 30 May 2020

LOS ANGELES, USA
Submission open: January 19, 2021
Submissions closed: February 2022
Awards Ceremony: April 8, 2022
CINELAB TALENTS 2020

LOS ANGELES, USA
Submission open: December 2020
Submissions closed: February 2022
Awards Ceremony: April 2022
NEW YORK, USA
Submission open: 27 July 2019
Submissions closed: 18 May 2020
Awards Ceremony: 1 July 2020
NEW YORK, USA
Submission open: 1 February 2020
Submissions closed: 25 May 2020
Awards Ceremony: POSTPONED
Our Film Festivals have submissions from nearly 100 Countries and we are waiting to watch Your Films.
Golden Eagles AWARDS
Cinematography AWARDS officially called the “Golden Eagle” is an award in the form of a statuette for outstanding achievements in the field of cinematography. The trophy is handed during the award ceremony of the film festival within the year.
The free trophy is reserved for:
- Director – The Best Film Of The Year
- Cinematographer – The Best Cinematographer Of The Year
Honorary Award recipients receive the same Golden Eagle statuettes. It is a Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing to the development of the cinematography and photography, supporting activities designed to foster the development of the audiovisual industry or for outstanding achievements in the field of cinematography.

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