Golden Lion Awards

Golden Lion Awards Student Film Festival

Welcome to the Golden Lion Awards SFF, where the future of cinema comes to life! Here, we celebrate the hard work and talent of the next generation. In its 16th year, the GLASFF showcases the films that entertain, inform, and touch our hearts.

 

Based in Cincinnati, the festival is open to students in the 12 Midwest states (Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) as well as areas within 500 miles of Cincinnati including parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

 

 

Recognition

During the live event, we screen the top 6 films in each category. After the film festival, all winning films are available to view on our website. The top three films in each category receive awards.

 

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Our Inspiration

We know that stories change lives. We know that people stretch, grow, feel, change, inspire, and innovate because of stories. We become our best selves, witness our worst, and truly live our lives through stories. When the next generation tells stories well, they become empowered and elevate their communities in ways we can’t even begin to imagine.

 

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History

The Golden Lion Awards Student Film Festival was launched in 2007 at a local high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2019, the film festival became part of the Academy of Cinematic Arts and opened to students living in the 12 Midwest states and areas within 500 miles of Cincinnati.