10th Annual Bonita Springs Short Film Fest Competition
The 2025 Festival’s Gala will take place at Prado Stadium 12 Theaters, in Bonita Springs on Thursday April 17th at 6 PM.
The Magic of Bonita Springs
We truly believe that Bonita Springs is a special place to live, play, and work. We want to capture that magic. For our 10th anniversary, we invite you to provide us with your vision of Bonita Springs. From your mind to your lens, we can’t wait to see what our community comes up with!
The festival accepts footage from any location, particularly from Southwest Florida, though judges love films shot in Bonita Springs.
2023 Winners
2023 Henderson Franklin Overall Winner
“Passing by” by Ernesto Lasso de la Vega
The Bonita Print Shop Award for Most Original
“Jean Tag” by Jair Lopez
The TLC Award for Best Depiction of Bonita Springs
“Letting go” by Amanda Perez
The Kathy McGrath Award for Best Under 18
“The Good, The Bad, and The Simple” by Charlotte Cox
The Prado Stadium 12 Award for People’s Choice Award
“That’s What Friends are For” by Curtis Collins
Special Director’s Award
“Echoes” by Reese Campbell
Submit Your Entry
A collage of short segments, of all accepted films in competition, will be shown at the event.
Only the top finalists’ entries, as chosen by the jury, will be shown in their entirety, the day of the event. The top finalists will be notified the week before the gala.
IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION: If you have received an official entry confirmation email from us, you are entitled to one free ticket to attend the gala.
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