THE 1.4 AWARDS For Brilliant Filmmaking, 2026

20 minutes.

If selected for a showcase, a short clip of your film will be shown on the night of the Awards ceremony, due to timing limitations. The full film will be made available to view on the 1.4 website unless restricted due to other festival submissions. If there are restrictions to showing your film online, please ensure you make us aware of these restrictions in the EMBARGO field when making your entry.

We have 3 showcases to cater for directors at varying levels of experience. The In the Making showcase benefits from a reduced entry fee. See our entry fees below.

Flying High (Established/more than 4 years professional experience)

On the Cusp of Greatness (1 to 4 years professional experience)

In the Making (Film students and unsigned young directors with up to 1 year maximum professional experience)

All categories are available to enter in each showcase.
The 13 categories for 2026 are:
Music Video
Dance
Planet Positive
Commercial
Short Film
Documentary
Animation/CGI
Branded Content
Fashion Film
Sport
Personal Project
Humour
Music Video (Extended)
Longer-format pieces in the Music Video space. These can include narrative pieces created around a track or encompassing multiple tracks from an album. Films in this category should generally have a duration upwards of 6 minutes.

Entry Fees for 2026
FLYING HIGH AND ON THE CUSP CATEGORIES

EARLYBIRD DEADLINE (14 November)
£150 per entry

STANDARD DEADLINE (17 December)
£180 per entry

LATE DEADLINE (20 January 2026)
£220 per entry

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IN THE MAKING CATEGORIES ONLY

EARLY DEADLINE (17 December)
£90 per entry 

LATE DEADLINE (20 January 2026)
£120 per entry

Payment Methods
Our entry platform takes credit card payments via Stripe. Bank transfers may also be arranged through our Contact form using the subject 'Bank Transfer Please'. After payment your confirmation email will contain a PDF file with your entry forms and an invoice for your financial records.

You may enter as many times as you like. Films may be eligible to be entered in more than one category across the Awards. Please see our entry fees above.