We heartily welcome you to the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards!
At the Historic
Raleigh Studios Hollywood 
5300 Melrose Ave 
Los Angeles, CA 
90038


Now,  accepting submissions.

We heartily welcome you to the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards!
Films entered in multiple categories may win multiple awards.

A monthly film festival with yearly live screening at Raleigh Studios, Hollywood exclusively for Documentaries.

An exclusive Documentary Monthly Film Festival with a Yearly Red Carpet Interviews, Live Screening and Award Ceremony at Raleigh Studios, Hollywood.

Winners from Dec 2016 to Dec 2017 will be invited to attend the Mega Red Carpet HIIDA Event which will be held on March 24, 2018.

All  winning filmmakers throughout the year will come under one roof to celebrate their wins!

Films entered in multiple categories may win multiple awards!

Each and every documentary subject / stories is so unique, hence our entries will not compete against each other. They will be judged on the Merit of the film.


HIIDA's goal is to promote and recognize documentary filmmakers from around the world. We at HIIDA value the difficulties that documentary filmmakers go through, be it subject, locations and on top of all funding and distribution. 

Upcoming event Date: March 24, 2018

Raleigh Studios Hollywood
5300 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles, CA
90038


The films accepted as official selection will be notified only via FilmFreeway email with the download links to the Laurels.
Then the entries will be processed for Judging award consideration..

We will have awards in the following categories.

Best Short 
Best Feature 
Best Short (Student)  
Best Short Foreign 
Best Feature Foreign
Best Time-Lapse 
Best Photo/Photography 
Best Talent on Camera
Best Narration
Best Cinematographer
Best Writer
Best Editor 
Best Story 
Best Music/Score 
Best Director 
Best Producer 
Best Women Filmmaker
Best Young Filmmaker - 18 and younger


Each Winner will be contacted to send the Laurels and Award certificate.
Winners will also be announced on our social media pages and our website. 
The number of awards given every month varies on the basis of the submissions we receive.

Rules & Eligibility

1. Short Documentary must be under 40 minutes and  Feature Documentary should be at least 40 mins or more.

2. All foreign Submissions  must be subtitled.

3. One film can be entered in multiple categories.

4. Online screeners, and posters are mandatory and must be uploaded in FilmFreeway’s site. 

5. HIIDA does not make your film available online.


We believe every department works hard in making a film, hence, we have many categories.