About

FFTG, Film Festivals To Go™ is a New York-based film festival marketing and consulting company. 

FFTG Awards Film Fest® is established to provide storytellers a platform to showcase and brand their films to get attention through an unique digital film festival

We are inviting films of all genres for the competition to win awards in various categories. Entries are open for all nationalities from around the world.

Collaborate. Create. Celebrate.

Our festival prides itself on its range. All films selected for the festival are automatically eligible for a variety of honors and accolades awarded by the festival and the audience. We watch every single entry, so you can be assured that your film is fully considered. As filmmakers ourselves, we know the amount of work that goes into projects, so for each Officially Selected movies, we lead all selected filmmakers in a meaningful discussion about their process in a (up to) 10 min video that would be broadcast on the official FFTG Awards site, YouTube Channel and other Social Media platforms. 

We have a diverse selection committee comprising of professionals from around the world including Architects, Entrepreneurs, Artists, Filmmakers, and VFX Producers who bring a diverse lens of perceptions and experiences through which they watch a movie and each selection is watched in full by our team.

Our Objectives

To disseminate new innovative work and film discourses from around the globe
Provide a privileged window into the world of New Cinema
Promote the interchange of experiences between participants in the event.

Mission

Our mission is to enable and empower everyone who has a passion for filmmaking. FFTG Awards aims to present widest choice of content from around the world by providing storytellers a platform to showcase their creativity and connect them with its audience and establish their brand.

Jury - 2023

Damien Donelly

Damien Donnelly

Ireland
Heather Coombs

Heather Coombs

London, UK
15

Jillian Vitko

USA
Kari Karsten

Kari Karsten

USA
Mitra R.

Mitra Raeesmohammadi

Iran
Jury Member

Nicole Proschek

Germany
Pamela PerryGoulardt

Pamela PerryGoulardt

USA
Reza Tash

Reza Soleymantash

Iran
Teleah Moore

Teleah Moore

USA
Valentina Galdi

Valentina Galdi

Italy

FFTG Awards Team

Rohit Gupta

Rohit Gupta

Founder, Fest Director
michael lester

Michael Lester

Director – Programming
Raj Mehta

Raj Mehta

Selection Committee
Shaheed Woods

Shaheed Woods

Selection Committee
Prakash Nambiar

Prakash Nambiar

Founder, Artistic Director, Selection Committee
Mike Vallese

Mike Vallese

Selection Committee
Al Mehicevic

Al Mehicevic

Selection Committee
Esha Tewari

Esha Tewari

Founder, Director – Filmmaker Relations and Social Media
Saumin3

Saumin Mehta\

Founder, Creative Director, Selection Committee
John Karafilis

John Karafilis

Founder, Selection Committee
Marjon Verhoeven

Marjon Verhoeven

Selection Committee
Glenn Lissner

Glenn Lissner

Selection Committee
Shreyas Khatri - MediaTree

Shreyas Khatri

Director – Digital / IT