Esperanto-USA periodically hosts a film festival with cash prizes decided by five judges. There is no entry fee and anyone can enter. The films must be no longer than five minutes and entirely in Esperanto with at least ten unique spoken words and a special prop must appear on screen. The required prop is announced at the beginning of each festival to guarantee that the films are newly created for that contest.
Esperanto YouTuber Alex MILLER hosted the first five iterations of The American Good Film Festival beginning in 2021. Catie NEILSON became the host in 2024 for our sixth competition. Over 175 Esperanto short films have been created as part of this project, and you can watch all of them for free and find announcements about our next competition on the official YouTube channel of Esperanto-USA. We do not yet know when the next festival will happen. Please send all other questions related to our festival as well as all offers to volunteer as a helper or a judge to filmfestivalo@esperanto-usa.org as well as to EUSA@Esperanto-USA.org so that we don’t miss it.
Past Festivals
- 6th American Good Film Festival
- 5th American Good Film Festival
- 4th American Good Film Festival
- 3rd American Good Film Festival
- 2nd American Good Film Festival
- 1st American Good Film Festival
Our YouTube Channel
Also check out the Esperanto-USA YouTube Channel, where you can find an archive of past festivals, videos from kongresoj, and more!