There will be two rounds of judging. Festival Managers will create a shortlist from the teams who submitted their films by the deadline. Only 10 teams will make it to the final round. From those 10 films, the guest judges will decide the winners of the festival.

Entries will be judged on the Adherence to Genre, Use of Required Elements, Creativity,  Originality, Production Value, Technical Merit, Entertainment Value, and Character Development. 

The audience (in person and virtual) will also receive a chance to vote on their favorite film. The film with the most votes will win the distinction of being the Paradise48 Fan Fave!