The festival is competitive and includes competitions for "Best Israeli Film" and "Best Foreign Film".

The Mission Statement of the festival is to be one of the cultural backbones of the city of Eilat, enhance the movie awareness of it in the city and in the whole southern and Negev region of Israel and to enhance the cultural image of the city in Israel and across the globe. Additionally, the festival is to provide a platform and respectable stage for veteran and beginner filmmakers alike of quality films from all over the world to showcase and promote their creations