Documentary
Documentaries on any subject and by any producer except those who are in the K-12 category. K-12 documentarians, please submit your film in the K-12 category.
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: $35
Student: $20
Regular Deadline
Standard: $50
Student: $25
Abstract/Experimental
Abstract/Experimental films use the medium in non-traditional ways, such as expressing an artistic vision, having an asynchronous or no soundtrack, and/or not having a linear narrative.
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: $35
Student: $20
Regular Deadline
Standard: $50
Student: $25
Zero to Sixty
Narrative films or filmic content that are less than one minute total running time such as super shorts, commercials, PSAs, TikTok and other social media content.
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: $20
Student: $10
Regular Deadline
Standard: $30
Student: $15
K-12
Narrative Film, Documentary, Animation, Experimental. Grab a camera and show us what you got! Open to all filmmakers in the K-12 educational levels.
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: $10
Regular Deadline
Standard: $15
Post-Secondary
Narrative film and animation. Open to postsecondary, undergraduate, and graduate students of colleges, universities trade, and technical schools.
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: $15
Regular Deadline
Standard: $20
Amateur
Narrative film and animation. For nonprofessional filmmakers not backed by a production company or distribution platform and are self-financed.
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: $35
Regular Deadline
Standard: $50
Professional
This category is for professional filmmakers producing narrative films and animations. "Professional" is defined as a Producer/Director who works in the film industry, has a project budget of $20,000 or more, and may have the support or backing of a production company or distribution platform.
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: $50
Regular Deadline
Standard: $65
