SUBMISSIONS TO THE 2026 Festival ArE NOW OPEn

All films must comply with the following rules/regulations:​

  • All submissions must be received by December 31, 2026 midnight EST.

  • Filmmakers must be between 13 and 21 of age at the time of film’s creation

  • Filmmakers can be from anywhere in the world

  • Films can be of any genre

  • Films may be of any length

  • Films must have been created in the past twelve months

  • Submission must be in Youtube or Vimeo format

  • One submission per filmmaker (or group of filmmakers)

  • Films can be in any language but we request that all films in languages other than English have an English transcript or subtitles available

Grand Prize: $500

Second Place: $250