Take advantage of our SUBMISSION DISCOUNTS! Discount will be applied at CHECKOUT.

Welcome Deadline: December 19th, 2025 ($40 off)
Early bird Deadline: January 9th, 2026 ($40 off)
Regular Deadline: February 6th, 2026 ($30 off)
Late Deadline: March 6th, 2026 ($20 off)
Fashionably Late Deadline March 27th ($20 off)
Final Deadline: April 17th, 2026 ($10 off)
11th HourDeadline: May 8th, 2026
Last Chance Deadline: May 29th, 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 29th, 2026
(Submissions received after the submission deadline will be considered for the next festival.)

NOTIFICATIONS: June 10th, 2026
FESTIVAL RUNS: July 23rd-26th, 2026

All films must have been completed no earlier than July 1, 2024

Please choose the correct submission type. If your entry is submitted in the wrong category, it will not be eligible for programming or awards consideration.

We are currently accepting films from CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE and GRADUATE STUDENTS and well as those who have graduated or will graduate within the calendar year in the following categories:

• Feature (up to 120 min)

• Short (10-30 min)

• Short Short (under 10 min)

• Animated Short (under 30 mins)

• TV Pilot (industry standard 22 mins)

• Web Series (up to three episodes with combined TRT of no more than 30 mins)

• Sketch Comedy (under 10 min)

• Music Video (under 10 min)