Teens

• What is the deadline for submissions to the Festival?
• Do you accept out-of-state submissions?
• I submitted a film to a prior year's Festival. May I submit it again?
• Do you accept group submissions?
• What are the age limits for the Festival?
• Are there any time limits for the submissions?
• I am a teacher and I have students interested in entering the Film Festival. Do they register before completing the film, or do they turn in the entry form when they submit their films?

What is the deadline for submissions to the Festival?

The deadline is Saturday, March 17, 2012. No late submissions will be accepted.

Do you accept out-of-state submissions?

Out-of-state submissions will be accepted, provided the submission is sponsored by a teacher or librarian.

I submitted a film to a prior year's Festival. May I submit it again?

Resubmissions will not be accepted.

Do you accept group submissions?

Group submissions are accepted, provided the organization or group information is included.

What are the age limits for the Festival?

Eligible particpants are teens in grades 6 through 12, or an equivalent.

Are there any time limits for the submissions?

Time minimums and limits are as follows:

• Feature/Narrative, Animation and Documentary: minimum of 2 minutes, maximum of 5 minutes.
• Book or Movie Trailer: 2 minutes or less
• Music Video and Broadcast: 1 to 2 minutes
• Teen Health: 30 seconds to 2 minutes
• PSA or Commercial: 30 to 60 seconds

These guidelines are not negotiable.  Films submitted in a category that to not meet the time requirements or limits of that category will not be accepted.

I am a teacher and I have students interested in entering the Film Festival. Do they register before completing the film, or do they turn in the entry form when they submit their films?

Regardless of the nature or origination of the submission, registration is not required. Applications need only be included with the completed film upon submission.