ALL AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL
Festival is held in October and features films made by youth filmmakers.
Location: New York City
Festival Date: October
Submission Deadline: rolling
www.hsfilmfest.com
BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BIFF's Teen Short Film Competition for ages 12-18
Location: Boulder, CO
Festival Date: Late February
Submission Deadline: Late December
https://biff1.com/youth/
NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR TALENTED YOUTH
For filmmakers ages 24 and under. High School teams can also participate in the 48-Hour Film Off in early October.
Location: Seattle, WA
Festival Date: Late October
Submission Deadline: Mid July
https://www.nffty.org/
TELLY AWARDS
The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work created within television and across video, for all screens. Receiving over 13,000 entries globally from 6 continents and all 50 states, Telly Award winners represent work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers from around the world.
Location: Online
Festival Date: October through early May
Submission Deadline: Early May
https://www.tellyawards.com/
NFPW (National Federation of Press Women)
The NFPW High School Communications Contest, is one of only a few nationwide communications competitions for high school students. It inspires students to do outstanding work in their quest for excellence. In this highly acclaimed competition, entries are judged at three levels.
Festival Date: Mid-October through Mid-February
Submission Deadline: Mid-February
https://www.nfpw.org/high-school-contest/
48 Hour Film Project
The 48 takes place on different weekends in different cities throughout the year. In each city local Film Teams—from beginners to pro's--compete to make a short film in only a weekend! Do you and your friends have what it takes to make a film on the fly? It all begins with the Friday night Kickoff event when you and teams in your city draw genres out of a hat and receive the required elements for your film. Then it is off to the races—writing, shooting and editing and doing whatever it takes to submit your short film on Sunday night. The big payoff is seeing your masterpiece in the big screen at a local theater. Every film, both on-time and late, will screen. There is nothing better than seeing your film with an audience and seeing firsthand how they react to your movie.
Festival Date: Check website to see city closest to you.
Submission Deadline: Variable
https://www.48hourfilm.com/
