Key personnel (producer, director, etc.) must be active college students. The short narratives can be made worldwide from any location, based on a theme provided to each film by the festival. Teams are allowed ten days for pre-production (writing, casting, locations, and schedules). No writing is allowed before the theme assignment. Filming is not allowed to begin before the specific hour, and 144 hours later (exactly six days), the finished film is due. To be award-eligible, films must start uploading before the deadline. Length: 10-minutes or less.
High School Contest 
Key personnel (producer, director, etc.) must be active students in a formal educational program (public, private, or homeschool 9th-12th). They must be supervised by one or more adults if the producer is under 18 years old. The High School short narratives can be made worldwide from any location, based on a theme provided to each film by the festival. Teams are allowed ten days for pre-production (writing, casting, locations, and schedules). No writing is allowed before the theme assignment. Filming is not allowed to begin before the specific hour, and 144 hours later (exactly six days), the finished film is due. To be award-eligible, films must start uploading before the deadline. Length: 10-minutes or less.
Award Categories
Overall Awards (All films eligible):
- Best Sound Design
- Best Score
- Best Production Design
- Best Screenplay
- Best Editor
- Best Cinematography
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Director
- Best Picture
