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Film Festivals & Competitions

Locate local and national film festivals and competitions to share students work.

Calling all student filmmakers!
The submission window for the 2024 Tumbleweeds Kids Film Competition is now open! Submissions are due by March 1, 2024. For more details, visit the Tumbleweeds Kids Film Competition website.

Important Dates:

  • September 5, 2023 - Competition launch
  • March 1, 2024 - Deadline to submit films
  • March 15, 2024 - Finalists announced
  • April 19, 2024 - Film winners presented at Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids

Learn more about filmmaking by visiting the Utah Film Center and Utah Education Network media education websites.

Utah History Day
To participate in the NHD contest, you will research a historical topic related to an annual theme, then present your work in one of NHD’s five creative categories. You may then enter the local NHD contest that serves you. Depending on where you live, your first contest may be held at the school, school district, Regional, or Affiliate level. Top projects from each Affiliate Contest advance to the National Contest.
Reflections PTA
PTA volunteers run the Reflections program at local(school), council, region, and state levels. Between 10,000 and 13,000 entries are submitted annually in Utah and roughly 300,000 entries are submitted nationwide. Fall due dates.
KQED Youth Media Challenge
Join a Youth Media Challenge to engage student voice and choice and foster civic engagement. Ideal for distance or in-person learning. Challenges are open to middle and high school students across the U.S.
The Health for All Film Festival
The WHO Health for All Film Festival invites independent film-makers, production companies, public institutions, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to submit their original short films on health. The festival aims to recruit a new generation of film and video innovators to champion and promote global health issues. Look for 2022 dates in the fall of 2021 to submit student films.
All American High School Film Festival
The All American High School Film Festival is the premier destination for talented high school filmmakers and media arts enthusiasts from around the world. Our Mission is to provide immersive education with a profound impact, connecting the filmmakers of the future with the rewards, respect and recognition they deserve.
Courageous Persuaders
High school students nationwide use their creative talents to enter our scholarship competition. Create a 30-second television commercial promoting safe driving to enter. Compete in categories like impaired driving & distracted driving. Middle school classrooms determine the winners by gauging the persuasiveness of commercials.