3rd Annual New York City Public School Film Festival
The Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment (MOME) is proud to co-sponsor the 3rd Annual New York City Public School Film Festival and we are thrilled to announce that the Festival is now accepting submissions from NYC Department of Education students through March 16, 2021.
Building on the immense success of last year’s virtual screening – including over 15,000 views of the 2020 selected student films – we are thrilled to screen the films virtually on May 6, 2021. And following the May 6th virtual screening, student filmmakers will be invited to virtual discussions with industry professionals.
Submitted films must be 5 minutes or less, and in .mp4 or .mov format. Films must use only original or public domain music. No nudity, profanity or violent acts are permitted. Youth filmmakers must play the major creative role on the production of the submitted works — as directors, writers, and/or editors. Teacher-directed, produced or generated works will not be considered. Submission categories are:
Films will be selected and notification given by mid-April 2021. Online resources are posted here to support filmmakers with the technical and storytelling aspects. Stay tuned for the dates of virtual workshops for new filmmakers! For full rules and regulation information, please go to: filmfreeway.com/NYCPublicSchoolFilmFestival.
Building on the immense success of last year’s virtual screening – including over 15,000 views of the 2020 selected student films – we are thrilled to screen the films virtually on May 6, 2021. And following the May 6th virtual screening, student filmmakers will be invited to virtual discussions with industry professionals.
Submitted films must be 5 minutes or less, and in .mp4 or .mov format. Films must use only original or public domain music. No nudity, profanity or violent acts are permitted. Youth filmmakers must play the major creative role on the production of the submitted works — as directors, writers, and/or editors. Teacher-directed, produced or generated works will not be considered. Submission categories are:
- Animation
- Short feature/narrative
- Documentary
- Experimental
- P.S.A./Advocacy
Films will be selected and notification given by mid-April 2021. Online resources are posted here to support filmmakers with the technical and storytelling aspects. Stay tuned for the dates of virtual workshops for new filmmakers! For full rules and regulation information, please go to: filmfreeway.com/NYCPublicSchoolFilmFestival.