The Shortie Awards: Film & News Festival is the premiere film festival for students ages 7 to 18 and their teachers!
Established in 2001, The Shortie Awards: Student Film and News Festival recognizes original digital media productions created by student filmmakers, ages 7-18, and their teachers. The Shortie Awards focuses on nurturing imagination and choice making in students.
The Shortie Awards is part of MHz Networks' Education Department. The event grew out of the Department's EAT (Education Arts and Technology) program for young filmmakers in the Washington D.C. area and has since blossomed into a national and even international event, featuring submissions from all over the world.
Festival Information
Entry Categories:
Live Action: Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, PSA, Music Video, or Other
Animation: Stop-Motion, Claymation, Machinima, Digital, or Other
Daily News Program
Age Categories: 7-10, 11-14, 15-18, and K-12 Teacher.
Films may be no longer than 10 minutes - Fact or fiction.
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
We are accepting entries for the 9th Annual Shortie Awards until April 9, 2010.
RULES AND GUIDELINES:
Visit our Rules and Guidelines section to learn our criteria for participation and how we judge our entries.
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Download our complete Rules and Guidelines, including entry procedures and film and news rubrics. (pdf) (word)