Assistant Principal, Ms. Francesca McAuliffe shares that the 4th Annual NYC DOE/Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Public School Film Festival is accepting submissions! The Festival is open to NYC Dept. of Education middle and high school students. 20+ short films will be selected for the Festival by a panel of media professionals and educators, and will be screened in May 2022.
Submitted films must be 5 min. or less, in .mp4 or .mov format. Films must use only original or public domain music. Categories are:
No nudity, profanity or violent acts are permitted. Youth filmmakers must play the major creative role — as directors, writers, and/or editors. Teacher directed, produced or generated works will not be considered.
Submissions will be accepted online until March 25, 2022. Films will be selected and
notification given by May 6th. To submit, please go to
https://filmfreeway.com/NYCPublicSchoolFilmFestival
For music, copyright and shooting tips, please go to NYC DOE Office Of the Arts and Special Projects' Film Festival Resources.
To see the 2021 Festival films, visit the Mayor’s Office on Media and Entertainment’s NYPS Film Festival 2021 page.
Hoping you can join us in this exciting opportunity for young filmmakers!
