Central Film Festival

All entrants must be or have been in high school (18 years or under) when the submitted film was created. -Films must have been made between April 2019-March 2020 by students who were attending high school when the film was created. Entries must not exceed 15 minutes in length, but shorter films might be given preferential treatment due to time limits. See each category for specific length requirements. -Submissions must be 100% original and student-created: no blatant parodies of existing works and no help from advisors or professional individuals outside of the classroom (excluding actors). -Student-Appropriate Content Only: No excessive strong language, blatant sexuality, pointless violence, pointless drug/alcohol/tobacco use (i.e. glorifying destructive behaviors), nudity, child peril, etc. -The use of copy-written material of any kind (Music, video, images, etc.) will result in your film being removed from the festival.

All entrants must be or have been in high school (18 years or under) when the submitted film was created. -Films must have been made between April 2019-March 2020 by students who were attending high school when the film was created. Entries must not exceed 15 minutes in length, but shorter films might be given preferential treatment due to time limits. See each category for specific length requirements. -Submissions must be 100% original and student-created: no blatant parodies of existing works and no help from advisors or professional individuals outside of the classroom (excluding actors). -Student-Appropriate Content Only: No excessive strong language, blatant sexuality, pointless violence, pointless drug/alcohol/tobacco use (i.e. glorifying destructive behaviors), nudity, child peril, etc. -The use of copy-written material of any kind (Music, video, images, etc.) will result in your film being removed from the festival.

All entrants must be or have been in high school (18 years or under) when the submitted film was created. -Films must have been made between April 2019-March 2020 by students who were attending high school when the film was created. Entries must not exceed 15 minutes in length, but shorter films might be given preferential treatment due to time limits. See each category for specific length requirements. -Submissions must be 100% original and student-created: no blatant parodies of existing works and no help from advisors or professional individuals outside of the classroom (excluding actors). -Student-Appropriate Content Only: No excessive strong language, blatant sexuality, pointless violence, pointless drug/alcohol/tobacco use (i.e. glorifying destructive behaviors), nudity, child peril, etc. -The use of copy-written material of any kind (Music, video, images, etc.) will result in your film being removed from the festival.

All entrants must be or have been in high school (18 years or under) when the submitted film was created. -Films must have been made between April 2019-March 2020 by students who were attending high school when the film was created. Entries must not exceed 15 minutes in length, but shorter films might be given preferential treatment due to time limits. See each category for specific length requirements. -Submissions must be 100% original and student-created: no blatant parodies of existing works and no help from advisors or professional individuals outside of the classroom (excluding actors). -Student-Appropriate Content Only: No excessive strong language, blatant sexuality, pointless violence, pointless drug/alcohol/tobacco use (i.e. glorifying destructive behaviors), nudity, child peril, etc. -The use of copy-written material of any kind (Music, video, images, etc.) will result in your film being removed from the festival.

In the spirit of the greats that we love like Chaplin and Keaton, we are opening up a category for silent films. As this is a purely visual medium, no diagetic sounds will be allowed in these films; soundtracks are acceptable if they follow festival guidelines for copywritten music. No voiceovers. Be creative; while the classics are shot in sepia with film grain and old title cards, we want you to think outside of the box and build something new; overly satirical copies will not accepted. 10 min. max. -Submissions must be 100% original and student-created: no help from advisors or professional individuals outside of the classroom (excluding actors). -Student-Appropriate Content Only: No excessive strong language, blatant sexuality, pointless violence, pointless drug/alcohol/tobacco use (i.e. glorifying destructive behaviors), nudity, child peril, etc. -The use of copy-written material of any kind (Music, video, images, etc.) will result in your film being removed from the festival.

NOTE: Horror films include inherent gore. Certain exceptions will be made as long as the story is the focus. All entrants must be or have been in high school (18 years or under) when the submitted film was created. -Films must have been made between April 2019-March 2020 by students who were attending high school when the film was created. Entries must not exceed 15 minutes in length. -Submissions must be 100% original and student-created: no blatant parodies of existing works and no help from advisors or professional individuals outside of the classroom (excluding actors). -Student-Appropriate Content Only: No excessive strong language, blatant sexuality, pointless violence, pointless drug/alcohol/tobacco use (i.e. glorifying destructive behaviors), nudity, child peril, etc. -The use of copy-written material of any kind (Music, video, images, etc.) will result in your film being removed from the festival.

Films that have been submitted from outside the continental United States. All entrants must be or have been in high school (18 years or under) when the submitted film was created. Entries must not exceed 15 minutes in length, but shorter films might be given preferential treatment due to time limits. See each category for specific length requirements. -Submissions must be 100% original and student-created: no blatant parodies of existing works and no help from advisors or professional individuals outside of the classroom (excluding actors). -Any filmmaker that does not verify their age through their submission will be disqualified. -Student-Appropriate Content Only: No excessive strong language, blatant sexuality, pointless violence, pointless drug/alcohol/tobacco use (i.e. glorifying destructive behaviors), nudity, child peril, etc. -The use of copy-written material of any kind (Music, video, images, etc.) will result in your film being removed from the festival.

Are you a middle school filmmaker? Well, you're in luck because we now have a middle school category! Submit your films below. Films should be under 7 mins and be shot by middle school students between April 2020 and March 2021. Films can be any topic and or format, but must match the content rules for our festival.