Established in 2001, The Shortie Awards: Student News and Film 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 7th annual Shortie Awards: Film and News Festival's call for entries deadline has been extended to April 11, 2008. Enter as a group, a whole class or individually! Free to enter!

The grade categories are 2nd-5th, 9th-12th and also teacher made films.

The entry categories are live action/narrative, animation and daily news program.

See our website for complete rules, guidelines and to download an application.

We welcome international submissions! If you are the first person from your county to submit a film, you get a free Shortie vintage t-shirt!

Email abaer@mhznetworks.org with any questions or to find out about alternate submission methods.more...