Northampton Youth Cinema Festival Call For Submissions
The Northampton Youth Cinema Festival is a relaunch of the YouthFilm Festival, last run in 2017. The festival ran for 17 years before it was shelved. The festival is being relaunched by two Northampton High School filmmakers collaborating with the Northampton Arts Council and Northampton Open Media.
The festival screenings will take place on April 21, 2024, at the tail end of the week-long Northampton KidsBestFest.
Call for Submissions
We encourage high-school and college-age filmmakers to submit their films. We are accepting film submissions that are under 30 minutes, excluding documentaries. The submission deadline is March 31st, 2024.
A selection committee will view submissions, and filmmakers will be notified in early April.
Selected films will be screened at the 33 Hawley Flex Space in Northampton on Funday, April 21, 2024.
Rules and Regulations
NYCF IS ACCEPTING ALL FILMS EXCEPT DOCUMENTARIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
MUSIC VIDEOS
NARRATIVE FILMS
ANIMATED SHORTS
BIOPICS
Please keep all films under 20 minutes. Films between 20 and 30 minutes will be considered. Films over 30 minutes will not be considered.
By submitting, you agree for your film to be shown in person at the NYCF and virtually listed on Vimeo/Youtube.
Northampton Youth Cinema Festival Screenings
When: Sunday, April 21 – 6:00 PM Showtime, Doors Open at 5:30 PM.
Where: 33 Hawley Flex Space, 33 Hawley St, Northampton, MA 01060
How Much: FREE, please donate to keep it free!
Headline Sponsors: A2Z Science and Learning Store, Gage-Wiley Investments, D.A. Sullivan & Sons
Media Sponsors: Daily Hampshire Gazette, The Republican, WRSI the River 99.3, WHMP
Organization Sponsors: City of Northampton, Massachusetts Cultural Council
