Prize Categories

Every time you set out to face a challenge you learn something new either about yourself or your craft, so regardless of how your film does in the competition, we hope you've gotten something out of this just by participating. Use what you've learned to make an even more amazing film next year. We also like to award outstanding work, and recognize there are lots of ways to be outstanding. Winners will be announced May 21, 2010 on this site.

  • Grand Prize: Track One: Young Filmmakers "Doing Good" | Prize Package to the 2011 South By Southwest Film Festival for a student and one chaperone
  • Grand Prize: Track Two: Young Filmmakers Freeform | Prize Package to the 2011 South By Southwest Film Festival for a student and one chaperone
  • First Place Category Prizes Track One: Young Filmmakers "Doing Good"
    • Music Video
          • Grades 6-8 | $200 Cash Prize
          • Grades 9-12 | $200 Cash Prize
    • Public Service Announcement
          • Grades 6-8 | $200 Cash Prize
          • Grades 9-12 | $200 Cash Prize
  • Sponsoring teacher or counselor with the most student film entries in Track One: Young Filmmakers "Doing Good" | $1000 Individual Cash Prize
  • School with the most student film entries in Track One: Young Filmmakers "Doing Good" | $1000 School Cash Prize
  • First Place Category Prizes Track Two: Young Filmmakers Freeform
    • Documentary
          • Grades 6-8 | $200 Cash Prize
          • Grades 9-12 | $200 Cash Prize
    • Short Film
          • Grades 6-8 | $200 Cash Prize
          • Grades 9-12 | $200 Cash Prize
    • Animation
          • Grades 6-8 | $200 Cash Prize
          • Grades 9-12 | $200 Cash Prize
    • Music Video
          • Grades 6-8 | $200 Cash Prize
          • Grades 9-12 | $200 Cash Prize
    • One Take Wonder
          • Grades 6-8 | $200 Cash Prize
          • Grades 9-12 | $200 Cash Prize
    • Non-moving Movie
          • Grades 6-8 | $200 Cash Prize
          • Grades 9-12 | $200 Cash Prize
    • Comedic Creation
          • Grades 6-8 | $200 Cash Prize
          • Grades 9-12 | $200 Cash Prize

Judges Choice Awards

Judges Choice winners receive $100 Cash Prize. Awards potentially include, but not limited to:
    • Most Creative Concept
    • Outstanding Artwork


Congratulations to our 2008-2009 competition award winners!