What Makes It Worth The Effort

Every time you set out to face a challenge you learn something new either about your craft or about yourself, so regardless of how your film does in the competition, we hope you've gotten something out of this just by participating, and you'll check back next year to do it all again! We also like to award outstanding work, and recognize there are lots of ways to be outstanding.

All Grand Prize winners will receive a trip for two (you + an adult) to the South By Southwest (SXSW) Film or Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas on March 13 - 17, 2009.

Prize Categories

GRAND PRIZE WINNER – FILM CATEGORY

GRAND PRIZE WINNER – DOING GOOD CATEGORY

First Place winners will receive other prizes and recognition.

prizes
First Place Winners – Freeform Film
  1. Film – Documentary - 6th – 8th grades
  2. Film – Documentary - 9th – 12th grades
  3. Film – Short Film - 6th – 8th grades
  4. Film – Short Film - 9th – 12th grades
  5. Film – Animation - 6th – 8th grades
  6. Film – Animation - 9th – 12th grades
  7. Film – Music Videos - 6th – 8th grades
  8. Film – Music Videos - 9th – 12th grades
  9. Film – Cell phone - 6th – 8th grades
  10. Film – Cell phone - 9th – 12th grades
  11. Film – Non-Moving Movies - 6th – 8th grades
  12. Film – Non-Moving Movies - 9th – 12th grades
First Place Winners – "Doing Good" Film            
  1. Film – PSAs - 6th – 8th grades
  2. Film – PSAs - 9th – 12th grades
  3. Film – Documentary - 6th – 8th grades
  4. Film – Documentary - 9th – 12th grades
  5. Film – Music Videos - 6th – 8th grades
  6. Film – Music Videos - 9th – 12th grades
Judges Choice Awards
  • Judges Choice Award
  • Most Creative
  • Most Innovative Social Problem Solved
  • Outstanding Special Effects