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The Incandescent Film Contest

2024 Film Contest

The Incandescent Review is proud to present the 2024 Incandescent Film Contest! Past winners have been honored by YoungArts, the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, the All-American High School Film Festival (AAHSFF), and more. We look forward to seeing amazing new talent this year!

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Film Contest applications are now open

Submission Guidelines & Criteria

  • Film Submission Criteria

    • Video must be submitted in link form (YouTube or Vimeo)

    • Any form of appropriate Film/Cinematography may be used

    • Submission must be between 3 and 30 minutes

    • All movies not in English must be accompanied with English subtitles.

    • Participants must be no older than 20 years old of age

  • Winners Will be Judged on: 

    • Original Content

    • Creativity 

    • Overall Production

  • All submissions must have a 100 to 300 word accompanying text explaining the story of their production, why they created the production, and additional info about their production. This should be submitted in the form of a Google Doc link.

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Absolutely no hate speech or graphic imagery are allowed. The Incandescent Review reserves the right to reject submissions on the grounds of hateful behavior.

Contest Timeline

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October 1

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Film Contest submissions open

November 8

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Film Contest submissions close

November 18

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Winners notified

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November 20

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Winning films announced on Incandescent’s Instagram and posted to our YouTube

Prizes

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1st Place

$150

2nd Place

$100

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3rd Place

$50

NOTE: These prizes are designated for the top three placements in the 'Film' category. Honorable Mentions will also be released, but they will not receive any compensation.

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Submit Here

Have More Questions?

Email us at theincandescentreview@gmail.com with the subject line, "Attn: The Incandescent Film Contest_Inquiry."

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