General Guidelines: Submissions for CineYouth 2009 are no longer being accepted. Please check back for CineYouth 2010 submission information later in the year!
Films and videos of any genre that were completed after 2008 can be entered into the festival. Filmmakers must be residents of the United States and must have been 20 years old or younger when they completed their project. The project length of all films and videos submitted must be 10 minutes or under. Projects that go over this limit will not be viewed, or considered for screening or competition.
There is a processing fee of $10 for each entry (please make your check or money order out to Cinema/Chicago). A limited number of scholarships are available. To be considered for a scholarship please send an e-mail to Festival Director Rebecca Fons at outreach@chicagofilmfestival.com Individuals or groups may submit more than one project to the festival, but a completed entry form and submission fee must accompany each entry. Multiple entries save money:
Entries
Cost
1 entry
$10
2-3 entries
$15
4-6 entries
$20
Individual Filmmaker Submission
Individual filmmakers, please make sure to print and fill out the individual submission
Group/Organization Filmmakers’ Submission
For group projects, please make sure to print and fill out the group submission entry form. Groups will need to identify one person as the project representative for festival communication. Please note that project representatives must be on the crew list in order to receive a filmmaking credit. Also, for group projects, you must list each member of the group and their ages. All members must have been under the age of 20 at the time of completion of the project in order to qualify for competition.
Submission Formats
All projects must be submitted on VHS tape or on DVD for preview screening and judging. Clearly label each entry with the film title, entrant’s/group representative’s name, phone number, and an email address. Your submission will not be returned, so please do not submit an original product. If your work is selected for the festival we encourage you to substitute a higher quality format tape for screening.
Where to Submit Your Entry
Cine Youth Festival
c/o Cinema/Chicago
30 E. Adams St., Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60603-5628
