• All films must be created by participants, active in a SONYC/Beacon program
• Films must be no more than two minutes in length
• No film may use copyrighted material, including music, TV shows, or movies
• All films must be submitted via
https://filmfreeway.com/festival/NYFESTYoungFilmmakersInitiative
• All rough edits and final film submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on
February 9, 2018, and March 16, 2018, respectively
• Footage should not contain explicit language or lewd behavior
• Youth filmmakers must play the major creative and editorial role of the submitted works – as actors, directors, writers, and/or editors
• Any films where more than 15 percent of the creative control is by someone other than the
SONYC/Beacon participant will be disqualified
Student Group entries are open to selected SONYC/Beacon programs. No student group may exceed ten (10) key participants, and no participating SONYC/Beacon program may have more than four (4) student groups.