Submitting Your Film to Sonscreen
Submission Overview
Film submissions for Sonscreen are now open. Click the button below to be taken the registration and film submission portal. Students can submit in-competition films to several categories, while professionals can submit films for consideration as showcase pieces. Note that professional films are not in competition at Sonscreen. Please read our film submission guidelines before you begin the process. Scroll down for deadlines and more film submission information.
Dates & Deadlines
Film Submission Deadline: 03/11/25, 11:59 pm, PT
Please submit the most complete version of your film possible by this deadline. You are allowed one updated version after you submit but updated versions must be received by notification day for the jury to judge your final cut. Submitting an incomplete film also lowers your chance of selection. Best practice is always to submit a completed film. And don't forget, if your film is not completed by the submission deadline, it will be eligible to submit to Sonscreen the following year.
March 11 - Final Deadline
All films must by submitted
on or before this date (but earlier is great too!)
March 18 - Notification Day
Official selections are announced. Selected films
go to the jury for judging
March 26 - Deadline for Updates
If you have not submitted your one updated version, this is your last chance to send it in.
Categories
Student Film Categories
Dramatic
Any narrative film short film. Includes comedy shorts. These films usually have a narrative story structure. Festival organizers may, at their discretion, choose to accept a film into a different category.
Art/Experimental
Short films showcasing artistic techniques and/or
non-traditional storytelling. Includes most animated films. Festival organizers may, at their discretion,
choose to accept a film into a different category.
Documentary
Any documentary short. Films with a strong presence of re-enactment sequences may be submitted here, though festival organizers may, at their discretion, choose to accept films into a different category.
High-School
Short films of any genre made by high school students. High school students may enter any category. Festival organizers may move a film into this category, but will not take films out of it without permission