Chabot College Film and Animation Festival is for students in the East Bay. The festival will be in-person on the Chabot College Campus. Winning films will be available for viewing online.

Awards & Prizes

Best High School Submission
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Narrative
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Directing
Best Actor
Best Actress

Rules & Terms

Films that do not follow this list of rules will automatically be disqualified.

1. This festival is for student filmmakers who live and are getting their education in the San Francisco Bay Area. (We will accept submissions from as far as Sacramento, CA)
2. Format Requirements:
Mp4 - Motion Picture Expert Group Standard
Compression Codec - H.264
Resolution 4K (ideally) or 1920 x 1080
3. Film must have been made within the last 2 years
4. All submissions must be copyright cleared -- Your film cannot include material that you do not own or have permission to use.
5. Create a disclaimer if your film has: Violence, Strong Language, or nudity.
Sample Disclaimer:
"This film contains scenes that some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion advised."
6. Films can not be longer than 15 minutes including all credits
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  • Luke Cedillo

    It was a great experience!! I went with my fiancée because my film got in. At first, I thought the complimentary ticket was included for a plus 1 (I thought the ticket would be my film getting in AND a complimentary ticket for a plus 1), but regardless, paying the price for a ticket is worth it. You see different works and get recognized by the different professors, all of which I remembered from my years there, who were/are currently in the film industry. I’d return again, even if I’m in bigger film festivals because there’s nothing better than a sense of community.

    June 2026
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