Dancingstar's Uplifting Film Fest

This is a Film Festival for films that inspire, uplift, and entertain. All genres are welcome as long as they have an uplifting ending. Help your audience feel better than they did when they came into the theater!

*Best Performance
*Best Cinematography
*Best Soundtrack
*Best Writing
*Best Direction
*Most Uplifting Film
**Online Audience Choice Award
***In-Person Audience Choice Award

*Each winner will be given a laurel and be featured on Dancingstar's channel.
** The In-person Audience Choice Award will be based on the number of people who vote for the movie in person.
***The Online Audience Choice Award will be given a month later to the movie with the most "likes" online

Must be in English or subtitled and be appropriate for all audiences.
Must be appropriate for all audiences.
Must be sent as .mov or .mp4

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Dates & Deadlines

August 1, 2026
Opening Date
November 1, 2026
Earlybird Deadline
December 1, 2026
Regular Deadline
February 1, 2027
Late Deadline
March 1, 2027
Extended Deadline
April 1, 2027
Notification Date
April 25, 2027
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Uplifting Live Action Short
They can be in any genre as long as they are appropriate for all audiences and they have an uplifting ending.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $25
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $45
Uplifting Live Action Feature
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Student: $60
- Gold Members: $55
Uplifting Animated Short
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $45
Uplifting Animated Feature
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Student: $60
- Gold Members: $55
Uplifting Documentary Short
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $15
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $45
Uplifting Documentary Feature
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $70
- Student: $60
- Gold Members: $55

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