Daytona Beach Short Film Festival will celebrate film creators who engage, educate, and incite emotion with their creativity. Our Festival consist of 8-12 short films with a duration of 10 minutes or less. These films will connect passion, creativity, comedy, social responsibility and community.

Cash Prize of $100.00 (in form of Visa Gift Card) for Best Short Award
$25.00 Amazon Gift Card for Best Comedy Film
$25.00 Amazon Gift Card for Best Documentary Film
$25.00 Amazon Gift Card for Best Animated Film
$25.00 Amazon Gift Card for Best International Film
$25.00 Amazon Gift Card for Best Teenage Filmmaker

All films must be 10 minutes or less to Qualify for Entry.
Multiple submissions will be Disqualified.
Profanity will have a negative outcome of selection process for this festival.
Please do not submit any scripts

Entries can be in the form of video, animation, simulations and visualizations (collectively referred to herein as “videos”). The contest is open to residents of the United States and Canada. However, the Contest is void where prohibited by law.

To qualify for the Contest, each submission must:
Be less 10 minutes of less long.
Be a complete finished work
Be uploaded at final resolution at time of entry

Submit via FilmFreeway
Video and audio content must be your own

General Guidelines

Films shall be no more than 10 minutes in length
Can be works of fiction, animation, or documentary in content

Meet the Official Contest Rules listed herein

Contestants will retain all rights to their work

Entries accepted between Feb 1,2025 until Feb 28, 2025.
Entries may pause at anytime

Technical Video Guidelines
Video must be NO more than 10 minutes in length

Selected Film Guidelines
Selected films must be sent via Google Link
Both audio/visual and visual only entries are permitted

The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Video that it considers inappropriate for public viewing in its sole discretion

You agree not to use the Sponsor’s trademark in any manner in your Video without the prior written consent of the Sponsor

The Video must not prominently depict or refer to any brand or trademark

The Video must not contain any material that violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including without limitation copyrights, trademarks or rights of privacy, or that is defamatory, threatening, indecent, obscene or offensive, or that is unlawful, or in violation of or contrary to any applicable laws or regulations

Unless otherwise allowed by law, Videos may not contain materials embodying the names, likenesses, voices, or other indicia identifying any person without that person’s permission (or the permission of a parent/legal guardian if they person is under the age of majority in their jurisdiction or residence)

How to Enter

Complete the online submission via FilmFreeway

Indicate your agreement with the Legal Terms and Conditions by clicking on the acceptance on the second page of the online submission form
Selected Films must be uploaded by 11:59:00PM EDT on or before April 1, 2025

Judging and Selection of Winners

Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, effectiveness, production quality and message. The entrees will be judged by award winning short film entities and volunteers. The odds of being chosen as a winner will depend on the number of entries received.

Winners will be announced on or about March 1, 2025.

The Sponsor will attempt to notify potential winners on or before March 14, 2025 by 5pm via email or telephone.

If Sponsor determines a winner is ineligible, has failed to comply with these Official Rules or any other applicable policies, or has failed to return any required documentation in a timely manner, the Sponsor has in its sole discretion may choose a different winner and disqualify the original winner.

The film selected as " Best Short" is responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes on prizes.