The Doko Film Fest is national film festival for high school age film makers from across the USA and other countries to showcase their films to a live audience. It is a competitive showcase event with awards given.
Everyone that is invited to show their film at the Fest, gets a Doko Film Fest Laurel that they can attach to their CV and future film work to show that they were a finalist at the Film Festival.
It's a place where the film makers interact with the audience and professional film makers to explain their film, and to receive reaction and comment on their work.
Film makers and others attending will be able to participate in masterclasses on film making topics led by professional film makers.
At the end of the Film Fest, awards will go to the best film in each film category as well as the best Doko Film Fest film.
Film categories are:
- Short story (2 to about 10 minutes long)
- Documentary (2 to about 10 minutes long)
- Music Video (2 to about 10 minutes long))
- Comedy (2 to about 10 minutes long)
- Animation (1 to about 3 minutes long)
- Pocket Studio (all made by smart phone) (2 to about 10 minutes long)
NEW:
- Award for Innovation in film making
- Award for Best South Carolina made film
Each film must be at least 2 minutes long, but no longer than about 10 minutes. Except the animation which is 1 minute to about 3 minutes long.
Doko Film Fest judges will select the best 3 films of each category to be shown at the festival event, invitations will be sent to those film makers to invite them to attend the screening of their films and the award ceremony.
Also, if you are interested in attending some short interactive free live webinars on film making skills, please contact me to get your name on the list: and follow us on facebook @dokofilmfest and twitter @dokofilmfest
raysmith@dokofilmfest.com.
A "Doko" will be awarded to each winner in each award category.
The best film overall will be aired at a special screening a Newberry South, Carolina.
Award categories are:
- Best Short Story
- Best Documentary
- Best Music Video
- Best Comedy
- Best Animation
- Best Pocket Studio Production
- Best Festival Film
NEW
- Innovation in Film Making
- Best South Carolina Made Film