Mosaic Mobile 2026
Looking for a fresh way to spark creativity? Mosaic Mobile, Mosaic Education's annual mobile short film competition, invites Michigan high school students to shoot, edit, and submit original films—all from their mobile devices. Teachers and students alike will find a meaningful, hands-on creative challenge here, with student filmmakers competing for more than $2,000 in cash prizes.

Mosaic Mobile features a theme, prop, and saying that must be incorporated into the film. While these elements provide a creative framework, students are encouraged to interpret them in ways that are uniquely their own.

Winning films are screened at a special standalone screening event where student filmmakers are celebrated by their peers, families, and professionals in the community.
Mosaic Mobile encourages students to tell their unique stories in innovative ways—celebrating creative thinking and discovery while exploring the diverse world in which we live.

Mosaic Mobile™ is a juried film competition. This festival is for films SHOT and EDITED on a MOBILE DEVICE. Films must be 2 to 3 minutes in length and include required elements.
NO FILMS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS THEY ABIDE BY THE RULES & TERMS. See below.

Awards & Prizes

1st Place
Cash Award Value: $1,000 U.S. Dollar

2nd Place
Cash Award Value: $500 U.S. Dollar

3rd Place
Cash Award Value: $250 U.S. Dollar

Rick Wilson Memorial Prize
Cash Award Value: $250 U.S. Dollar

Rules & Terms

RULES AND REQUIREMENTS:
Mosaic Mobile is open to USA Residents Only. Entrants must be current high school students in the state of Michigan (homeschooled students may submit).

Films must be shot and edited on a mobile device (phone or tablet).

Up to two entries per person are allowed.

Films must be 2-3 minutes in length (plus credits).

Credits must include:
production crew
applications/devices used
music & sound effects (free or permission)
stock and archival footage
art piece title (if applicable) & artist name

Mosaic Mobile Requirements
Each Mosaic Mobile film must incorporate a theme, prop, and saying—three requirements designed to spark imagination while giving students a creative framework to build from.

2026 Theme: Creating Change
This year's theme invites students to explore the power of art as a tool for connection, expression, and community—telling stories about the change they see, feel, and want to create in the world around them.
Prop: String or Yarn
Saying: "Through Art, we see each other" (must be spoken, written, or displayed)

Any music and sound effects used in a film must have copyright permission or be royalty free.

Submitted films will be screening on May 6th, 2026 at Celebration Cinema North, Grand Rapids MI and may be screened at The Mosaic Film Experience event, as well as shared on the Mosaic Film Experience website and/or YouTube page.

Mosaic entries, finalists and winners will permit the Mosaic Film Experience to use their name, contact information, likeness, publicity stills, film or video footage, title and log line of material in pre- and post-competition publicity and promotional efforts. If you wish to opt out of this stipulation, please make a request in writing and submit it to elizabeth@mosaicfilmexperience.com