Reality Bytes is a yearly festival sponsored by Northern Illinois University’s Department of Communication. It is designed to allow high school, college and graduate students to competitively screen their films!
The Reality Bytes Film Festival was established in 2001 by Laura Vazquez, professor of media production and theory at Northern Illinois University. Vazquez serves as director of the festival, which was created to give high school and college students the opportunity to competitively screen their work.
Reality Bytes Film Festival is an open and inclusive event that supports emerging student filmmakers of all backgrounds. We encourage creative storytelling from all perspectives.
$300 for Best Short Story Fiction Winning Entry
$300 for Best Documentary Winning Entry
$100 for High School Short Film Winning Entry
$100 for Animation Winning Entry