Welcome to Scene on the Bricks! Come visit the University of Montevallo's beautiful campus and be apart of our first ever film festival!

Join us for 2 days with the bonus of being able to view a walkable town's breathtaking architecture with almost everything made of bricks - yes, even the roads.

Scene on the bricks stands for accessibility of all levels of artists and filmmakers! We achieve this with our $0 submission fees and our donation-based ticket price!

Awards & Prizes

THE BRICKIES:
The Soldier (Best High School Film)
The Roman (Best College Film)
The Monarch (Best Indie Film)
The Shiner (Best Acting)
The Keystone (Best Cinematography)
The Sailor (Best Script)
The Header (Judge's Choice)

To keep with our theme, all of our award names come from different types of bricks and their orientations!

Rules & Terms

As scene on the bricks film festival terms and conditions

Eligibility
The criteria for submitting a film is as follows:
The age group criteria is highschool,college and non collegiate adult.
Film should be produced within a one year window of the festival.
Film content should be suited to the general audience.
Film length should range from 2.5 to 30 minutes.
Film will require a title and credits

Policies
The usage of AI is strictly prohibited.
Plagiarism is not allowed.
The Montevallo film festival is not liable for any damages.
The Montevallo film festival will not pay participants a screening fee for work submitted.
After a film is submitted we reserve the right to screen in our festival.
No public screening can happen within 30 miles during the dates of the festival.

By submitting your project you are agreeing to the policies listed. Should any policy be broken the film provided will be removed from the line up and the producer will be noted in our files for future festival dates.

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  • Martin Del Castillo

    Great festival. Highly recommended for all filmmakers.

    April 2026
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