Projects must be submitted through the FilmFreeway page by July 1, 2025 and qualified by the festival committee. Creators of the approved submissions will be notified via email by July 10, 2025.
Participation in the Sierra Vista Youth Film Festival is free! There are no entry fees to submit a project in any category.
We do not accept films made entirely with AI tools. If you use any AI tools, you must disclose this information.
Participants must be residents of the state of Arizona and be 18 years old or younger.
There is no limit on the number of films you can submit; however, each film submitted by you must be original and different from any other film submitted by you and accompanied by its own completed submission form and participant agreement.
Films must be in English or subtitled in English and must be submitted via the FilmFreeway platform. Our festival organizers reserve the right to disqualify or reject any film that they determines, in their sole and absolute discretion, to contain prohibited content or is offensive, inappropriate or otherwise unacceptable. Selections will be notified by email.
By submitting your film for consideration to the Sierra Vista Youth Film Festival, you agree that you possess the rights to all visual elements and sound, including music, in your film and you allow Sierra Vista Youth Film Festival to screen your film, if it becomes an official selection of the festival.
Any costs associated with making the film submissions are paid for by the filmmakers. The festival is not responsible for the cost of any film creation or delivery and will not refund or reimburse any costs associated with film creation for any reason.
The festival reserves the right to change, postpone or cancel the event at anytime for any reason with no obligation to offer reimbursement to filmmakers.
Submitted films are to be kept PG and be appropriate for viewing by all members of our community, including all age groups.
