The National Association of Social Workers Foundation is looking for short films that best represent the 2025 Social Work theme, Compassion + Action. We are accepting two categories - short vertical reels of a minute or less or short form documentaries of five to 30 minutes. The reels and short form documentaries should be concise and focused, impart a powerful message, and be well-suited for online platforms and social media. Entries will be accepted from now to March 21.
NASW and the NASW Foundation would like to thank social worker and documentary filmmaker Tab Ballis, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, for approaching us with the idea for a short film contest. Ballis made the film Park View about Talana Kreeger, a lesbian who was the victim of a hate crime in North Carolina.
Entrees will be judged by a team of social workers, including social work filmmakers. The top prize for the short reel will be $2,500 and the prize for the short form documentary will be $5,000.