UConn Student Television (UCTV) is excited to announce it's first annual UCTV Film Festival, a celebration of creativity and stoytelling through the medium of film. Scheduled for Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 11 am to 3 pm, this event promises to be an engaging and dynamic showcase of emerging talents in filmmaking.

Since 1991, UConn Student Television (UCTV) has been the official student-run television station for the University of Connecticut Storrs campus. UCTV provides learning opportunities to students interested in content production and traditional broadcasting through the creation of original student-made content that prepares them for future endeavors in the media industry.

We aim to foster collaboration and celebrate the diverse talents of emerging student filmmakers through hosting this event. This year's festival will be held on UConn's Storrs Campus, located in the Lawrence McHugh Building Room 102. University students from Connecticut schools are encouraged and eligible to submit their films, regardless of experience.

NOTE: Students not enrolled at the University of Connecticut will be subject to a flat $10 entry fee to cover the cost of the Audience's Choice Grand Prize. More information about the submission fee can be found by visiting the Film Festival tab on our site, https://uctv14.com

Filmmakers whose submissions are accepted will receive a notification via email by April 15th, providing them time to prepare and travel for this eagerly anticipated event.

PARKING:
- NORTH GARAGE: 2152 Hillside Rd, Storrs CT, 06269
- SOUTH GARAGE: 2366 Jim Calhoun Way, Storrs CT. 06269

Any further questions can be directed to UCTV's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Carlon at executive@uctv.uconn.edu or Chief Marketing Officer, Lauren Herrera at marketing@uctv.uconn.edu.

Awards & Prizes

Submissions will be eligible for the Audience Choice and Judges' Choice Awards.

Winners in these categories will receive promotion of their work, including a direct link to their film on our platforms and certificates of accomplishment.

*ONLY UCONN Students are eligible for the Judges' Choice Award. All other Connecticut student submissions will be eligible for the Audience Choice Award. When uploading project to FilmFreeway, add a copy of your student ID under files & attachments.

Note: Due to UCTV’s accordance with UConn, a public institution, all payment methods must be purchased through our marketplace which can be found by visiting https://www.uctv14.com/uctv-film-festival and using the QR code listed. All film submissions will be monitored in FilmFreeway, and once payment and film submission is received, the film maker will receive a confirmation email.

Submission categories:
- Documentary
- Narrative
- Animation
- Experimental

Rules & Terms

*IMPORTANT*
All submissions must be made by students currently enrolled in a University or College in Connecticut.
* STUDENT VERIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED AT CHECK IN AND PROOF OF ENROLLMENT OR A COPY OF STUDENT ID IS REQUIRED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION. *

ONLY UCONN Students are eligible for the Judges' Choice Award. All other student submissions will be eligible for the Audience Choice Award.

Students not currently enrolled at the University of Connecticut will be subject to a flat $10 entry fee to cover the cost of the Judge's Choice Grand Prize. More information about the submission fee can be found by visiting the Film Festival tab on our site, https://uctv14.com

* ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO 10 MINUTE MAXIMUM

UCTV reserves the right to not show any films deemed inappropriate, offensive, or violent that might violate rules of UConn's Student Conduct.