The Yotie Film Club at California State University, San Bernardino is proud to announce our first annual Yotie Student Film Festival, a celebration of student creativity, talent, and storytelling from across California. This is an event where students (college and high school) participate in our short film competition and showcase their work to a broader audience of peers, professionals, and film enthusiasts. We truly believe this event will be an inspiring showcase for aspiring filmmakers in the Inland Empire and across California. We hope to see your students’ creativity come to life on the big screen!

For any questions, please email:
yotiefilmclub@gmail.com

Awards & Prizes

Best Picture
Best Director
Best Performer
Best Screenplay
Best Animated Film
Best Supporting Performer
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound

Rules & Terms

Yotie Film Festival Rules:

- Films MUST be from independent/student filmmakers.
- Short Films MUST be under 7 minutes.
- Short Films may not contain any AI material.
- Short Films MUST have been made within the last 12 months (March 2025 - April 2026)
- Accepting all genres!
- No copyrighted material unless given permission and/or licensed.
- MUST provide disclaimer at the start of your film if gore and/or violence is included. You can utilize the following:
"This film contains explicit content, including [strong language / violence / sexual material / etc.]. Viewer discretion is advised."

Submission:
Films must be in either MP4 or MOV format. 1920x1080 resolution preferred.

Judging:
Films will be evaluated based on their creativity, originality, and overall artistic vision.

Event Information:
The event will take place at California State University, San Bernardino's Santos Manuel Student Union North building at the conference center on the second floor. The date of the event is on May 7th, 2026, from 4pm to 8pm! Ticket information will be emailed out to submitters and is available at:

https://commerce.cashnet.com/cashnetg/static/storefront/ecampus/catalog/STUD_CLUBS/item-details/ECAMPUS-YFC

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  • Chloë Kann Deperio

    Attending Yotie Film Festival was extremely fun and I was very grateful to be part of such an amazing festival. The hosts were extremely welcoming, and I have nothing but positive things to say about them. It was also a very nice screening venue, as it was at CSUSB. My short film, "glowsticks" was one of the award winning films and was ecstatic at the news. It truly gives those the opportunity to show and express their creativity, while showcasing it to others.

    May 2026
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  • Alexis Cuzon

    I submitted my short film to the first edition of the Yotie Film Festival. It’s a festival full of charm, created by passionate young people who are giving artists from different backgrounds the opportunity to gain international recognition and screen our films to young, cinephile audiences.

    I truly encourage everyone to support and help this beautiful festival grow, it absolutely deserves it!!

    May 2026
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