The Fifteen Minute Film Festival presented by Planet 23 Studios will take place on July 17, 2021, at 6:00PM at the beautiful Towngate Theatre in Wheeling, West Virginia. Our mission is to celebrate the art of the short film in all genres. Our low entry fee (always $5.00, $4.00 for FilmFreeway Gold members, $3.00 for students) allows you to spend more on your own film's budget. All winning submissions will be shown on a screen in a real theater filled with short film enthusiasts, fans, friends, and other filmmakers. The Towngate Theatre is located in the heart of Wheeling's Historic Centre Market and is close to local breweries, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife.
Just confirmed: Cash Prizes added! 1st Place - $100! 2nd - $50. 3rd - $25. Funding provided in part by Wheeling Heritage. From all entries, fifteen films will be selected to be shown at the Festival. Student entries will be judged alongside of all other entries. From those fifteen, three will have been selected as the first through third place winners, and there will be an Audience Choice winner selected the day of the Festival. A number of Honorable Mention Awards may also be given. All fifteen selected submissions will receive "Official Selection" laurels upon notification of acceptance, and the first through third place winners will receive additional laurels, as will the Audience Choice winner, and any Honorable Mention winners. Monetary awards will be distributed only through PayPal. Attending filmmakers from each of the fifteen selected films will receive two (2) free passes to the Festival.