Virginia Film Festival Film Submissions
Catalog organization: Virginia Film Festival, University of Virginia
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What Is Virginia Film Festival Film Submissions?
The Virginia Film Festival's call for entries is an open filmmaker submission opportunity, not a dedicated high-school competition. Filmmakers submit recent features or shorts through FilmFreeway for selective programming at the five-day Charlottesville festival. The festival reports more than 850 annual submissions and considerably fewer screening slots.
The closed 2026 cycle accepted films completed in 2025 or 2026. Features of 31 minutes or more needed Virginia-status; shorts did not. Fees varied by film length and deadline, with a waiver for qualifying Virginia resident rights-holders and a 75% discount for full-time students outside Virginia. The 39th festival is scheduled for October 21-25, 2026. No next submission cycle is announced.
Virginia Film Festival Film Submissions Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Cost | Varies — see Cost and funding |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
| Eligibility | Grades 9–12 |
| Application deadline | Dates not announced |
| Listing last updated | August 30, 2026 |
Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.
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