Vehicle City Film Festival

Enter Your Film Here

For 2026 we are accepting films made in the last two years.

Please check our Rules & Terms for more details.

You can also submit your film on FilmFreeway.

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Filmmaker Information

Director's Name *

Director's Age *

Date of Birth *

Address *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Grade

Parent/Guardian Email

Submission Information

Title of Work *

Running Time *

Completion Date *

If the film is available online (YouTube / Vimeo) what is the URL?

Entry Age Group *

13-15

16-18

19-21

22-25

Entry Category * **

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Experimental

Animation

Screenplay

** All films in the 16-18, 19-21 and 22-25 categories selected are automatically eligible for craft awards in Directing, Writing, and Cinematography. All films are eligible for the Audience Choice Award, which is voted on during the screening for the Flint Youth Film Festival.

If submitting a screenplay please send an email to with the Film Title, Writer's Name and attach a copy of the screenplay after finishing this form.

SYNOPSIS: Describe the theme or topic of your entry in 30 words or less *

INSPIRATION: How did you get the idea for this film and why did you make it? *
Use 50 words or less.

Please list everyone, including yourself, who participated and list their roles in the cast/crew:

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Role *

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School/Organization Information (if applicable)

School/Organization Name

School/Organization Address

Instructor Name

Class Name

Instructor Phone

Instructor Email

School Fax

Summer Mailing Address

In order to submit this form you must agree to the following;

Agreement: I (We) hereby confirm that the entries submitted in connection with FYFF is my (our) original work or contains material that is in the public domain and that all producers are listed in this entry form. I (We) also confirm that the film/video/animation was completed after January 1, 2024. I (We) grant the Festival permission to broadcast the work, use my (Our) name(s) and image(s), and to license, distribute, duplicate, archive or otherwise promote my work (as a produced film) for educational and/or non-commercial purposes the Flint Youth Media Project shall deem appropriate.

NOTE: The 2026 Flint Youth Film Festival CANNOT ACCEPT WORK THAT INCLUDES COPYRIGHTED MUSIC, FILM CLIPS, ART, POETRY, PROSE, etc. YOUR FILM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF YOU HAVE INCLUDED COPYRIGHT PROTECTED CONTENT WITHOUT ATTACHING A LEGAL LICENCE TO USE OR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER... (See rules for links to copyright free music.)

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1. Eligibility - Any person older than 13 and younger than 25 living in Flint or Genesee County, the state of Michigan, or the United States may enter a film. For 2021 we are allowing entries that were made anytime in the last five years so long as it wasn't submitted to the Flint Youth Film Festival before and the filmmakers were between 13-25 when it was made. Group projects, as well as individual works, are acceptable. All submissions must be produced by entrants. Adult guidance and instruction are permissible, but the primary hands-on creative work and point-of-view must be by the entrant(s).

2. The Submission deadline is June 1, 2021 (postmarked, electronic dating). Free.

Minors must receive guardian/parental consent to enter the competition.
Entrants are strongly encouraged to attend the filmmaking workshops provided by the festival.Entrants are strongly encouraged to attend the filmmaking workshops provided by the festival.
Entrants may submit as individuals, teams, or classes.

3. Rules

Original Work Only - Only original work may be submitted. The FYFF board reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any submission.
Ratings Apply - The FYFF uses the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) film rating system for submissions. Participants should follow the guidelines --- no nudity, offensive language, or violence. http://www.mpaa.org/film-ratings
Language Requirement - All films must be in English or subtitled in English.
Copyright - If copyright-protected sources are used, you must obtain the necessary permissions and include them with this application. If using material under creative commons (fair use doctrine), make sure the necessary requirements are met in order to submit your work to a third party. For more information on copyrighted material and what constitutes fair use material, please visit: www.centerforsocialmedia.org/fair-usewww.copyrightkids.org
For copyright-free music, please visit: www.mobygratis.com
The FYFF is not responsible for the accuracy of the information on these websites. Please do your research and try to find material that is royalty/license-free and/or falls under creative commons. Copyright is a complicated issue. When in doubt, do not use material you did not create. We are interested in what you can create, not what you can borrow.
Film Running Time Limits
Age 13-15: 5 minutes max
Age 16-19: 10 minutes max
Age 20-25: 20 minutes max
Entry Categories
Age 13-15: Achievement
Age 16-19: Fiction or Non-Fiction
Age 20-25: Fiction or Non-Fiction
Screenplay Details
Age 13-15: 5 pages max
Age 16-19: 10 pages max
Age 20-25: 20 pages max
The Flint Youth Film Festival reserves the right to copy and distribute the works submitted for exhibition and promotional purposes and to benefit the Michigan communities represented.
Jury Process - A jury panel of media professionals and educators will select entries for recognition in all categories. Criteria for selection include:
Storytelling
Quality of Overall Production
Freshness & Originality
Persuasive Point of View
Emotional Impact
Technical Proficiency
Successful Risk-Taking

The use of original music (not copyrighted) is strongly encouraged.

4. Awards

The 13-15 entrants receive Achievement Awards. All other awards are split between Fiction and Non-Fiction categories. Each selected film is eligible to win a first place or runner-up award in each of the age groups as well as craft awards in Directing, Writing, and Cinematography for the 16-19 and 20-25 categories.
Additional Awards Determined by Judges
The Heart Award: Passion of the entrant(s) outshines all others
Audience Choice Award: Film festival audiences will vote.

All awards will be presented at the Awards Ceremony Thursday, July 22, 2021, online on our YouTube channel.*

*Subject to change depending on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic