CONTENT GUIDELINES

ELIGIBILITY:

The Director(s) must be between the ages of 14 and 18 at the time of the film’s production.

LENGTH:

Short film submissions should be no longer 20 minutes, including credits.
Micro-Film submissions should be no longer than 1 minute, including credits.

FORMAT:

All submissions must be uploaded via the EDU Sparqfest platform. Please follow the compression and format guidelines provided during submission to ensure your film is festival-ready.

CONTENT:

Films should be suitable for a general audience. If your film includes sensitive themes, such as violence, mental health struggles, or discrimination, let us know so we can include a viewer advisory if needed.

To ensure a safe, inclusive, and youth-friendly environment, the EDU Film Festival will not accept films that:

  • Glorify or graphically depict acts of violence.

  • Glorify or promote the selling, consuming, or distributing of drugs or alcohol.

  • Glorify or emphasize theft or illegal activities.

  • Depict explicit sexual acts, suggestive themes, or harassment.

  • Contain threats, hate speech, or discriminatory content.

  • Depict characters under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or other intoxicants.

  • Contain profane or offensive language.

  • Use unauthorized copyrighted material.

Respect privacy and copyright: Ensure you have permission to use any likenesses, stories, music, or materials in your film. For more information about obtaining rights to copyrighted material, visit copyrightkids.org.