Submissions deadline
01 Aug 25
5.06$
Animation includes standard animation works, stop motion, photographic works, and hand-created works such as paintings, drawings, sketches, and similar works. 15 minutes and under.
01 Oct 2024
Call for entries
01 Nov 2024
Early deadline
01 Feb 2025
Standard deadline
01 Jun 2025
Late deadline
01 Aug 2025
Extended deadline
8
mths
15 Aug 2025
Notification date
20 Sep 2025
20 Sep 2025
Festival start: 20 September 2025 Festival end: 20 September 2025
The Experimental Film Fest 2025
The Experimental Film Fest features Avant-Garde and Experimental films in any sub-genre. We want the unusual, the macabre, the offbeat, the beautiful, the ugly, and the truly experimental film. Explore the medium in ways that are not only unconventional but entertaining. Remember that you want an audience for your films, so be sensitive to the eyes, ears, and emotions of those who will experience your work.
Student films are judged with all other films for awards but are also judged separately for Best Student Film. This award is meant to encourage young filmmakers to participate in film festivals and to bring new talent to the screen for audiences.
Cash Prizes: 550$
The awards carry the following prizes:
Festival Winner - $150
Critic's Choice - $100
Audience Favorite - $100
Best Student Film - $100
Best Animation - $100
2025 FESTIVAL DATE IS TBA
TBA
Bank of the Arts 317 Middle St, New Bern, NC 28560
Films must be downloadable via Festhome. If your film is password protected, please provide the password with your submission.
*** If your film is selected for screening at the festival, you must provide a short (1-2 minute) video that introduces you and your film to the audience. This introductory film is required for screening at the festival. ***
You may submit your film regardless of the creation date as long as it is your work.
This year, there is a 15-minute time limit for films.
***WE DO NOT OFFER FEE WAIVERS***
Submissions deadline
01 Aug 25
Animation includes standard animation works, stop motion, photographic works, and hand-created works such as paintings, drawings, sketches, and similar works. 15 minutes and under.
Submissions deadline
01 Aug 25
For student films only - Graduate school, College, University, High school, Middle school, and Elementary school. 15-minute time limit.
Submissions deadline
01 Aug 25
Films 15 minutes or less. Experimental, Avant-Garde, Exploratory, Abstract, Silent, and Art House are welcome.
Submissions deadline
01 Aug 25
15-minute time limit. AI-generated or AI-written or AI-assisted. Any film AI-related qualifies in this section.
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