Colēgia Film Festival 2026: Submissions Now Open!
Lights, camera, action! The Colēgia Film Festival is back!
Calling all student filmmakers! This is your chance to tell a story, share an idea, or make us laugh, and see your work on the big stage.
CATEGORIES
Animation: Use original animation to tell a story, explain an idea, teach something, or entertain viewers.
Career Spotlight: Introduce a career, explain what people in that field do, and highlight the skills, education, and opportunities connected to it.
Comedy: Create an original, school-appropriate comedy video designed to entertain and make viewers laugh.
Community Spotlight: Highlight a person, organization, business, program, or place that is making a difference in the local community.
Hidden History: Explore a lesser-known event, person, place, or story from history that deserves more attention.
How It Works: Explain how something works in a clear, creative, and easy-to-understand way.
Moments That Matter: Tell the story of an event or experience that had a meaningful impact on a person, school, community, or society.
People Who Made a Difference: Tell the story of a person whose actions, ideas, or accomplishments had a positive impact on others or society.
Public Service Announcement: Create a short message that raises awareness about an important issue and encourages positive action.
Sports Story: Tell an interesting story connected to a sport, athlete, team, tradition, or important moment in sports.
Student Life: Tips & Advice: Share useful advice, strategies, or lessons that can help students succeed in school and everyday life.
Teacher Spotlight: Highlight a teacher or educator by sharing their story, career journey, teaching approach, or impact on students.
The Explainer: Break down a topic, idea, issue, or concept so that other students can understand it quickly and clearly.
Virtual Field Trip: Take viewers on a short journey to a real or researched location and explain what makes it interesting, important, or unique.
GUIDELINES
Under five minutes
School-appropriate content and language
Original content only
Submissions due: December 1, 2026 at 5 PM EST
Winners announced: December 14, 2026
Grab your camera, gather your crew, and start creating. We can't wait to see what you make!
