Make plans now to join us for our 2026 Student Film Contest, taking place from 2-3:30 pm on April 19 at the historic Texas Theatre in Dallas.

231 Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208.

• Teen filmmakers must be students grades 9-12
• High school teams must have a teacher or adult sponsor
• Films must be created and edited by you
• You are responsible for providing your own equipment or the school’s equipment to produce your film
• Films cannot exceed three minutes, excluding credits
• Films may be staged as a short play, commercial news broadcast talk show, music video, documentary, or any other creative narrative
• No PSAs, please
• Films must adhere to your school’s Student Code of Conduct
• Films may not use copyrighted materials from outside sources without proper citation and permission
• Films must include credits listing the people who contributed to the production
• While you may use generative AI tools in conceptualizing your film’s direction, the content that is submitted (e.g. script and/or visuals presented) must be your own

LIMITS

Your work for this project should not:

• Damage the environment
• Glamorize the taking of drugs
• Incite or condone intolerance or hatred of others
• Include excessive or gratuitous violence
• Make reference to, or represent, explicit sexual activity
• Violate your school’s code of conduct

• Upload your film submission to: filmfreeway.com
• Fill out the student registration form HERE
• Email your completed form to events@healthyfutures-tx.org by the entry deadline

You may participate on no more than two video submissions.

Please complete the two forms below:

• Student Registration Form 2026
• Permission & Release Form 2026

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