Fresh Takes: True West Student Film Festival

1. Filmmakers must reside or attend school in Sonoma or Lake County. Exceptions for surrounding counties and beyond are invite-only.
2. Films must be produced by at least one student working in a behind-the-camera (non-acting) role.
3. Films must have been produced within the last two years.
4. Films may not exceed a running time of five (5) minutes.
5. Films are welcome to be any genre (animation, live-action, narrative, documentary, etc.)
6. Content of films should be enjoyable for an audience of all ages.
7. English and Spanish-language films are welcome.
8. Films must be submitted through Film Freeway for consideration.
9. Films must be submitted under one of the age-grade categories listed below. In the case of a film project made by students belonging to differing age-grade categories, the film must be submitted to the category corresponding to the higher grade or age range.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FILMS

• Entrant(s) must be 5-10 years of age or enrolled in elementary school at time of film’s production.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FILMS

• Entrant(s) must be 11-13 years of age or enrolled in middle school at time of film’s production.

HIGH SCHOOL FILMS

• Entrant(s) must be 14-17 years of age or enrolled in high school at time of film’s production.