MY HERO International Film Festival

The MY HERO International Film Festival is in its 21th year!

This unique festival brings together professional and youth filmmakers who honor local and global heroes working for positive change in the world. Prizes are awarded to elementary, middle school, high school, college and professionals in a variety of categories including: documentary, narrative, music video, animation, experimental, and more. The MY HERO Film Festival celebrates stories highlighting remarkable individuals, children and adults alike.

Students can submit for FREE! Email for code: [email protected]

Special thanks to our Film Festival Sponsors: Karen Pritzker,  Rita Stern Milch, Renée Edelman

"This program is made possible by a grant from the Scripps Family Impact Fund"

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Interested in Entering a Film?

Professional filmmakers, emerging artists and students of all ages are invited to submit inspiring short films to the MY HERO International Film Festival. There are thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes to be won!

Sponsors

Visit this page if you are interested in becoming a sponsor. Thank you to our festival sponsors!