20th Anniversary MHIFFMY HEROCONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JEANNE MEYERS
Co-founder/Director
The MY HERO Project
[email protected]
20TH ANNUAL MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL - CALL FOR ENTRIES
JULY 17, 2024 - LAGUNA BEACH, CA - Summer is a great time to look around your community, find the local heroes working to make a difference, and share their stories by making a short film. The MY HERO International Film Festival/Films/festival is looking for hero-themed films of up to 10 minutes in length, and the deadline is September 1st.
The festival, now in its 20th year, honors filmmakers whose work celebrates those creating positive change. Prizes are awarded to professional filmmakers and to students in Elementary, Middle-High School and College. Entry fees are waived for all students.
SPECIAL AWARDS with cash prizes include:
WOJ AwardMY HERO
The WOJ Youth Reporter Prize - given in honor of Esther Wojcicki
Dan Eldon Activist AwardMY HERO
Dan Eldon Activist Award - sponsored by Kathy Eldon and Amy Turteltaub,
Ron Kovic Peace PrizeMY HERO
The Ron Kovic Peace Prize - sponsored by Ron Kovic
Relationships First AwardMY HERO
The Relationships First Award - given by The Foundation for the Contemporary Family
WTM AwardMY HERO
The Eva Haller Women Transforming Media Award - given by Eva Haller
Mattie Stepanek Poetic Film PrizeMY HERO
The Mattie Stepanek Poetic Film Prize - given by Jeni Stepanek
Sing For Hope Music Video AwardMY HERO
The Sing for Hope Music Video Award
Immersive Storytelling AwardMY HERO
Submit your film to the 20th Annual MY HERO International Film Festival. Prizes are awarded to elementary, middle school, high school, college and professionals in a variety of categories — documentary, narrative, music video, animation, experimental, and more. The final deadline for all festival films is September 1st.
The final submission deadline is September 1, 2024, via FilmFreeway.
The submission fee is waived for students through our Student Submission Form.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Inquire here
All winning films can be viewed online.
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