CALL FOR ENTRIES – WOJ YOUTH REPORTER AWARD 2025

CONTACT: JEANNE MEYERS                                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Co-founder/Director
The MY HERO Project
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CALL FOR ENTRIES – WOJ YOUTH REPORTER AWARD

Deadline September 1st 2025

MARCH 05, 2025 – LAGUNA BEACH, CA – THE MY HERO International Film Festival is looking for short films created by Middle and High School students that honor heroes and heroism. The final deadline to submit is September 1st. Winners will be announced at the 21st Annual MY HERO International Film Festival in November 2025. Submissions are free. 

The WOJ Youth Reporter Award celebrates youth reporters creating videos on heroes making a positive difference in their community and the world. This award is presented by Esther Wojcicki, an outstanding media arts educator, author, and reporter. The prize is open to Middle and High School Students and comes with up to  $2000 in cash prizes!

Watch this short video for more information.

Find out more and view last year's WOJ Youth Reporter Award Winners:

myhero.com/the-woj-youth-reporter-award

To view all of the 2024 award-winning films, go to: myhero.com/films/winners2024 

About the MY HERO International Film Festival

Now in its 21st year, the MY HERO International Film Festival continues to celebrate both unsung and well-known heroes whose stories of resilience and hope inspire a global learning community. This unique festival unites professional and youth filmmakers who use their craft to drive positive change in the world. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, prizes are awarded across multiple categories—including documentary, narrative, music video, animation, experimental, and more—recognizing outstanding work from elementary, middle school, high school, college, and professional filmmakers. For more details, please visit myhero.com/FilmFestival

Open to Middle School and High School Students

Free Submission | $2000 worth of Prizes

To submit a film, go to: filmfreeway.com/MYHEROIFF

The MY HERO International Film Festival is part of The MY HERO Project, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to sharing stories, art, music, and short films about everyday heroes throughout the world. Since 1995, MY HERO has hosted the world's largest archive of hero stories, and MY HERO resources are used in classrooms and after-school programs in 197 countries. Learn more at myhero.com.