CFE - Relationships First Award MY HERO
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JEANNE MEYERS
Co-founder/Director
The MY HERO Project
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22nd ANNUAL MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL - CALL FOR ENTRIES - Relationships First Award
MY HERO’s 2026 International Film Festival – Relationships First Award
Deadline September 1st
If you have a knack for capturing the essence of family connections and relationships, this is your chance to shine!
Sponsored by the Foundation for the Contemporary Family, the Relationships First Award celebrates short films that explore and illuminate the powerful and poignant connections within any type of contemporary family relationship.
Call for Entries 2026
Short films, ten minutes and under, must be submitted online to The MY HERO International Film Festival by 1st September 2026 to be eligible for this special award.
The Award comes with cash prizes up to $2,000. The winner will be selected by the Foundation for the Contemporary Family and announced as part of the 21st MY HERO International Film Festival in 2026.
To find out more about the Relationships First Award, go to: /relationships-first-award
About 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.
Our film festival
To view all of the 2025 award-winning films, go to: https://myhero.com/films/winners2025
For more details about MY HERO's International Film Festival, please visit: myhero.com/FilmFestival
To submit a film, go to: filmfreeway.com/MYHEROIFF
STUDENTS SUBMIT FOR FREE - email for code: [email protected]
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