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Now Accepting Entries: 2023 Anim8 Student Film Festival
The After Hours Film Society invites all students to participate in "Anim8," our 20th annual student film festival. To comply, entrants must be students and must submit completed animation or experimental films with running times of 8 minutes or less for our consideration. All submissions will be judged by film professionals and educators who have a knowledge of and respect for creativity, originality, ambition, and determination. Winning entries will be presented in a virtual program in October 2023. Generous cash prizes will be awarded to the Best of Show, Awards of Excellence, and Merit award recipients.
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Entry deadline: June 17, 2023
Late deadline: July 15, 2023
No applications accepted after August 4, 2023
Late deadline: July 15, 2023
No applications accepted after August 4, 2023

After Hours Film Society's
Anim8 Student Film Festival
After Hours Film Society presents Anim8, its 19th annual student film festival. The virtual program not only to ensures your safety, but also enables access to everyone who wants to see this exciting compilation of films.
Seventy-five students from sixteen countries competed for awards this year and the entries were stellar! The top eighteen submissions, as selected by the judges, are at the heart of the festival. What you’ll see are the efforts of students ranging in ages from 10 to 45 years old – what you’ll get is an insightful and intimate look at the issues they are facing: themes like discovering love, finding acceptance, overcoming fear, and dealing with loss – it is all here!
The award-winning films in the After Hours Film Society's Anim8 Student Film Festival are showcased in a virtual program premiering on Monday, October 31, at 7:00 pm. Click on the festival link and enjoy the show! If you love it as much as we do, we invite you to go to the Student Film Festival and make a donation. By supporting our festival, you will play a role in encouraging the next wave of filmmakers!
Seventy-five students from sixteen countries competed for awards this year and the entries were stellar! The top eighteen submissions, as selected by the judges, are at the heart of the festival. What you’ll see are the efforts of students ranging in ages from 10 to 45 years old – what you’ll get is an insightful and intimate look at the issues they are facing: themes like discovering love, finding acceptance, overcoming fear, and dealing with loss – it is all here!
The award-winning films in the After Hours Film Society's Anim8 Student Film Festival are showcased in a virtual program premiering on Monday, October 31, at 7:00 pm. Click on the festival link and enjoy the show! If you love it as much as we do, we invite you to go to the Student Film Festival and make a donation. By supporting our festival, you will play a role in encouraging the next wave of filmmakers!