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All right, Spielberg, M Night, Coen & Coen.  Think you can make an award-winning movie?  Prove it by submitting your short film to the Highland Library for our Teen Film Festival. 

You could win the People’s Choice grand prize

($50 in cold hard cash, and a guided tour of PBS Detroit's broadcasting center in Wixom)!

Films accepted for the contest will be shown at the Film Festival at the Highland Library on Monday, August 18 at 6:00pm (Popcorn and bottled water will be provided!).

Aaaaand... action!

Contest Rules:

• Any teen (grades 6 - 12) who lives within the Huron Valley School District may participate

• Each filmmaker may submit up to and no more than two films

• Films may be up to 10 minutes in length

• Films may be on any topic but must be G or PG rated in language and subject matter or will be disqualified

• Films will be previewed for content by Highland Library’s Teen Advisory Board

• All editing must be done before submitting the film for consideration

• Title pages and credits should be included in your film

• Films may be submitted on digital video or DVDs and will be copied to a DVD for showing at the festival.

• The compilation DVD of films to be shown at the festival may be added to the library’s lending collection.

• EDITED FILMS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE LIBRARY BY Saturday, August 2

Our TAB group will preview and vote on the films, judging their merits in a number of categories: cinematography, screenplay, sound effects, and acting.  All approved films will be shown at the first annual Highland Library Teen Film Festival on Monday, August 18 at 6:00pm.