Basie Center Teen + College Film Fest Accepting Submissions for ’21-’22 Competition

By: Community Magazine | December 6, 2021 |  Features |  Red Bank

The Count Basie Center for the Arts is accepting submissions for its Count Basie Center Teen + College Film Festival, with the mission to locate, showcase, and recognize student filmmakers from 7th grade all the way through college.

Students can submit their films now via FilmFreeway.

In April, official selections will be screened at Basie Center Cinemas at 36 White Street in Red Bank, followed by an online presentation of selections, a virtual Q&A with industry experts, and an awards ceremony for the highest vote-getters. The Count Basie Center Teen + College Film Fest is open to New Jersey students in 7th and 8th grade, high school, and college. Middle and high school students are required to reside in and attend schools in the state, while the college category is open to full-time students enrolled in New Jersey colleges, and New Jersey high school graduates attending college out-of-state but considering New Jersey as their primary, legal residence.

“Year in and year out, our student film festival proves that New Jersey is full of talented young filmmakers,” said Adam Philipson, President and CEO, Count Basie Center for the Arts. “Our goal is to give those creators a platform and make filmmaking as prolific and vital in New Jersey as creating music or other forms of art.”

This year’s Count Basie Center Teen + College Film Fest is presented by Bank of America. Students can visit thebasie.org/filmfest for official information, deadlines, rules and regulations. A $15 early-bird entry fee applies before January 16, 2022 after which a $25 fee applies goes into effect until the submission deadline of March 27, 2022.