Submission and festival attendance is free to the public!
*SUBMISSIONS WILL BE OPEN SOON*
The 2025 Anacostia Youth Media Festival will be held at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum on September 21-22 from 10 am to 5 pm.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 FESTIVAL WINNERS!
Best Fiction Short
As You Are by Daria Strachan
Best Nonfiction/Documentary Short
How a formerly incarcerated DC man became a community teacher and mentor by Morgan Hawkins, Ajani Obaseki
Best Experimental Film
William "Desk Worker" Williams by Heather Klein
Best Story
Stress 101 by Sarah Deal
Best in Craft
Hidden Frames by Aniela Koldys
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Awards & Prizes
Juror's Choice Award
Audience Choice Award
Best Short - Fiction
Best Short - Nonfiction
Best Music Video
Best Experimental
Best Game Design
Best Podcast
Best Music Track
Best Photo or Photo Series
Rules & Terms
Students from across DC will be encouraged to submit video work that reflects their own lives and community in the post-covid world. The video work will be accepted in a variety of formats and be limited to 1 to 7 minutes so that the festival can accommodate many youth participants.