The 2025 Anacostia Youth Media Festival will be held at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum on September 20-21 from 10 am to 5 pm
Submission and festival attendance is free to the public!
Submission and festival attendance is free to the public!
Other Events:
Hope Works Screening
Hope Works is an 19-minute documentary that takes viewers on an inspiring journey through the eyes of a group of emerging young filmmakers in Washington, D.C.
Hope Works had a sneak preview at the Anacostia Youth Media Festival in SepteMber 2024, and will be going on a screening tour in Spring 2025
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Game Studio Pilot Program
Anacostia Youth Media, in collaboration with Covenant House, is excited to launch the Game Studio Pilot Program! This program is designed to give Washington, DC youth an opportunity to explore coding, game design, and the creative process behind developing a video game—all while working collaboratively in a studio setting.
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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.