2023 Inclusive Short Film Competition

The Second-Language Learning and Disabilities Annual Conference in partnership with Cinema & Media Studies invites you to participate in the

2023 Inclusive Short Film Competition – Film for All, Film with Everyone

Theme: Film for All – Film with Everyone      

This inclusive short film should:

• Normalize the presence of disabilities in front of and/or behind the camera; 
• Ensure deaf or hard of hearing, neurodiverse and disabled people are not discriminated against in spectatorship and appreciation of short film;
• Celebrate diversity, and embed principles of human rights to support and protect disabled people;

Include a page where you explain what your work is.

Include a 50 word summary of the plot of your short film. 

Entry Period

DEADLINE EXTENDED to March 15th, 2023 (until 11.59 PM)

Submission Guidelines

• The participant must be a Boston University undergraduate or graduate student.
• Up to 2 videos may be submitted.
• Before submitting a work, the entrant is responsible for taking all steps necessary to protect the right of publicity and other rights of persons depicted in the work, including but not limited to obtaining their permission, to avoid any problems related to the infringement of these rights.
• Entries including any content from (1) to (4) below may be disqualified at the jury’s discretion:

1. 1. Content that infringes on any laws, or is defamatory or libelous
   2. Content that constitutes or encourages criminal behavior, leads to civil liability, or that otherwise violates laws
   3. Commercial content that promotes products or services
   4. Content that infringes on the copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, or other intellectual property rights of a third person or entity (whether individuals or companies), or violates rights of privacy or publicity, including:

– trademarks owned by third parties (examples: billboards or signs on a street)
– materials protected by third-party copyrights (including movie dialogue or musical compositions)
– names, likenesses, voices, or other characteristics identifying celebrities or other public figures

Video Guidelines

• Any video-recording device may be used.
• Any equipment can be used
• Entry format: 5-15 minute long video
• 360° videos are restricted to edited works that do not rely on a 360° video playback device or application for viewing.
• File size: up to 600 MB of video data per work at the time of submission. File format: only MOV or MP4 will be accepted.
• Please ensure that closed captioning is included in English. 

Prizes: 

1st Prize: $100 Gift Card

2nd Prize: $50 Gift Card

All the videos will be screened on Friday, March 17, 2023