New Micro-Shorts Film Contest!

ILLUMINATE Film Festival is proud to announce

The Oneness of Humanity: Love, Kindness, and Joy Micro-Shorts Film Contest

In partnership with The Spiritual Life TV Channel

Calling All Talented Storytellers & Creators,

Can you use your imagination and creativity to celebrate some of the many ways we are connected as One Human Family in an animated or live action film in less than 90 seconds?

Announcing the Oneness of Humanity: Love, Kindness and Joy Micro-Shorts Film Contest!

Let your creativity flow, your heart open, and your cleverness shine. Show us humanity’s essential goodness that is apparent, as well as the goodness that sometimes isn’t always immediately seen. Warm our hearts. Surprise us! Shine hope. Help us believe in ourselves, others, and the world! Bring us JOY in new ways and appeal to a wide audience of our extended Human Family!

Criteria:

• Up to 90 seconds
• Non-promotional of any brand
• Shot in landscape (horizontal) framing
• Must be an original creation and must not have been displayed on social media, the internet, or any other public online platform
• Adhere to the completion date guidelines on the ILLUMINATE Film Freeway page 
• Music is encouraged; film creators must have secured the music rights 
• AI is permitted as long as it is disclosed in submission information

Exhibition:

Finalists will be exhibited at the in-person ILLUMINATE Film Festival in Santa Barbara on May 1-4, 2025, and in the virtual festival following it. 

Prizes: 

One First Prize winner: $10,000

An additional $15,000 in prize money for Runners Up and Honorable Mentions

ILLUMINATE Film Festival will promote the winning films and seek showcase opportunities at aligned conferences, summits, and other film festivals, as well as share on our social media platforms.