Student Film & Video Competition

BEA’s Festival of Media Arts Student Film & Video Competition provide an opportunity for students at colleges and universities to showcase their video production work from the past year in a wide range of categories. Entries will be accepted from November 15 – December 15 and winners will be showcased during an awards ceremony at the BEA Convention in Las Vegas in April. The Student Video competition accepts entries in the following categories:

SV1 – Animation/Experimental/Mixed – This category is intended for animated films, artistic/experimental films and entries that do not “fit” in any of the other student video categories. In addition to technical and narrative excellence, projects entered in this category are expected to “push the traditional envelope.”

SV2 – Instructional/Educational – This category is intended for entries where the primary goal is to instruct or educate the viewer. While documentary and news projects often have instructional or educational content, they are generally a better fit for the student documentary and news competitions and should not be entered here.

SV3 – Music Video – This category is intended for original music videos produced for an individual or group who maintains ownership of the music and lyrics performed. The entrant must have rights to all music and image content for projects submitted to this category.

SV4 – Narrative – This category is intended for realism narratives (comedy, drama, etc.). If your narrative is tremendously fragmented or non-traditional, it should be entered in the Animation/Experimental/Mixed category.

SV5 – Spots – This category includes Public Service Announcements, commercials and advertisements 60 seconds or less in length.

SV6 – Promotional (Promo material more than 60 seconds) – This category includes longer promotional pieces such as “fund-raising pieces” for non-profits or “recruiting films” for athletic departments.

SV7 – Live-to-Tape Multi-Camera Studio or Remote Production – This category is intended for entries where more than 50% of the production was produced live rather than edited together in post-production. Some “pre-edited” segments may be “rolled into” the live program, but the segments should not take up more than half of the production. Judges are looking for achievement in the live portions of the program.

Please read the Student Competition Rules to verify that your entry meets all eligibility requirements for submission.