How the Event Works

1. Students from participating schools: just grab a group of friends, hallmates, teammates, or enemies, and sign up online before the deadline or all spots are filled. Click here to sign-up your team!

2. On the Launch Date, you'll get an Apple laptop, digital camcorder, and a week to make your own amazing five-minute-or-less movie. Were also handing out the latest AT&T phones to student filmmakers, and if you find a cool way to integrate the phone in your movie, you could win special prizes from AT&T.

3. During the week, we'll provide all the training and support you need. Just stop by Campus MovieFest Central to get all your questions answered.

4. The movies are turned in and judged by a panel of students and staff from your school. The top movies are showcased at a huge Campus MovieFest Finale celebration at your school -- red carpet and all -- and all movies are featured in highlights for the packed crowd to see. Students walk away with thousands of dollars in prizes.

5. Movies from each school move on to the regional and international grand finales with even bigger prizes and more community-wide attention... maybe even at Cannes, on AT&T mobile phones or in-flight on Virgin America.

2009 Event Dates

CMF Movies on AT&T

AT&T is proud to partner with Campus MovieFest. AT&T is hooking you up with the latest deals on wireless plans and handsets, plus a chance at special bonus opportunities and prizing.

AT&T and CMF will also showcase the top movies for the nation to see exclusively on AT&T handsets. Text MOVIES to 2251 to check them out. Take a look at the details.

About the Movies

You can make a five-minute movie about anything. Featured categories include Best Picture, Best Drama, and Best Comedy. The judges, including students and staff at each participating school, will be focusing on the storytelling and creativity of your movie -- and not just the technical aspects. And this year, we're also proud to offer a social justice category brought to you by the Elfenworks Foundation. Find out more about the opportunity to make a movie to make a difference, and possibly win a $10,000 grant.

Northern Regional Grand Finale

The CMF Northern Regional Grand Finale showcases the top student bands and filmmakers from throughout the Northeast during one unforgettable weekend in New York City the weekend of May 2. The event features screenings of all winning movies from each school finale, a Campus MusicFest showcase, and a red carpet Grand Finale of the top movies and awards. Click here for more info and to buy tickets!

Prizes

We know students participate in CMF to tell their stories... but hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes this year can't hurt either. Get a chance to win Apple laptops, iPods, mobile phones from AT&T, trips to Cannes and to meet studio execs, $10,000 cash grants, and more, just by creating an amazing short movie or showing up to enjoy the red carpet finales. Click here for more info.

Campus Ambassadors

Interested in playing a huge part of making CMF awesome on your campus? Contact us to join the team.