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28th annual

DIYDS 2025

Submission deadline: February 3, 2025.

Guidelines

Looking for, but not limited to, entries in the following categories: 
 

  • Social Justice
    Politics, diversity, activism, LGBTQ+, gender, and race equity, etc.

  • Youth Perspectives
    Leadership, teen violence, relationships, family, education, etc.

  • Experimental Films
    Abstract in nature but feature a perspective or voice not commonly heard from 

Eligibility

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  • Films playtime under 13 minutes made by teens aged 13-19 (DIYDS!!)

  • A maximum of 5 videos may be submitted by anyone organization or program; only one film per group can be selected. 

Preference may be given to:

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  • Groups or filmmakers that have not been featured at DIYDS!! before.

  • Groups or filmmakers from low-income backgrounds or minority groups (youth of color, LBGTQ, disabled, etc.) 

Submit

Submit electronically by uploading a high-definition video via Film Freeway or uploaded to Google Form using Vimeo, YouTube, or Dropbox with downloadable links.

Questions?

Contact:

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Lionel Blaise

Teen Media Program Manager 

lionel@communityartcenter.org

Phone: (617) 868-7100 ext. 119

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Rory Liddy

Interim Teen Media Instructor & DIYDS Coordinator 

rory@communityartcenter.org

Phone: (617) 868-7100 ext. 119​​

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