Anacostia Youth Media Festival 2024

The Anacostia Youth Media Festival is one of the first youth-directed festivals in the DC area organized and held in the Anacostia Neighborhood of Washington, DC. The two-day event will feature a DC Youth Media competition screening and workshops, as well as a partner event with the Minneapolis Saint Paul Film Society’s Next Wave Education Initiative. Youth ages 5 to 18 are encouraged to submit. SUBMISSION AND FESTIVAL ATTENDANCE IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC!

Awards & Prizes

Juror's Choice Award
Audience Choice Award
Best Short - Fiction
Best Short - Nonfiction
Best Music Video
Best Experimental
Best Game Design
Best Podcast
Best Music Track
Best Photo or Photo Series

Rules & Terms

Students from across DC will be encouraged to submit video work that reflects their own lives and community in the post-covid world. The video work will be accepted in a variety of formats and be limited to 1 to 7 minutes so that the festival can accommodate many youth participants.