The Ivy Film Festival

The International category is for all films made by filmmaker(s) studying at an institution of higher education outside of the United States. Both short and feature length films are accepted.

• Earlybird Deadline — $10
• Regular Deadline — $20
• Late Deadline — $30
• Extended Deadline — $40

U.S.A. Graduate category is for all films and television pilots made by filmmaker(s) studying at the graduate level in institutions of higher education in the United States. Both short and feature length films and pilots are accepted.

• Earlybird Deadline — $10
• Regular Deadline — $20
• Late Deadline — $30
• Extended Deadline — $40

The U.S. Undergrad - Comedy category is for all films that fall within the genre of Comedy, made by filmmaker(s) studying at the undergraduate level in an institution of higher education in the United States. Both short and feature length films are accepted.

• Earlybird Deadline — $10
• Regular Deadline — $20
• Late Deadline — $30
• Extended Deadline — $40

The U.S. Undergrad - Documentary category is for all films that fall within the genre of Documentary, made by filmmaker(s) studying at the undergraduate level in an institution of higher education in the United States. Both short and feature length films are accepted.

• Earlybird Deadline — $10
• Regular Deadline — $20
• Late Deadline — $30
• Extended Deadline — $40

The U.S. Undergrad - Animation category is for all films fall within the category of Animation, made by filmmaker(s) studying at the undergraduate level in an institution of higher education in the United States. Both short and feature length films are accepted.

• Earlybird Deadline — $10
• Regular Deadline — $20
• Late Deadline — $30
• Extended Deadline — $40

The U.S. Undergrad - Experimental / Spectrum / Anything Else category is for all films that fall within the genre of Experimental / Spectrum / Anything Else, made by filmmaker(s) studying at the undergraduate level in an institution of higher education in the United States. Both short and feature length films are accepted.

• Earlybird Deadline — $10
• Regular Deadline — $20
• Late Deadline — $30
• Extended Deadline — $40

The screenplay category is for scripts composed by undergraduate student writers. Both short-form and long-form screenplays (including television pilots) are accepted.

• Earlybird Deadline — $10
• Regular Deadline — $20
• Late Deadline — $30
• Extended Deadline — $40

The U.S. Undergrad - Drama category is for all films that fall within the genre of Drama, made by filmmaker(s) studying at the undergraduate level in an institution of higher education in the United States. Both short and feature length films are accepted.

• Earlybird Deadline — $10
• Regular Deadline — $20
• Late Deadline — $30
• Extended Deadline — $40

The graduate screenplay category is for scripts composed by graduate student writers. Both short-form and long-form screenplays (including television pilots) are accepted.

• Earlybird Deadline — $10
• Regular Deadline — $20
• Late Deadline — $30
• Extended Deadline — $40

• Earlybird Deadline — free
• Regular Deadline — free
• Late Deadline — free
• Extended Deadline — free