4-H Film Festival: My Roots Run Deep

And ACTION: Here’s to all you budding film directors, ages 8-18. You have an opportunity to create a 1 to 2-minute film using the theme: My Roots Run Deep

PLEASE NOTE: Any film that showcases the following: blood, gore, violence, nudity, drug use, alcohol, weapons, or mistreatment of humans or animals will automatically be disqualified and not judged or shown. NO EXCEPTIONS! Think family-friendly G or PG rating.

You may use an iPhone or Android phone to make your film. Here are a few requirements you may want to consider when making your film:

Shot in landscape-orientation
No overlays or filters (like a TikTok account handle)
HD 1080p or greater
Highest-quality export setting
1 to 2 minutes in length
Every film needs to start with a 10-second title card that has the following information:
1. Name of Film
2. Child's Name
3. County
4. School Grade

You will upload your film to a box folder: https://uofi.app.box.com/f/deeb3128a6d84033a9b469c869933913

This event is sponsored by University of Illinois Extension-Unit 1 (Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago); however, it is open to youth ages 8-18. You do not need to be in 4-H to enter the film festival. Cost to enter: $3.00.

Judging will happen during December and January. All films will be viewed at Highland Community College, Bldg H, Parking lot B on (a date to be determined). Admission to the viewing will be $5.00 per person, and everyone who wants to attend will need to register at https://go.illinois.edu/ViewFilmFestival

AWARDS: Top 3 winners will receive a director's chair. 4th through 13th place winners will receive a medal.

Guidelines

Create an account

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

Street Address 2

City

State

ZIP

Daytime Phone

Evening Phone

E-mail Address

Please sign me up!

One Participant ($3.00)

Please enter child's name, age, and grade

If you are in 4-H, please let us know which club you attend. If you are not in 4-H, please type N/A.

Photo Release

YES, I do hereby grant the 4-H Youth Program and University of Illinois Extension the permission to disclose my child's identity and to reproduce and distribute photographs of my child taken at the 4-H Film Festival event for educational or promotional purposes.

No, I would not like my child's photograph to be printed in promotional materials

Please list any reasonable accommodations needed to attend this event.

Total Registration Cost $