NFFTY encourages students 24 years old or younger to submit their short films. NFFTY celebrates and elevates work by women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other young persons from traditionally marginalized communities at a crucial stage in their careers. The 17th edition of the National Film Festival for Talented Youth will be held in Seattle, Washington, April 25th – 28th, 2024.
To help filmmakers from historically marginalized communities NFFTY is offering a 50% discount to all films submitted by Black, Indigenous, Asian American & Pacific Islander and Latinx directors, as well as to films created by directors with disabilities and/or featuring performers with disabilities using the following codes:
- BLACKSTORIES2024
- INDIGENOUSSTORIES2024
- LATINSTORIES2024
- AAPISTORIES2024
- DISABILITYSTORIES2024