Filmsupply Editfest is back! It’s the annual editing competition that provides editors a chance to break through creatively and showcase their craft.
At Filmsupply, we believe the moving picture is the most powerful way to tell stories that speak to the human experience. And that belief serves as the foundation of this 30-day short film competition.
Participants compete for over $75K in prizes and a chance to receive feedback from respected industry creatives.
It’s time to put your editing skills to the test, and may the best cuts win!
The Judges
A panel of 12 industry-leading judges will score submissions based on the following criteria: creativity, craft, storytelling, and song use.
Learn more about this year’s Editfest judges here.
The Categories
TITLE SEQUENCE
Title sequences are an art form. They set the tone and tease the journey. They can suck a viewer into a story before it even begins.
Ultimately, to win this category, you’ll need to meet one simple goal: Create a title sequence that’s impossible to skip.
Last Year’s Best Title Sequence Winner: Profane Bodies
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An effective ad has a hook. That hook is a solution to a customer’s problem, presented in a way that compels action.
Whether it’s lipstick, a sports car, or a bag of dog food—everybody’s looking for something. Show them you have what they need.
Last Year’s Best Advertisement Winner: PopPark
TRAILER
Cutting a superior movie trailer requires restraint and balance. You have to draw the audience in, but you can’t give everything away. How will you reveal an entire world filled with conflict and resolution in only 60 seconds?
Last Year’s Best Trailer Winner: Dawn Comes Eventually
The Prizes
This year’s Editfest winners—Best Title Sequence, Best Advertisement, Best Narrative, and People’s Choice—will split over $75K in film grants, high-end filmmaking tools, and creative assets.
Title Sequence
- $15K Cash Grant
- Musicbed Business 1-Year Subscription
- $2,000 Filmsupply Licensing Credit
- Saturation 1-Year Production Membership
- Dehancer Full License + iOS App for 1 Year
- Knights of the Editing Table Excalibur Package
- FilmConvert Nitrate
- aescripts + aeplugins Plugins Bundle
- ACIDBITE Complete Acid Collection
- Peak Design 30L Everyday Backpack
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- $15K Cash Grant
- Musicbed Business 1-Year Subscription
- $2,000 Filmsupply Licensing Credit
- Saturation 1-Year Production Membership
- Dehancer Full License + iOS App for 1 Year
- Knights of the Editing Table Excalibur Package
- FilmConvert Nitrate
- aescripts + aeplugins Plugins Bundle
- ACIDBITE Complete Acid Collection
- Peak Design 30L Everyday Backpack
Trailer
- $15K Cash Grant
- Musicbed Business 1-Year Subscription
- $2,000 Filmsupply Licensing Credit
- Saturation 1-Year Production Membership
- Dehancer Full License + iOS App for 1 Year
- Knights of the Editing Table Excalibur Package
- FilmConvert Nitrate
- aescripts + aeplugins Plugins Bundle
- ACIDBITE Complete Acid Collection
- Peak Design 30L Everyday Backpack
People’s Choice
- Musicbed Business 1-Year Subscription
- $2,000 Filmsupply Licensing Credit
- Saturation 1-Year Production Membership
- Dehancer Full License + iOS App for 1 Year
- Knights of the Editing Table Excalibur Package
- FilmConvert Nitrate
- aescripts + aeplugins Plugins Bundle
- ACIDBITE Complete Acid Collection
Submissions open on March 25 and close on April 24 at 12 PM noon CDT. Download the Starter Kit for everything you need to know. Good luck!
