2025 Festival Details
whartonstudiomuseum.org/quiet-on-the-set
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 28
Registration is not a commitment to submit but does help us plan the Screening and Awards Ceremony and contact entrants with news
Submission Deadline: Monday, May 19
Submissions open April 27
Rules & Regulations are listed on the submission website
Screening & Awards Ceremony
Sunday, June 8 @ 2 PM
Cinemapolis, 120 East Green St., Ithaca NY
Join us for a screening of the films, followed by an awards ceremony for the top three entries
ABOUT
Inspired by our region’s role in early moviemaking, Quiet on the Set! is a terrific opportunity for local youth to showcase their creativity by making short silent films. Films are reviewed by a jury of local educators and arts professionals.
Prizes are awarded to the top three entries, which are revealed each year at a Screening & Awards Ceremony at local independent movie theatre Cinemapolis in downtown Ithaca.
Registration required — No filmmaking experience necessary
• Open to youth (ages 11-18) from anywhere in the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, and Central NY regions
• Submissions may be made by an individual or group
• Runtime must be 1-5 minutes in length
• Films must be silent:
- NO spoken dialogue; intertitles/title cards can be used
- Music soundtrack & instrumental sound effects must be original or public domain
• Films must include at least one title card
• Films must include credits
• Films must be in black & white; use of hue is accepted
• Films can include animation
• NO explicit content
Thank you to Presenting Sponsor Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College for their continued support (2019 - Present).
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