Rocketfest Film & Photograph Submission Form 
Rocketfest is a youth film festival and photography exhibit for public high school students across Philadelphia organized by SLA Center City students. 

This is the 2nd year of our festival, and we thank you for your support!! 

The films that will be screened and exhibited photographs will be selected by judging panel made up of film students and professional filmmakers. Films and photographs announced as winners will be rewarded with money prizes.  
  
Applicant Eligibility
All current Philadelphia public high school students (grades 9 -12) are eligible to submit. Students do not need to be part of a formal video production course. Students may submit completely independent of any school-related projects or programs.  

Submission Requirements: 

FILM SUBMISSIONS:
  • Films must be fully student produced. Teachers/adults may play minimal acting roles and may contribute to production, however, the vast majority of the film must be produced solely by high school students.
  • Films should have been produced and edited within the last 18 months. And students who submit their films must still be high school students.
  • Films must be 1 minute at minimum and 10 minutes at maximum. Films under 1 minute and over 10 minutes will not be eligible for inclusion in the festival. 
  • Export films at this setting - 1080P - as an .mov or .mp4 file. No other formats will be accepted.
PHOTOGRAPH SUBMISSIONS:
  • Photographs must be produced by students.
  • Photographs -if possible- should be exported at this setting- TIFF or PNG.
  • Photographs must have been taken within the last 18 months.
  • Applicants are allowed to submit up to 5 photographs (be aware that all 5 photographs may not be included in the exhibit)

EXTENDED DEADLINE for Film & Photograph Submissions: Wednesday, April 3rd at 11:59 PM.

Screening Details
The Rocketfest Philly Youth Film Festival will be held at The Parkway Central Library on Vine St. on Wednesday, May 1st from 9am-8pm. Every Philadelphia public high school will receive tickets to attend and vote for their favorite films. We will have a special evening screening open to the public, with a keynote speaker. 

Photography exhibit will be up in the library from May 1st till June 6th.

We look forward to seeing and presenting your films and photographs! Thank you for your interest in our festival. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at rocketfest605@scienceleadership.org and please follow us on Instagram @rocketfestsla to stay up to date with the latest news and opportunities! 
You can watch films from last year's festival here: SLA DIGITAL VIDEO - Rocketfest '23
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Name: Please write your full name.

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What high school do you attend?  (Please write the full name of your school.)

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Grade
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What is your phone number?  *
What are your social media accounts?  (We’d love to follow you and tag you in posts about the festival.)

Film Link: (Follow these directions: Export your film at this setting - Youtube 1080P - as a .mov or .mp4 file. Upload your film to Google Drive. Set the share settings to “public”. Paste a direct Google Drive link to your film below.)

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Film's Run Time: How long is your film in minutes and seconds? Films must be 1 minute at minimum and 10 minutes at maximum. Films under 1 minute and over 10 minutes will not be eligible for inclusion in the festival. 

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What is your film’s title? All films must have a title. “Untitled” or an unconventional title (using emojis, for example) are acceptable, too, if it makes sense for your film. 

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What is your film's genre? *
Copyrighted Material: Are you using any copyrighted or archival material in your film (music, images, video, or audio)? No more than 20% of your film may be archival material, footage that was originally filmed in the past and outside of the realm of your project. Please let us know if you have questions or a possible exception to this requirement. 

If your film contains copyrighted material, please obtain permission from the artist. Or, replace your copyrighted material with copyright free material.

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Copyrighted Material: If you have copyrighted material in your film, 1) Do you have permission from the creator, and 2) Do you give credit to the creator of the content in your film? 

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Write a logline for your film. (A logline is 1 sentence about your film that hints at or summarizes the story in an enticing way. This logline will be used in promotional materials about the festival and in the event program. If you need examples, here is one resource you can consult: https://industrialscripts.com/famous-logline-examples/)

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Synopsis: Write a 2-5 sentence synopsis of your film. (Summarize your plot and hint at any themes that might be explored. This will be printed in promotional materials about the festival and in the event program.)

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Credits: List all lead and supporting actors and crew involved in the film’s production. (Your film must be fully student produced. Teachers/adults may play minimal acting roles and may contribute to production, but 90% of the film must be produced by high school students.)

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Student director's full name: (Who directed actors and the scenes?)

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Student cinematographer's full name: (Who was behind the camera?)

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Student writer's full name: (Who wrote the screenplay?)

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Student producer's full name: (Who kept the production organized and helped the director, writer, editor, cinematographer make things happen on and off set?)

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Student editor's full name: (Who edited the film footage together using editing software or other editing devices?)

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Who was/were the lead actor(s)?

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Film poster link (optional): If you have a film poster, we’d love to see it. Please follow these directions: Export your poster at a high resolution. Upload your poster to Google Drive. Set the share settings to “public”. Paste a direct Google Drive link to your poster below.

(IF NOT SUBMITTING A FILM WRITE, "NOT APPLICABLE")

Photo Link: (Follow these directions: Export your photo at this setting (if possible) - TIFF or PNG file. Upload your photo/photos into a Google folder on Google Drive. Set the share settings to “public”. Paste a direct Google Drive link to your photos below. Title your folder your name and school.)

(IF NOT SUBMITTING PHOTOGRAPHY WRITE, "NOT APPLICABLE")
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Photo Description: Write a 2-5 sentence description of your photo(s). (This will be printed in promotional materials about the festival and in the event program. Summarize your photo and hint at any themes/deeper meaning that might be explored.) 

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What are your photo titles? All photos must have a title. “Untitled” or an unconventional title (using emojis, for example) are acceptable, too, if it makes sense for your photograph(s). 

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Subject(s): (If there are people in the photo, what are their names? Do you have their permission to publish their photos?) 

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Are you interested in participating in a Q/A about your film/photographs at the festival in May? (We’d love for the audience to meet some of the student filmmakers.)

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Do you plan to attend our in-person film festival screening at the Parkway Central Library on May 1st?  *

Demographics: Racial/Ethnic Identity (This is optional. Our mission is to reach and provide opportunities for ALL Philly high schools and students. We are collecting this information in order to help us make sure the festival is as equitable as possible in the future. Your responses will in no way impact how your film or photograph(s) are considered or promoted by the festival. Any information you want to provide will be greatly appreciated.)

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Demographics: Gender. Please write in your gender and pronouns. (This is optional. Our mission is to reach and provide opportunities for ALL Philly high schools and students. We are collecting this information in order to help us make sure the festival is as equitable as possible in the future. Your responses will in no way impact how your film or photograph(s) are considered or promoted by the festival. Any information you want to provide will be greatly appreciated.)
How did you hear about the festival? *

Are you/have you been part of a video/photography production class or workshop in or out of school? (Being part of a class is not a requirement. This information will help us with outreach in the future.)

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Please provide the email for one of your teachers or school admin in order to share Rocketfest news with them to keep everyone updated.  *
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