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Celebrate the best of Tampa Bay high school film making with the Tampa Museum of Art’s Youth Council!

The Youth Council’s Young Director’s Film Festival highlights the creative talents of high school students from across the Tampa Bay Area, providing them with a unique platform to showcase their films. Selected submissions will be featured at the prestigious Tampa Museum of Art and broadcast on the Tampa Bay Arts and Education Network (TBAE)—Tampa’s premier local source for culture, education, and the arts—offering filmmakers an incredible opportunity to reach a wider audience. The Young Directors’ Film Festival is open to all genres of films, including but not limited to documentaries, short films, and animations.

Submissions Open January 1, 2026
Free Tickets Available March 2026