2026 Downeast Youth Film Scholarship

CALL FOR FILMMAKERS!
Craven Arts Council & Gallery is seeking submissions for their DownEast Youth Film Scholarship. This program seeks to promote interest and careers in the field of film making, by providing recipients with money to support the purchase of equipment or other needs related to the creation of films.

Applicants will be challenged to create an original film between five and thirty minutes in length, to showcase their ability and vision. The film must also adhere to the “Film Challenge,” featuring an object somewhere within the submission. This object will change every year, to ensure the creation of new and unique films for submission.

2026 Film Challenge:
All submissions must include: A reference to The Blarney Stone and a piece of it (fake, of course) as an object.
Please note the film challenges are open to interpretation, and creativity is highly encouraged. 

This program is supported by Hess Media & Consulting, LLC. Please contact Craven Arts Council & Gallery if you would like to support this program. 
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Deadline: 
11:59pm, March 31st, 2026