One Minute Film Festival

When: September/October 2023

Tell us your story ... in just 60 seconds.

One Minute Film Festival logo with film reels in black and red

The tools of filmmaking have never been more accessible; most of us carry a high-quality video camera in our pockets every day.  

This year, the Center for Creativity was proud to present our fourth annual One Minute Film Festival, a visual storytelling platform for anyone in the Pitt community with an idea and a smartphone (or digital camera).

The festival is open to all forms of expression through the moving image. We want to see your narrative shorts, stop motion, experimental films, and anything else you come up with. The only constraint is the time limit.

How can you convey a message, show the meaning in a moment, and compel an audience in only a minute?
 


Rules
  • The One Minute Film Festival is open to all University of Pittsburgh students, faculty, and staff at all campuses.
  • Submissions must be 60 seconds or less, not including credits.
  • You may submit up to three (3) entries, but each entry must be sent separately.
2023 ​Prize Winners
  • Erika Kondo, Eccentric Falls (Best Picture, $250)
  • Natasha O'Brien, Diner Date (Runner-Up, $150)
  • Michaiah Johnson, Spud (Honorable Mention, $100)
2023 Judging Panel
  • Elizabeth Amstutz, undergraduate student, Film/Theatre Arts
  • Scott Andrew, Visiting Lecturer, Studio Arts
  • Hannah Burns, President, SCENE @ Pitt
  • Ron Idoko, Associate Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems, Founding Director of the Racial Equity Consciousness Institute, and Research Assistant Professor
  • Paula Orozco Espinel, graduate student, Department of History
  • Ariel Skovera, assistant, Center for Creativity
 
Projector lens in operation with bright lightResources


Did you know you can borrow digital cameras, lighting and audio production kits, and more from the University Library System? Check out their Media Equipment Lending Program.

Wondering where to start? Check out our Screenwriting 101 workshop from our second OMFF for some tips!

Learn "How to Make a Dynamic 60-Second Short Film" with No Film School. 

Check out some exceptional one-minute films.

Want to get started with just a smartphone? You can! Check out this beginner's guide