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2025 Public Domain Film FestivalCelebrate creativity and the public domain! The festival challenges student filmmaking teams to create five-minute films in 14 days inspired by works that have recently lost copyright protection.
Details:
- Prizes: Compete for over $4,000 in prizes.
- Registration: Now open at pdff.byu.edu.
- Launch Event:
- Date: Wednesday, January 29th
- What to Expect: Our team will explain the rules, answer questions, and conduct a draft. Each registered team will receive one literary work, one musical work, and one film to inspire their creation.
- Screening Event:
- Date: Friday, March 7th
- What to Expect: Shows the top films in the contest, award show, after-party with food and live-music