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Public Domain Film Festival

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