Open exclusively to filmmakers around the world 21 years old or younger, the Josiah Media Festival is one of the longest-running youth film festival in the US!

Filmmakers interested in entering the festival must have been born on or after August 1st, 2003 OR must have been 21 years old or younger at the time the submitted film was completed. All key crew members on the film – writer, director, editor and director of photography – must have also been 21 years old or younger at the time the submitted film was completed (this does not include any actors in the film).

The 2024 Josiah Media Festival Call for Entries Has Officially Begun!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER YOUR FILM TODAY!

Filmmakers can submit as many films as they like, but each film must be accompanied with a unique Entry & Release Form. If sent by mail, films should be submitted as HD (720p minimum) digital files on a thumb drive or Data-DVD – Playable DVDs are NOT acceptable. Films and forms can also be submitted by email to josiahfestival@urban15.org. Films entered digitally can be sent through GoogleDrive, Dropbox, WeTransfer, Hightail, etc.

Starting on May 1st, 2024, the Josiah Media Festival’s FilmFreeway submission platform will be accepting digital submissions! Click the button above to view our festival on FilmFreeway. Please note that all films entered through FilmFreeway must still be accompanied with your completed Entry and Release forms. Completed forms can be sent by email to josiahfestival@urban15.org after entering your film on FilmFreeway.

For more information on the 2024 Josiah Media Festival, call our studio at (210) 736-1500, or email us at josiahfestival@urban15.org.

Open only to filmmakers 21 years old and younger, the Josiah Media Festival is URBAN-15’s annual nationwide film and media event. It is named after Josiah Miles Neundorf, a talented film and media artist from San Antonio, Texas who passed away in 2006 as a result of osteosarcoma. Despite his short twenty years with us, Josiah expanded the lives of those around him through his brilliance, joy, and determination to create outstanding work amid the physical ravages of illness. In honor of this artist, his parents Marcus and Nancy Neundorf and the URBAN-15 Group created the Josiah Media Festival, an annual film festival designed to showcase outstanding works by young film, video, and media artists.

In 2024, the Josiah Media Festival celebrates its 18th consecutive year as one of the world’s longest-running film festivals exclusively for young filmmakers 21 years old and under. Each year, this festival has received increased international attention and participation. During the 2023 call for entries, we received nearly 3,000 films from around the world!