OPEN CALL
HBCU Week Now Student Film Festival

HBCU Week NOW and Black Public Media are excited to announce an open call for short student film projects. From the submissions, we’ll select a slate of 10 films to present at the inaugural HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival. The celebration of creativity and innovation  will showcase storytelling by the next generation of filmmakers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The festival will premiere online during Black History Month 2026.
About The Film Festival

The HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival aims to:

Interested students, faculty and administrators can view our video recording of the info session below.

Submission Details

The virtual festival will feature 10 films with each receiving a $5,000 award.

Announcements of selected projects will be made late summer 2025.