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PSFilmFest_Roadmap_2026_rev1.pdfFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When do entries open and where do I submit?
When do entries open and where do I submit?
Entries open November 4, 2025 and remain open until February 6, 2026. Please submit your film to FilmFreeway.
When will selected films be notified?
When will selected films be notified?
All films will be notified via email by March 13, 2026.
Where can I find filmmaker/ on-camera/ music releases?
Where can I find filmmaker/ on-camera/ music releases?
Please head to our toolkit for all forms.
Where do I send filmmaker/ on-camera/ music releases?
Where do I send filmmaker/ on-camera/ music releases?
Please submit using this Google Form.
When and where will the Festival be held this year?
When and where will the Festival be held this year?
March 25, 2026 at the Museum of the Moving Image
I made a film in spring of 2026, can I submit it?
I made a film in spring of 2026, can I submit it?
Films must have been completed after March 15, 2026 and have not been previously submitted to the NYC Public School Film Festival.
I have additional questions, who can I reach out to?
I have additional questions, who can I reach out to?
Please email Danielle dbg@magicboxproductions.org with questions.
Check out the 7th Annual Festival
Check out the 7th Annual Festival
Twenty-one student films (Click Here for the Festival Program) from public schools citywide were selected in the categories of Feature/Narrative, Animation, Experimental, PSA Advocacy and Documentary by a panel of NYC Public School Film Festival teachers and media professionals. The student filmmakers chosen represent the diversity of public school student voices across the five boroughs.
Adobe resources
Adobe resources
Adobe has partnered with NYC Department of Education and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment to support the NYC Public School Film Festival! All NYC public school students and teachers have FREE access to Adobe Creative Cloud Express (through their DOE credentials) to support students’ creative filmmaking.
Adobe Express for Education is available for K–12 schools and gives students and educators everything they need to create standout graphics, flyers, photos, presentations, web pages, and videos (for FREE)—and express themselves in unique and beautiful ways both inside and outside the classroom.
For an additional purchase, Adobe Creative Cloud takes your photos and videos to the next level while also building your creative digital skills. It also includes features designed to support student learning and safety, such as premium creative assets, student-friendly Adobe Stock images, safe search for images and videos, create and export to PDF, and more.
As of March 3rd, 2025 at 5 PM, the only products you will be able to access for free is Adobe Express.
You will need to purchase licenses on FAMIS for the Adobe Creative Cloud for each student using the product in your school including teachers.
Adobe Express
Through NYCPS's partnership with Adobe, all K-12 students, educators, and staff receive free premium access to Adobe Express through TeachHub. Adobe Express is a web-based, all-in-one editor that sets students up for success through digital literacy, creativity, and critical thinking.
The $5 Creative Cloud All Apps license covers all 20+ apps for individual named users which can be used on school and personal devices.
The $25 Shared Device license also covers 20+ apps and is intended to be used in a computer lab setting which does not require any out of lab work.
For further guidance on which license would be best for your situation, please contact:
o Internal: Your school's SPOC or district DIIT Borough Technology Director
o External: Sean Carlin at sean_carlin@shi.com
See below for the purchasing process through NYCPS's FAMIS site.
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