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Call for entries
Call for entries
Announcing the eagerly awaited 2026 Maryland Children's Environmental Film Festival (MCEFF), soon to be inviting entries for the annual curated film screening! Visit Film Freeway to submit your film.
Films will be accepted by filmmakers from the USA who fit one of the following age levels: 8 to 10 years, 11 to 13 years, 14 to 17 years, and adult filmmakers. An award will also be given to a Maryland filmmaker between the ages of 8 and 17.
Films must be made on an environmental topic that benefits the earth, people, or animals.
Topics could include sustainability, recycling, and wildlife.
Attending
Attending
The location for the 2026 MCEFF program will soon be announced, and will likely take place in early August.
You can contact us at mcefilmfestival@gmail.com.
Rules & Terms
Rules & Terms
Films will be shown to an audience of children and may not contain any of the following: violence, excessive anger, profanity, hate speech, praise for a specific religious, or suggestive behavior. MCEFF reserves the right not to select your film it it contains content from these categories. MCEFF promotes a safe, friendly movie-watching experience for student audiences of all ages.
If your film is selected, you will not receive a screening fee.
All films must be in English or have English subtitles.
Limit one entry per person/group.
Soundtrack music must be royalty-free. By entering, you agree that you have the rights to all content, and that any liability falls to you, not the film festival.
If you enter, you agree to have segments of your film, publicity films, summary, and/or director biography shared on our website and/or social media.
Student ID must be included in application. The film director and/or producer must be in the age category listed. The entry will be disqualified if the age cannot be verified.
MCEFF reserves the right to change the date or location, or screen films virtually.
HoCo Arts
HoCo Arts
Howard County, Maryland, in partnership with the Howard County Arts Council, is creating its next Arts & Culture Plan, and this is your moment to shape it. This plan will drive how we invest in artists, cultural works, creative spaces, and community arts programs for the next ten years, but it's only meaningful if your voice is part of it.
Go to www.hocoarts.org/support/arts-culture-plan right now and take the survey.
Tell the County what matters most — what needs support, what’s missing, what could make Howard County a true hub for creativity. Then share it with your network and tag @hocoarts so others can join in.
The future of local arts starts with us, and it starts today.
Jane Goodall Partnership
Jane Goodall Partnership
In 2023 and 2024, MCEFF has been made possible with a grant provided by Jane Goodall Institute's Roots and Shoots programs. The grant committee was impressed with our commitment to building a better world for animals, people, and the environment. We challenge children to make films about environmental issues to encourage a wider audience to care about and understand them.
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