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The Friends of the Semel Institute will be hosting the fifth annual Open Mind Film Festival for high school students at UCLA’s James Bridges theater on Sunday April 27, 2025.
We are now accepting short films (5 minutes or less) on mental health and wellness issues impacting teens. At the festival the top ten films will be screened and prize money awarded to three young filmmakers, as selected by a panel of judges.
Please take a look at this one-minute trailer featuring clips from last year’s finalist films. Hopefully this will inspire you and any high school students you know to send us films for consideration prior to the submission deadline of March 27, 2025.
Happy New Year!
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