The Magic City 205 Youth Film Festival will take place on June 21st, 2026, showcasing diverse young filmmakers. The festival runs from 10am-3pm at The Danon Project, located at

2324 Fifth Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203 .

Film Criteria:

• Must be no more than 6 minutes in length

• Must be Submitted in a MP4 format

• Must demonstrate good filmmaking techniques

• Must use an original script

• Must be produced by youth from grades 4th - 12th

• Must be submitted by the deadline

These projects MUST include adult supervision.

- There will be a screening process for 4th – 8th grades.
- There will be a screening process for 9th – 12th grades.
- All submissions must be from Alabama

Any film containing the following elements will be disqualified:

• No Intimate scenes*

• NO Profanity

• NO Nudity

• No Gangster imagery or characterizations

• NO Weapons

• NO excessive violence

• NO A.I

*We understand that A.I can be in editing tools, if a submission created mostly by AI, it will be disqualified.

All Submissions are due by June 7th.