Welcome to the Franklin Film Festival!
Sunday, March 5th 2023
About the BFEF Film Fest
The goal of the Franklin Film Festival is to provide our students with a cinematic platform for their creativity. The festival will give them a dynamic opportunity to express themselves in a fun and entertaining way, all the while learning about the film making process.
In addition, the festival also raises funds for the Benjamin Franklin Elementary Foundation which supports teachers and staff with classroom assistance and supplies, integrates the humanities, arts and sciences into the school day and beyond, and improves the campus environment at Benjamin Franklin Elementary in an ecologically responsible way.
We look for the support of our community members, as well as our friends in the entertainment industry, to help us achieve our goal and to bring Hollywood home to Glendale!
The Franklin Film Festival is made possible by a grant from the Benjamin Franklin Elementary Foundation (BFEF) a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. You can support the BFEF by donating time, talent, or funds.
Updates
April, 2023: Thank you! Merci! Danke! Grazie! Gracias!
Film Fest was a HUGE success. We had 47 submissions, delicious tacos and soft serve, and a rockin’ red carpet. Thank you to the BFEF for supporting this event and to the Franklin community for attending. We’ll see you next year! If you’d like to help plan the Film Fest, please contact president@thebfef.org!
Submit Your Film
Franklin students - please submit your films by April 1st, 2024! Films must be NO LONGER than 3 minutes in total length, including titles and credits, and they must be primarily made by one or more current Franklin students (of course parents & friends can help). To submit, simply FILL OUT A SUBMISSION FORM.
If you have any issues, please email franklinfilmfestteam@gmail.com!
Event Details
The Franklin Magnet Film Fest is a fun student film festival designed to spark student creativity & confidence, visual communications skills, and project management skills. The Film Fest was created in 2015 through a grant from the Benjamin Franklin Elementary Foundation (BFEF) and is run by parent volunteers for Franklin's students.
This year, the Film Fest will be held in the auditorium of Roosevelt Middle School on April 12th, 2024. All families are invited to enjoy food, drinks & the show! The Red Carpet starts at 5:00pm with pre-show interviews & photos & the screening starts at 6:00pm. Take a look at some photos & videos from previous Film Fests!
Thanks to parent Liam Sullivan for putting this together!
Submission Guidelines
1. NO HORROR MOVIES OR SCARY MOVIES ALLOWED PLEASE. We have many kids K through 3 participating and cannot support horror films. Any horror or scary films will not be shown.
2. Films must be NO LONGER than 3 minutes in total length, including titles and credits.
3. Students producing the film must be enrolled and attending Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.
4. Adults can be involved in the making of the student film, however, the students must be the source of the creative idea and need to participate in the making of the film.
5. Films can be in any language. English subtitles are required so all audience members can follow along.
6. All entries will be screened by the festival organizers. All decisions regarding the selections for the Festival, and their subsequent display, shall be at the discretion of the festival organizers.
7. Films can cover any topic or genre, EXCEPT HORROR, and can be fictional or non-fictional.
8. Blood, gore, cursing, weapons and other forms of explicit or scary content are strictly prohibited. The films must be rated G (general audiences) and be appropriate for all ages. NO HORROR films please!
9. All entries must be turned in to the festival organizers by the deadline.
10. Students may submit more than one film, but EACH film must have a separate submission form.
If you have any problems with this form please contact us at franklinfilmfestteam@gmail.com
Film Fest Volunteers
Do you have entertainment or film festival experience, or just want to help out? Join us! Reach out to franklinfilmfestteam@gmail.com, introduce yourself, and let us know where you might be most helpful.