ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre plans to hold its third annual Strand Youth Film Fest, an opportunity for young people living in Maine to create and submit their own short films.

Entries will be accepted through Oct. 31, with awards and a public presentation of the films planned for December. Prizes will be awarded by a panel of judges comprised of Strand staff and local film professionals, according to a news release from the theater.

All filmmakers must be entering grade five through 12 in the 2022-23 school year, or ages 9-18. The Junior division includes ages 9-13, and the Senior division includes ages 14-18.

Participants must live in Maine. Films must be one to five minutes long and follow a G or PG rating, and must be entered into one of the following categories: Narrative (fiction), Documentary, Music Video, or Animation.

Prizes will be awarded in each film category for both divisions, plus one Best of Fest prize. Films must be submitted in .mov or .mp4 format (most iPhone and iPad videos follow these formats).

Only one film per submitter is permitted.

For more details and submission instructions, visit rocklandstrand.com.

The film fest is made possible with support from The Harvey & Pam Geiger Charitable Fund.

For more information, visit the Strand website, email [email protected], or call 207-594-0070.

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