Your film will be scored by at least three judges according to our film rubric and the top films will be chosen as finalists in the annual competition. All of the finalists will also be eligible for the Best Scientific Message Award at either the Elementary/Middle School, High School or College level. Each year, we select a panel of scientific judges to choose the top films and the winners will be announced at the premiere.

After the premiere, any finalist who does not win the Best Scientific Message Award, will be entered into the online Viewer’s Choice competition. The competition will be hosted on our website for one week following the premiere festival.