DS Fest

The Digital Arts Technology Academy at Cathedral City High School presents the Second Annual Digital Storytelling Short Film Festival (aka DS Fest). DS Fest was started with a do-it-yourself mindset. No pretenses. No politics. Just great storytelling and a lot of fun. DS Fest is a celebration of student work. As such, we will try to have great prizes if possible, but the festival is about celebrating work more than earning prizes. Screened entries will receive a certificate of recognition. This is the first time DS Fest has included outside submissions. All genres of independent student-created film/cinema/video projects are welcome as long as they're appropriate for a general audience. Submitted work is reviewed by a panel of judges that includes Academy instructors, student ambassadors, and industry professionals. Submissions will be received using FilmFreeway. Projects selected to screen will need to submit a full-quality version via USB flash drive, Dropbox, Vimeo link, carrier pigeon, or other means.