Progeny Short Film Festival

The Progeny Short Film Festival takes place annually in Blacksburg, Virginia, hosted by Virginia Tech’s School of Performing Arts. The festival aims to provide a platform for independent filmmakers and students around Southwest Virginia. Progeny seeks to uplift filmmakers producing thought-provoking content showcasing a diverse range of styles, genres, and interests. While Progeny Short Film Festival is proud to uplift our local community, we also welcome submissions nationally and internationally as well. Furthermore, we wish to provide an opportunity for budding filmmakers to thrive, so we’ve made the first wave of submission fees completely free for all students! You’re more than welcome to submit to more than one category if you feel that your film is representative of multiple styles or genres. The earlier you submit, the lower the entry fee, so get your films in now! If you have any questions, feel free to contact us! Categories: Animation Documentary Experimental Hokie Short International Narrative Pandemic/Home Video Consider submitting to our brand new category “Pandemic/Home Video Short”! This past year the pandemic was tough on all filmmakers alike as it made it quite difficult for people to get together and put together films. Through the challenges of quarantine, however, many creators found fun and unique ways to continue to create and tell stories. With our new category “Pandemic/Home Video Short” we aim to celebrate all the amazing work done within quarantine. Whether it be TikToks you created with friends, home videos you made with your pets, or leftover B-Roll footage that didn’t make the final cut we’d love to see the fantastic work you’ve created during quarantine.