TVFF Competition final deadline: September 20, 2026
TVFF 10 years, 2017 to 2026Tuscarawas Valley Film Festival
Night 4 · September 24

TVFF
Competition

A welcoming short-film category for independent filmmakers, film clubs, first-time directors, and experienced teams. Selected films screen on the festival's final night.

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There is still time to share your short.

Send your film directly to the festival through the TVFF entry form before the final deadline.

September 20, 2026

Cash prizes

First, second,
and third place.

The festival board will review eligible entries, select the films shown on Night 4, and determine the TVFF Competition winners.

First place$300
Second place$200
Third place$100

TVFF entries

Your short. Our big screen.

Enter independently, with a team, or through a film club. Filmmakers from inside and outside the Tuscarawas Valley are welcome.

Who can enter

  • Filmmakers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome.
  • There is no school, grade, county, or residency requirement.
  • Filmmakers may enter individually, as a team, or through a film club.
  • Filmmakers from inside and outside Ohio are welcome.

Film requirements

  • Maximum runtime is 20 minutes.
  • There is no required theme.
  • Please submit original work and music, footage, images, and other material you have permission to use.
  • Films may be created on any camera or device.
  • Submit a viewable cloud or streaming link and include the password when required.

How films are considered

  • Story and creativity.
  • Technical execution, including visuals, sound, editing, and pacing.
  • Originality and overall audience impact.
  • Suitability for the festival program.
Required to be considered

Entry fee and screening

  • A complete entry includes the film information and the $25 entry fee.
  • Films without a completed entry fee cannot be considered for the program.
  • The festival board reviews submissions and builds the Night 4 program.
  • Selected filmmakers receive screening details before September 24.
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Night 4 at Quaker Cinema

Close the festival with original work.

Selected TVFF Competition shorts share the final-night program with a special No Limits Film Club presentation.

Final-night programNo Limits + TVFF Shorts
No Limits Film Club and TVFF Competition

Original films on the big screen

Night 4 brings community filmmaking and selected competition shorts together at Quaker Cinema.

See the Night 4 lineup

Your short could screen on Night 4.

Complete your entry and required $25 fee by September 20.

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