
Celebrating Military & Veteran Short Films
MV Shorts LA
The American Legion
Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283
15247 La Cruz
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Veterans Day Weekend
November 8th
FILM Festival

SCHEDULE & FEES

July 4, 2025 - Opening Date
August 4, 2025 - Earlybird Deadline
Standard $20 Student $10
September 5, 2025 - Regular Deadline
Standard $30 Student $20
September 25, 2025 - Late Deadline
Standard $40 Student $30
October 4, 2025 - Notification Date
November 8, 2025 - Event
AWARD
CATEGORIES
Shorts are defined as 40 minutes and under.
$1,000 Scholarship Price to the overall winner.

Best Overall Short Film by a Veteran
Best Narrative Short Film by a Veteran
Best Narrative Short Film by a Non-Veteran
Best Documentary Short by a Veteran
Best Documentary Short by a Non-Veteran
Best Vietnam Short by a Veteran
Best Vietnam Short by a Non-Veteran
Best Student Film or First Time by a Veteran
Impact Behind the Scenes


RULES & TERMS
AWARDS/PRIZES
All official selections are eligible for distribution on VetStreamTV.com
GENERAL RULES
Competition is open to U.S. and International entries.
FILM/VIDEO ENTRIES
All submissions must be made exclusively through FilmFreeway.com.
Please include a streaming link to your film, along with a password if the film is password-protected.
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Short films are defined as any work 40 minutes or less in total runtime.
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Eligibility: All filmmakers who did not win an MV Award on May 24, 2025 are eligible to submit.
We ask that all entrants indicate the following in their submission:
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🎖️ Whether you are a veteran (and your branch of service)
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🎬 Or if you are a non-veteran filmmake
REPRODUCTION AGREEMENT
Submission of an entry gives the festival permission to have accepted work photographed, or reproduced, either in part or whole, for publicity purposes on television and print media, unless otherwise requested in writing by the filmmaker.
Please submit the following with your festival entry:
1. Digital still production photos/jpeg images of the film.
2. Digital format trailer for film for posting on the official festival website.
3. Digital photo of Filmmaker.
4. Filmmaker bio.
5. List what branch of the military your serve and when.