After School Special

a youth film screening as part of the Anchorage International Film Festival

Entries Are Now Open!

Filmmakers must be 21 years old or younger.

Films can be no longer than 10 minutes long and must have been made in 2026.

All genres accepted, but please be tasteful with your content. Films containing more adult-themed content may be labeled with a disclaimer. Films that include content that ATMI staff deem unsuitable for youth audiences may be disqualified.

Submit your film here!

Then join us for the in-person screening of the selected films in December, as part of the 26th Anchorage International Film Festival. Date/time TBD.

Following the screening there will be a live Q&A with participating filmmakers. There will also be awards: Judge’s Choice, Audience Choice, and the ATMI Golden Yeti.

If you have any questions or are having difficulties with the submission process, email us at film@alaskateenmedia.org

You can watch a selection films from 2025 and 2024 with some behind the scenes looks at the process of making them in our series After After School Special.