If you have been sitting on a short film, a feature, or any project that tells a Borderland story, now is your time. The Plaza Classic Film Festival is officially open for submissions for its ninth annual Local Flavor showcase and the prize money is real.
More than $3,500 is up for grabs, with awards broken down like this:
- 1st Place: $1,500
- 2nd Place: $1,000
- 3rd Place: $750
- Audience Favorite: $250
- Student Award (high school or college): $100
And the best part? There is no entry fee. Any artist who has submitted their work anywhere knows what a God send a free submission is!
To qualify, your film needs to have been completed on or after January 1, 2025, and must have a connection to the El Paso, Juárez, or Las Cruces area, whether it was made here, set here, or tied to the community in some meaningful way. Both short and feature-length films are eligible, but works in progress won’t be accepted…