Quiet on the Set!, Wharton Studio Museum’s local youth film festival, is back!
Submit your short silent film! No previous moviemaking experience is necessary.
REGISTER HERE!
Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2026
Screening & Awards Ceremony takes place Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 2pm at Cinemapolis in downtown Ithaca, NY.
Submissions open February 1! Submit your film using the FilmFreeway button below.
Inspired by our region’s role in early moviemaking, Quiet on the Set! is a terrific opportunity for local youth to showcase their creativity by making short silent films. Films are reviewed by a jury of local educators and arts professionals.
Prizes are awarded to the top three entries, which are revealed each year at a Screening & Awards Ceremony at local independent movie theatre Cinemapolis in downtown Ithaca.
Registration required — No filmmaking experience necessary
• Open to youth (ages 11-18) from anywhere in the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, and Central NY regions
• Submissions may be made by an individual or group
• Runtime must be 1-5 minutes in length
• Films must be silent:
- NO spoken dialogue; intertitles/title cards can be used
- Music soundtrack & instrumental sound effects must be original or public domain
• Films must include at least one title card
• Films must include credits
• Films must be in black & white; use of hue is accepted
• Films can include animation
• NO explicit content
