SUBMIT YOUR INDIE FILM

We’re excited to invite indie filmmakers to share their stories with The Creative Culture Art Expo (CCAE). Whether your film is a tender short, a daring feature, a documentary with heart, or an experimental piece that bends rules—if it’s made with vision and craft, we want to see it in front of a live theater audience in Columbia , South Carolina.

We’re excited to be preparing for this year’s Creative Culture Art Expo — an immersive experience centered around creativity, storytelling, and live artistic expression.

As part of this year’s expo, we are introducing a film showcase and competition to highlight original work from students, creatives, and filmmakers. This is an opportunity to share your storytelling and creative vision through film with a live audience.

Please fill out this form in its entirety to be considered for the showcase. Your responses will not disqualify you from being selected, we simply want to learn more about your work and how it may fit into the overall experience.

Submission Details

All submissions must follow the guidelines below:

  • Film length must be between 8–12 minutes

  • Films must have been completed within the past 2 years(no works in progress)

  • Non-English films must include English subtitles

  • Excessive violence, gore, sexual content, and foul language are not permitted

  • Minimum resolution required: 1080p

  • Submissions must be hosted on YouTube, Vimeo, or another accessible platform

  • Submitters must hold all legal rights to music, scripts, and footage

  • synopsis and director’s note are required

  • $10 entry fee per film submission

  • Maximum of 2 submissions per participant/group

  • AUGUST 24TH is the submission deadline (All submissions must be submitted, no exceptions)

Selected films will be featured during the Art Expo, and outstanding submissions will be recognized.

Should you have any questions prior to submitting your application, please contact our team at artexpo@thecreativeculturebrand.com.***Include your First and Last Name in the SUBJECT line.***

Be creative. Be original. Be yourself.
We look forward to viewing your work 🎬✨

SHORT FILM SUBMISSION
$10.00

We’re excited to be preparing for this year’s Creative Culture Art Expo — an immersive experience centered around creativity, storytelling, and live artistic expression.

As part of this year’s expo, we are introducing a film showcase and competition to highlight original work from students, creatives, and filmmakers. This is an opportunity to share your storytelling and creative vision through film with a live audience.

Please fill out this form in its entirety to be considered for the showcase. Your responses will not disqualify you from being selected, we simply want to learn more about your work and how it may fit into the overall experience.

Submission Details

All submissions must follow the guidelines below:

  • Film length must be between 8–12 minutes

  • Films must have been completed within the past 2 years(no works in progress)

  • Non-English films must include English subtitles

  • Excessive violence, gore, sexual content, and foul language are not permitted

  • Minimum resolution required: 1080p

  • Submissions must be hosted on YouTube, Vimeo, or another accessible platform

  • Submitters must hold all legal rights to music, scripts, and footage

  • synopsis and director’s note are required

  • $10 entry fee per film submission

  • Maximum of 2 submissions per participant/group

Selected films will be featured during the Art Expo, and outstanding submissions will be recognized.

Should you have any questions prior to submitting your application, please contact our team at artexpo@thecreativeculturebrand.com.***Include your First and Last Name in the SUBJECT line.***

Be creative. Be original. Be yourself.
We look forward to viewing your work 🎬✨