Best Bets | March 29th, 2023
Fargo Theatre, Thursday April 13, 2023
Competition submission deadline April 11
Topics of suicide prevention and mental health: films will receive scores for their use of script, performance, camera, sound, editing and theme. Selected films will be awarded cash prizes of up to $1,000. Two categories: High School, open to students in grades 9-12 in North Dakota and Minnesota, and College/Young Adult, for individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 and associated with a college, university or technical school in North Dakota or Minnesota. High School themes: “Stand Up to Stress” or “You’re Not Alone.” College/Young Adult themes: “Speak Up to Save a Life” or “Watch For the Warnings.” myfirstlink.org/2023-film-festival/.
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