Now Accepting Submissions

Requirements

1. All attendees must submit a film. Collaboration is strongly encouraged.
2. Your film must not exceed 3 minutes in length (feel free to make it much shorter)
3. Due to a longstanding exclusivity agreement with the Lerch Foundation, your film must credit Aileen Lerch as your film's Goat Handler in the credits. You may include "No Goats Were Handled in the Making of This Film" in the rare case that statement applies.
4. Submit your film by 5pm Friday March 28, 2025

Films Will be Considered for Awards in the Following Categories

1. Best Film
2. Worst Film
3. Most average film
4. Most medium film
5. Most straightforward, regular old film
6. Best Casting
7. Teen Choice Award
8. Best Kiss
9. Best Goat Handling
10. The Calvin Studebaker Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Television
11. Best Product Placement
12. Smoking Loon Award for Integrity in Film
13. Boldest Artistic Leap
14. Most Irreverent
15. Best Documentary
16. Best Crying Moment
17. Best Animated Film
18. Best Foreign Film
19. Best Fight Scene
20. Best Original Soundtrack
21. Best Silent Film
22. Best Twist Ending
23. Best Musical
24. Best Horror Film
25. Best Special Effects
26. Best Regular Effects
27. Best Family Film
28. Best Adult Film
29. Best Reality Series
30. Best Villian
31. Best Editing
32. Best Sound Design
33. Best Set Design
34. Best Costume Design
35. Best "Design Thinking"
36. Best Acting
37. Best Performance in a Supporting Role
38. Rookie of the Year
39. Most Upsetting Camera Angle
40. Longest Short Film
41. Shortest Long Film
42. Lowest Budget
43. Highest Budget
44. Best Sequel
45. Best Prequel
46. Best Regular Old Quel
47. Best Stunts
48. Most Likely to Become a Cult Classic
49. Biggest Procrastination Payoff
50. Isadora Duncan Award for Excellence in Choreography
51. Mattflix™ Award for Best Pirated Film
52. Critics Quarterly™ Award for Most Creatively Bankrupt Film
53. Best All-Female Reboot