Prizes

WHAT DO YOU WIN?

This year, the festival is pleased to announce that our partners are helping the festival provide a 'swag bag' of goodies to the winners, including:

A commemorative CSMF plaque
One set of TWT Audio Headphones ($21 value)
One year of WeVideo access for each winner ($240 value)
One year of CALIE membership for the winner's teacher ($50 value)
FREE Book Creator Premium account for the winner's teacher for one year ($135 value)
Two lucky winners will be selected for a coaching meeting with a professional filmmaker, provided by Book Creator (priceless)

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

Teachers of the three Grand Prize Winning projects will receive one free registration to attend Spring CUE 2027 (next year), powered by CALIE (a $620 value)

Beyond the Elementary, Middle and High School category winners, the following awards will be announced LIVE during the festival:

BOOK CREATOR SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIP TERMS & CONDITIONS

Storyscapes Creator (HIGH SCHOOL ENTRIES ONLY) - $1,000
Honoring thoughtful multimedia storytelling: sequencing, layering, transitions, sound, digital effects. Strong narrative or conceptual clarity with original vision. Innovative use of tools to engage the audience. Projects that go beyond documentation to create an experience.
Imaginative Lens (MIDDLE SCHOOL ENTRIES ONLY) - $1,000

Recognizing innovative storytelling, creative experimentation with digital tools, imaginative approaches that show student voice, and projects that invite viewer interaction.

SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED BY:

SPECIAL AWARDS

Use of Artificial Intelligence
Greatness of Libraries Serving Youth ($500 for one winning school)
Media & Information Literacy (two awards - $500 for each winning school)
Park Adventures: 175 Years of California Dreaming* (two awards)

....and MORE

GRAND PRIZE AWARDS

Elementary School Division
Middle School Division
High School Division

* NOTE: If you plan to film in a California State Park, please contact your local representative for photographic permitting purposes.

Any questions? info@mediafestival.org

Prizes: Text

Additional Plaques

Every winning project will receive one plaque from the festival at no cost for each award.

Extra plaques may ordered by students, parents, teachers, or schools. Many teachers and/or parents acquire extra plaques for major student contributors to the project or for the school trophy case, lab, or media room. The plaques display the award category, the project title, school name and the year.

2026 Winners: Additional plaques are available through June 6 for purchase: $58* including tax/shipping by emailing Glenn Green glenn@whiterhinomarketing.net !!

PLAQUE ORDER FORM

* Fees from plaque sales do not support the Festival - we keep costs as low as possible.

Prizes: Image

Plaques