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Public Domain Film Festival

Public Domain Film Festival

Welcome to 1931!

The BYU Copyright Licensing Office is proud to host the 8th annual BYU Public Domain Film Festival! This film festival celebrates creative works that have recently lost their copyright status by challenging student filmmaking teams to transform old books, films, and music into original short films.

This year, as of January 1st, 2027, creative works published in 1931 entered the public domain. We invite all students from BYU, BYU Hawaii, and BYU Idaho, to compete for a chance to have their film played in front of a packed crowd at our Finalist Screening and win a coveted PDFF Trophy.

Prizes

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Best Picture $1000 Prize
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Audience Choice Prize $500 Runner Up Prize $150
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Outstanding Documentary Prize $500 No Runner-Up Prize
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Best Musical Score Prize $300 Runner Up Prize $100
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Best Screenplay Prize $300 Runner Up $100
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Best Acting Performance Prize $250 Runner Up $100
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Best Director Prize $250 Runner Up $100
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Best Production Design Prize $250 Runner Up $100
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Best Sound Design Prize $250 Runner Up $100
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