Best Documentary about an HBCU
Entries in this category can be focused on faculty/staff/administrator(s) at an HBCU; or the HBCU’s overall compelling history.
Best Documentary about an HBCU alumnus
Entries in this category can be focused on HBCU alumni (i.e., entrepreneurs, activists/legislators, scientists etc.)
BEST DOCUMENTARY ABOUT AN HBCU PROGRAM
Entries in this category can be focused on a program at an HBCU (i.e., sports team, student organization, etc.)
Audience Choice
Film festival attendees will select this award. All submitted films will be eligible no matter the focus of the film
Undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities throughout the United States are eligible to participant. Alumni of HBCUs are eligible to participate in the HBCU Alumni category. There is no entry free to participate.
The festival submission deadline is March 8, 2026.
April 10, 2026
Film entries should be submitted to FilmFreeway using the link on this website.
Submitted films can be about any aspect of the legacies of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) including but not limited to HBCU faculty, HBCU alumni, campus life, and institutional history. The best documentaries tell a clear and compelling story.
Submitted films should be 5-10 minutes.
Yes, prizes will be awarded to the best films in each category. Cash prizes of $1,500 for first-place films, $750 for second-place films, and $500 for third-place films will be given to filmmakers for the best films in each category.
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