Nickel Independent Film Festival
Nickel 1-Minute Experimental Film Challenge

Nickel 1-Minute Experimental Film Challenge

How It Works

  1. On August 7 at noon, we'll email you an optional one-word prompt.
  2. Write, shoot, and edit your film between August 7–11. Max 1 minute, titles and credits included.
  3. Upload your finished film by noon on August 11.
  4. We'll show the films on a loop at HOLD FAST Art Crawl on August 15, 2–4pm — Lawnya Vawnya, 4 Clift's–Baird's Cove.

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Submissions for this round closed on August 11, 2026. Check back closer to the next cycle.

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