Campus Movie Fest

06/11/2026

We've done it! We've crowned our winner for The Elfenworks Hope for Climate & Social Justice Development Program! 🎬✨Huge congrats to Jam McCray for "The Tree That Fed The Neighborhood,” reminding us with this story of the importance of fresh food, the preservation of nature, and how unity within community can build a better future!! 🎉

Jam absolutely crushed it - snagging $10K to bring their vision to life, working with our incredible industry mentors, and now taking home the grand prize of $2K! We're SO thrilled about this amazing film and its message that we can all carry forward in our lives! Shoutout to ALL the filmmakers who submitted this year - you brought your A-game and made choosing a winner incredibly difficult (but in the best way)!

03/17/2026

Congrats to our 2026 finalists for The Elfenworks Foundation Hope for Climate & Social Justice Development Program! From an incredibly competitive pool, two stories about the power of community and nature truly stood out. We are so proud to announce our finalists:

🌳 Jam McCray with "The Tree That Fed The Neighborhood"
🌸 Lilly Matthias with "Legend of the Neverending Oak Between Houston and Bowery"

From magical realism in food deserts to urban legends in the heart of NYC, these filmmakers are showing us exactly why climate justice matters. We can’t wait to see these visions come to life with their development prize money.

01/09/2026

🚨LAST CALL! 🚨If you’ve got an idea for a short film centered around climate & social justice that points the way to hope, you have until SUNDAY to submit your pitch. Finalists get $10k to produce their film, and winners get an additional $2k. Past winners have gone on to debut their films at festivals across the country……soooooo, what are you waiting for? Learn more about this awesome opportunity here: https://community.ideasunited.com/elfenworks-2025

11/14/2025

OPEN CALL! 🎬 Calling all student filmmakers, screenwriters, creators, and storytellers — our annual film development program with The Elfenworks Foundation is officially underway!

Got a powerful idea for a short film with a societal or climate theme? Now's your moment! Submit your pitch and you could walk away with $10k to bring your vision to life, hands-on mentorship from experienced film pros, and an additional $2k in prize money.

Your story could spark real change. Let’s make it happen! Learn more here: https://community.ideasunited.com/elfenworks-2025

09/15/2025

Calling all filmmakers! Our yearly collab with The Elfenworks Foundation has arrived. If you’ve got an idea for a short film centered around climate & social justice, we want to hear your pitch! We’ve got the money if you’ve got the drive to make your film come to life! Get all the details here: https://community.ideasunited.com/elfenworks-2025

06/16/2025

We've done it! We've crowned our winner for The Elfenworks Hope for Climate & Social Justice Development Program! 🎬✨

Huge congrats to Zayan Agha for "Hallogreen", inspiring us with this story of upcycling clothing and the small changes we can all make in our lives! 🎉

Zayan absolutely crushed it — snagging $10K to bring their vision to life, working with our incredible industry mentors, and now taking home the grand prize of $2K! We're SO stoked about this amazing film and its message that we can all carry forward in our lives!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ugfKC05qJA

Shoutout to ALL the filmmakers who submitted this year — you brought your A-game and made choosing a winner incredibly tough (but in the best way)!

Already buzzing about next year's program, so stay tuned! 👀

02/27/2025

Congrats to our finalists for The Elfenworks Foundation Hope for Climate & Social Justice Development Program! Out of a super competitive pool, Mazyar Mahan’s “A Drop at A Time” and Zayan Agha’s “Hallogreen” really blew us away. We can’t wait to see what they create with their prize money — let’s go make some movies!

01/13/2025

ATTN: if you have the power to *make* the deadline, you also have the power to *break* the deadline. To wit, filmmakers now have until JANUARY 19TH to submit a pitch for a short film centered around climate & social justice!

Finalists get $10k to make their movie; winner gets an additional $2k! Cool? Cool! Past winners have gone on to debut their films at festivals across the country.

Learn more about this awesome opportunity here: https://community.ideasunited.com/elfenworks-2024

The Elfenworks Foundation is offering the chance to develop a film focusing on how climate justice affects social justice.

12/11/2024

🚨 REMINDER🚨 Submissions are still open! If you’ve got an idea for a short film centered around climate & social justice, we want to hear it. Finalists get $10k to produce their film, and winners get an additional $2k. Past winners have gone on to debut their films at festivals across the country. Learn more about this awesome opportunity here:

The Elfenworks Foundation is offering the chance to develop a film focusing on how climate justice affects social justice.

10/30/2024

OPEN CALL! Student filmmakers, screenwriters, creators, storytellers, et al. — reminder that we’ve officially kicked off our annual film development program with The Elfenworks Foundation! If you’ve got an idea for a short film centered around climate & social justice, submit your pitch! Winners get $10k to produce their film, the chance to work with experienced film pros, and $2k in additional prizing. Learn more here: community.ideasunited.com/elfenworks-2024

The Elfenworks Foundation is offering the chance to develop a film focusing on how climate justice affects social justice.