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JCMIFEST 2026

Audio, Video & Photo Competition 

📅 Event: Saturday, May 2, 6-9 p.m. 

📍 Location: Escondido Theatre, Student Union Building

🚨 Submission Deadline: By midnight on April 27

Rewards & Eligibility

Open to entries involving at least one JCMI student. Content must be original and not previously submitted.

  • Awesome equipment and accessories prizes for best audio, video and photo.
  • Flatland Film Festival: Best video is automatically inducted into the 2026 program.
  • Audience Choice Awards in all categories!

video Film/Video

  1. Should not contain excessive foul language. Some foul language is fine, but submissions should aim to limit it to only a few instances, particularly regarding stronger swear words such as the F-word.
  2. No nudity is permitted. Any sexual reference should be muted and lack real detail. No explicit sexual depictions are permitted. 
  3. References to drug use should be muted, and no explicit depictions of using drugs, particularly hard drugs, are permitted. 
  4. In general, submissions should not contain material that would be rated stronger than a PG-13 rating.

Technical Specs

  • File Resolution: maximum 2K (2560 x 1440); minimum 1080p (1920 x 1080). Files with resolutions lower than 1080p will not be accepted.
  • File Format: MP4
  • Maximum Duration: ten (10) minutes
  • Labeling: VIDEO_YOUR NAME_TITLE OF PROJECT (e.g., VIDEO_MARTIN SCORCESE_THE LAST WALTZ.mp4)
VIDEO SUBMISSION LINK

audio  Audio

  • Should not contain excessive foul language. Some foul language is fine, but submissions should aim to limit it to only a few instances, particularly regarding stronger swear words such as the F-word. 
  • Any sexual reference should be muted and lack any real detail.
  • References to drug use should be muted.

Technical Specs

  • Format: MP3 (no other file format will be accepted)
  • Maximum Duration: ten (10) minutes
  • Labeling: AUDIO_YOUR NAME_TITLE OF PROJECT (e.g., AUDIO_JIMMY PAGE_STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN.mp3)
AUDIO SUBMISSION LINK

photoPhotography  

  • Categories: Landscape, portraiture, sports, editorial, and miscellaneous. Submitters may enter no more than one image per category.
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  • File Format: High-quality JPGs
  • Labeling: PHOTO_NAME_CATEGORY (e.g., PHOTO_ANSEL ADAMS_LANDSCAPE.jpg)
Captions/metadata: Every photo must have a caption embedded in the IPTC metadata description field.

Missing or inaccurate captions can lead to disqualification. 

Image Manipulation: Routine adjustments such as color correction and cropping are allowed, but adding, removing, or altering elements is prohibited. 

PHOTO Submission Process

  1. Download the photography submission form
  2. Fill it out.
  3. Upload it to the photo submission link below, along with the images.

PHOTO SUBMISSION LINK 
Aug 10, 2026