Flash Film Festival 2026
Flash Film Festival 2026
Join Mohave College’s Bullhead City (BHC) Arts Club and Student Activities Council (SAC) for its 6th annual Flash Film Festival. The festival is a chance for students, faculty, staff, and community members to show off their artistic abilities behind the camera.
Participants have the chance to win a $500 Amazon gift card as the 1st place grand prize, $250 for 2nd place, and $100 for 3rd place. Bighorn Trophies will also be awarded for the best in each category.
No submission this year? Come watch the other films, participate in trivia games for more chances to win prizes, and enjoy a buffet catered by Mohave College’s Culinary Arts Program.
Learn more about the submission rules.
- The contest is open to all residents over 18 who live within the Mohave College service area.
- Submissions must be completed by 8 p.m. on March 27, 2026, to be eligible for consideration.
- Films must be no longer than three minutes (including title, disclaimer, and credit scenes, et al.).
- Films must fall under one of five categories of genre: comedy, horror, drama, documentary, or action.
- The committee reserves the right to reclassify all film submissions into a different genre category.
- Only one entry per category is allowed.
- Entries will be evaluated on narrative, design, cinematography, acting, sound, and editing by a panel of judges that may include local filmmakers, Mohave College students, faculty, and staff.
- It is possible no winner will be chosen in a category.
- Contestants give permission to Mohave College and the BHC Arts club to share video entries before, during, and after the event.
- Category and/or Grand prize winners or a proxy must be present during the festival event on April 16 at 6 pm to be eligible for any prizes.
- “Cash Prizes” will be in the form of Amazon gift cards.
- Each category winner will be given two minutes of speech time, if desired, during the award ceremony.
- Enrolled students should consult with the financial aid office to verify if winning any “cash prizes” will have an impact on their financial aid.
- If your short film contains violence, foul language, sexual themes, or disturbing images, a viewer’s discretion must be added before the film. Nudity will not be allowed and will be removed from the contest.
- By submitting a short film entry, you agree to abide by the above rules, or your entry may be disqualified.
- If you are not sure you meet these qualifications, please contact Joe Ketchum (jketchum@mohave.edu)
Categories: Comedy, Horror, Drama, Documentary, or Action
What: 6th Annual Flash Film Festival
When: Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 6 – 8 PM
Where: Mohave College Bullhead City Campus, 3400 Highway 95, bldg. 600
Submissions are due Friday, March 27, 2026, by 8 PM (Arizona Time).