All American High School Film Festival
Students submit short films across 13+ categories; official selections screen at a live festival/Teen Indie Awards with scholarship prizes.
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NFFTY Screenplay Competition
Filmmakers/writers 24 and under submit short screenplays/pilot scripts; finalists win cash and passes to NFFTY, the world's largest festival for young filmmakers.
NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth)
World's largest festival for filmmakers 24 and under, in Seattle.
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Screenplays & Scripts
National writing competition category for film/TV/stage scripts.
International Public Policy Forum (IPPF)
Teams of 3-6 research and write a policy debate brief on a global issue, advancing through written elimination rounds to live oral debates in NYC.
American Philosophy Olympiad
High schoolers write a proctored philosophical essay (in French or Spanish); top two scorers represent the USA at the International Philosophy Olympiad.
Conrad Challenge (Energy & Environment)
Student teams design an innovation and business plan solving a real-world problem in tracks including Energy & Environment, progressing through Activation and Innovation stages to the Innovation Summit.