The UIL Film Festival is held each year in Austin, Texas. High school film makers enter films in 4 categories: Narrative, Documentary, Traditional Animation and Digital Animation. Films are submitted each year in early January. Once submitted, there are 2 rounds of preliminary judging. Films move from Round 2 into Semi-Finals. The top 6 films emerge from Semi-Final to go on to the State UIL Film Festival, held each year in late February.
For more information and to view past award winners go to:
https://www.uiltexas.org/film