• Only New Zealand secondary school students can enter -  Students can be a domestic or international student, so long as they completed secondary school study in New Zealand and can provide sufficient evidence.

• Entrants must be 15 years old with permission from a parent or guardian or 18+ to apply for SAE

• Entrants must meet course entry requirements set by SAE - Minimum 17 years of age by the time of admission to a course. Completion of at least NCEA Level 2, from a New Zealand secondary school or equivalent.

• The Best New Zealand Secondary School Director Award is allocated to the Director of the project 

• The  Best New Zealand Secondary School Writer Award is allocated to the Writer of the project 

• The Scholarship can be shared across a team, so long as the total does not exceed the scholarship amount of $3000.

• Scholarships can not be redeemed for cash.

• Cannot be used in conjunction with Fees Free Scheme. If a student is eligible for Fees Free, the scholarship can be redeemed in their 2nd year of study.

• Scholarship does not guarantee entry into a specific intake, programme or level. Application must be submitted as per SAE’s entry criteria. Scholarship will be awarded only after an application has been approved. 

• *Projects can be made specifically for the festival or they can be projects already created by the individual or team. Projects must have been completed after 1/1/2022

• SAE Scholarships awarded are for study at the Auckland city campus only.

• Scholarships are for the the SAE film courses only

• Refunds are not available once submitted as per Film Freeway’s rules. You may however withdraw the entry should you no longer wish to be in the competition.

• Entries can be entered in conjunction with Vision Feast discount code promotions.

• If music is used you must have copyright clearances and permissions to use it

• Cost of entry per project is $10 USD.

• Individuals or teams can enter the Vision Feast Film Festival more than once - each entry must be paid for individually.

• You cannot enter work you do not have the rights or permission to enter. It must be you or your team’s work.

Category Terms:

• Film must be over 20seconds long and under 15mins long - Including Credits.

• Films can be made specifically for the festival or they can be projects already created by the individual or team. Projects must have been completed after 1/1/2022

• Films can be any genre or style, live action, drama, experimental, music videos, 3D, stop motion, 2d animation, web media etc

• All projects must be entered through the Vision Feast Film Freeway Entry System found at: https://filmfreeway.com/TheVisionFeast

• For information about SAE’s courses in relation to the awards click here

• Time limit for redemption of the prize is 3 years (from 1/7/23)

• Scripts must be under 30 pages long. You can write any genre and about any topic

• Scripts must be formatted correctly. There are lots of free script writing softwares available online. 

• Scripts should be delivered in a PDF format

• Scripts must be original and cannot be adapted from works of which the writer does not have the rights of adaptation. 

• More than one writer can work on the script. The prize can be split between the team or an agreed person must be allocated to the prize.

• The script must be entered through the Vision Feast Film Freeway Entry System found at: https://filmfreeway.com/TheVisionFeast

• For information about SAE’s courses in relation to the awards click here

• Time limit for redemption of the prize is 3 years (from 1/7/23)

More Info:

• Make sure to enter the correct categories as listed in entry column on film freeway

• 6 projects will be nominated per category and 1 winner will be announced per category

• Winners will be announced at our 2023 event live and on social media.

• Nominees and Winners will have their work hosted on our website..

• Projects will be judged by a panel consisting of Industry and SAE Professionals