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    • NAHM Film Festival
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      • Live Online Workshops
      • In Person Workshops
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    • Community Film Screenings
    • Testimonials
    • About Us
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  • NAHM Film Festival
    • General Overview
    • NAHM 2026 Program
    • Film Festival Submissions
  • Workshops
    • Live Online Workshops
    • In Person Workshops
  • Consultations
  • Community Film Screenings
  • Testimonials
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

NAHM Film Festival

The Not Another Home Movie (NAHM) Film Festival is a one-day annual and hybrid film festival at the heart of George Washington University. The NAHM Film Festival is about connecting generations within families in a meaningful and artistic way. In your short film, tell a family story you want to preserve for the next generation or show us what makes your younger brother, or your great great grandfather, grandmother, or family unique.

Film Submissions

Please click the button below to learn more:
Submit Your Film

Submission Guidelines

1. The film duration MUST be between 3-5 min.

2. The film’s theme MUST be about a true and meaningful family story, like a family memoir.

2. The film’s theme MUST be about a true and meaningful family story, like a family memoir.

3 minutes is the minimum and 5 minutes is the maximum. 

2. The film’s theme MUST be about a true and meaningful family story, like a family memoir.

2. The film’s theme MUST be about a true and meaningful family story, like a family memoir.

2. The film’s theme MUST be about a true and meaningful family story, like a family memoir.

This does not have to be your family story, but a family story.

3. The film MUST include ALL the following three elements:

2. The film’s theme MUST be about a true and meaningful family story, like a family memoir.

3. The film MUST include ALL the following three elements:

  1. A clip of an interview or conversation with a family member or childhood friend.
  2. A clip of a home movie video that fits the storyline.
  3. Family photos

Additional Information

  • The application price is $10
  • The filmmaker must own the submitted film or have permission to use any copyrighted images or music.
  • Film submissions need to be appropriate for ALL AUDIENCES.
  • Film winners are chosen by the selection committee.
  • We do not pay screening fees to show films during the festival.
  • All films need to provide a 1080p mp4 stereo mix for the festival screening.


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Physical Media

If you are mailing us physical media such as a hard drive, or Blu-ray Disc and would like to have them returned after the festival, please provide the necessary packaging and pre-paid postage so we can slip it into the mail immediately following the conclusion of the festival. The festival will NOT return physical media at the festivals cost.

Contact Us

You can contact us by email: tellyourstory@notanotherhomemovie.com.

If you are interested in more guidance focused on family storytelling, we offer Zoom educational sessions to help with story and film structure. If you are interested in any of our training sessions please let us know in this short interest form: https://forms.gle/jf7LZtD8e3RK4H586



Film Submissions

Please click the button below:
Submit Your Film

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