HYP Fest 2023
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Film Festival
December 15 - January 6
About HYP Fest
HYP Fest showcases creators, filmmakers, and storytellers across a variety of mediums. This year's festival will focus on short form content including social media content, film shorts, tv episodes, web series, music videos, and gaming. The festival seeks to amplify historically underrepresented and international creatives as well as story lines and content that celebrates diverse and varied perspectives.
HYP Fest is proud to offer industry programming, such as panels, workshops, and networking events with creatives and distribution / acquisition partners as well as global reach which includes streaming via Roku and Amazon Fire.
We will be presenting special awards, including ones for HBCU students and alumni, as well as the Future award which will be awarded to a film/show that leverages A/R, V/R, AI, blockchain, NFTs, and/or an immersive experience
Filmmakers & Creators - Submission Process
We are pleased to announce that applications are open now.
Early Deadline: 5/15/23 ($25)
Regular Deadline: 6/15/23 ($35)
Late Deadline: 7/5/23 ($55)
Submit your short by 6/9 12pm Eastern to be considered for Oscar qualification. HYP team and Filmocracy will review the submission and will notify accepted short submissions. Format of short films must meet requirements listed here.
Please submit here and we look forward to reviewing your submissions.
Information regarding discounts and fee waivers is available in the link below.
Get Involved
If you love binge watching content and want to positively impact the world, we would love to have you join us. We have committees for programming, screening/selection, marketing/PR, and technology.
Programming Committee - Strategy and design of festival flow and content
Screening Committee/Jurors - Select and award content
Marketing & PR Committee - Promote festival and bus dev
Technology Committee - Metaverse/streaming platforms
Thank you to our sponsors

Programming Committee - Strategy and design of festival flow and content
Screening Committee/Jurors - Select and award content
Marketing & PR Committee - Promote festival and bus dev
Technology Committee - Metaverse/streaming platforms
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NEED HELP?
GET IN TOUCH
- 11240 Magnolia Boulevard, Suite 203 North Hollywood, CA 91601
- info@hyp.tv
- (800) 948-1541
- Fb Tw Tk Ig
NEED HELP?
GET IN TOUCH
- 11240 Magnolia Boulevard, Suite 203 North Hollywood, CA 91601
- info@hyp.tv
- (800) 948-1541
- Fb Tw Tk Ig
NEED HELP?
GET IN TOUCH
- 11240 Magnolia Boulevard, Suite 203 North Hollywood, CA 91601
- info@hyp.tv
- (800) 948-1541
- Fb Tw Tk Ig
NEED HELP?
GET IN TOUCH
- 11240 Magnolia Boulevard, Suite 203 North Hollywood, CA 91601
- info@hyp.tv
- (800) 948-1541
- Fb Tw Tk Ig
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