Watersprite Film Festival - Submissions OPEN

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Submissions are about to close for Watersprite Film Festival!

Our entries are free and proof of student status is required to enter.

Since 2008, Watersprite has celebrated the most groundbreaking student films from over 100 countries worldwide. We are run by students for students.

Every March in Cambridge, UK, we offer a weekend of free screenings, networking sessions, masterclasses and Q&As with Academy-Award winning speakers.

Entries close on September 8th. So Apply Now!

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