About NextLens
NextLens Online Film Festival 2026
Scroll below to submit your film!
The NextLens Online Film Festival showcases the talented and innovative aspiring filmmakers from South Carolina. With the minimum age of sixteen, honorees are selected from South Carolina high schools, colleges and universities. The online film festival will be held annually each Spring featuring some of the brightest producers and their creative short films.
Submit Your Film
Are you a filmmaker (age 16 and up) currently attending a South Carolina high school, college or a university?
Submit your film to the 2026 NextLens Online Festival.
Check out the guidelines below.
Reel Skills
Meet film industry professionals who are from South Carolina, sharing foundational techniques in storytelling, camera operation, lighting, production design, sound and editing.
2025 Films
Honorees are featured on South Carolina ETV and PBS online platforms which include scetv.org, SCETV App, PBS.org, PBS app and South Carolina ETV's YouTube channel.
