The Future of Film Starts with Young Voices.
Showcasing high school students’ talent, creativity, and cinematic vision through stories of diversity, kindness, inclusivity, and belonging.
April 10, 2027 | Dallas, Texas | Films 10 minutes or less
High school filmmakers.
Bold stories.
Bigger impact.
The OK2BX Film Festival represents the future of film, showcasing high school students’ talent, creativity, and cinematic vision. The students’ films paint stories of diversity and inclusion through their eyes.
Awards are given in the categories of Animation, Smartphone, LGBTQIA+, Kindness, Inclusivity, and International.
There will be special awards honoring a film that best embodies the Spirit of Eleanor and the Most Extraordinary – Best of Show.
Lights, Camera, CREATE!
Submissions are now open for the 2027 OK2BX Film Festival. Student filmmakers are invited to submit short films of 10 minutes or less.
Make films.
Meet colleges.
Find your next step.
Join us for a full day built for student filmmakers who want to level up their craft, meet other creative students, and explore what comes next.
Check out hands-on panels, talk with college film programs from around the country, and get real advice from people who know the industry. Sponsored by SMU, this is your chance to connect, learn, ask questions, and imagine where your film story could go next.
DATE
April 10, 2027
TIME
10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
LOCATION
Southern Methodist University
Umphrey Lee Center
3300 Dyer St
Dallas, TX 75205
Sponsored by Southern Methodist University, the OK2BX Film Futures Lab will connect student filmmakers with college film programs from around the country. We invite colleges, universities, and film departments to join our College Fair and meet motivated high school filmmakers who are exploring where to take their creative future next.
Register for Workshops
Students can reserve space for hands-on panels, creative sessions, and filmmaker-focused programming.
College Fair Registration
Colleges, universities, and film departments can meet motivated high school filmmakers exploring their creative future.
Celebrate bold stories from student filmmakers around the world.
Join us for the 6th Annual OK2BX Film Festival and experience powerful short films from talented high school filmmakers. Come celebrate bold stories, fresh voices, and an unforgettable night of student film.
Thank you to our sponsors for helping OK2BX Film Festival lift youth voices and celebrate stories that champion kindness, diversity, and inclusivity.
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