Submissions are closed for Digifest® 2026
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A Place for Every Kind of Creator
Not every story looks the same—and that’s exactly the point.
At DigiFest® Temecula, we celebrate the full landscape of digital creativity, because the future of storytelling doesn’t live in just one medium.
Categories include
Short Film & Video • Graphic Design • Game Design • Music • Photography Digital Art & Illustration • Podcast • Website Design Animation & Stop Motion • Music Video • Acting • Scriptwriting • Audiobooks
Whether you’re editing your first short film, designing something that makes people feel seen, or producing a podcast that sparks real conversations—there’s a place for your work here.
Short Film & Video
Narrative short films, documentaries, experimental films, student films, web series episodes, vlogs, commercials, public service announcements, travel videos, cooking videos, YouTube videos, social media content, behind-the-scenes videos, interview videos, comedy sketches, horror shorts, trailers, video essays, promotional videos, dance videos, sports videos, educational videos, drone footage, and edited highlight reels.
Graphic Design
Posters, logos, branding packages, album covers, book covers, magazine layouts, social media graphics, advertisements, brochures, flyers, packaging design, event invitations, infographics, typography projects, apparel graphics, merchandise designs, sticker designs, business cards, menus, and marketing campaigns.
Game Design
Video games, board games, card games, mobile games, tabletop games, roleplaying games, educational games, escape room concepts, game prototypes, level designs, character designs, world-building, user interface design, story-based games, puzzle games, coding projects, and game trailers.
Music
Original songs, instrumental compositions, covers, live performances, music production, beat-making, orchestral pieces, choir performances, solo performances, band recordings, electronic music, rap, spoken word, soundtracks, jingles, remixes, and songwriting.
Photography
Portrait photography, landscape photography, nature photography, travel photography, fashion photography, sports photography, wildlife photography, street photography, black-and-white photography, conceptual photography, macro photography, food photography, product photography, event photography, photojournalism, and edited photo series.
Digital Art & Illustration
Digital Art & Illustration: Digital paintings, character illustrations, fan art, comics, webcomics, manga, concept art, storyboards, fashion illustrations, fantasy art, portraits, digital collages, children’s book illustrations, sticker designs, tattoo designs, animation backgrounds, vector art, pixel art, and graphic novel pages.
Podcast
Interview podcasts, storytelling podcasts, comedy podcasts, true crime podcasts, educational podcasts, fictional podcasts, sports podcasts, review shows, panel discussions, news podcasts, wellness podcasts, scripted podcasts, radio plays, and serialized podcast episodes.
Website Design
Personal websites, portfolios, blogs, online stores, nonprofit websites, business websites, event websites, landing pages, fan sites, restaurant websites, redesigns of existing websites, mobile-responsive sites, user experience projects, wireframes, and coded websites.
Animation & Stop Motion
2D animation, 3D animation, stop motion with clay or toys, whiteboard animation, motion graphics, animated shorts, title sequences, GIFs, rotoscoping, animated explainer videos, character animation, lip-sync animation, cut-paper animation, and frame-by-frame animation.
Music Video
Original music videos, lyric videos, performance videos, dance videos, animated music videos, concert footage, fan-made music videos, narrative music videos, visualizers, and creative edits set to music.
Acting
Monologues, scene work, dramatic performances, comedic performances, musical theater performances, film acting, television acting, voice acting, improv performances, commercial acting, self-tapes, character portrayals, and reenactment
Audiobooks
Original audiobook recordings, narrations of books or short stories, voice acting performances, children’s stories, dramatic readings, poetry readings, memoir excerpts, educational recordings, and multi-character audiobook performances.
Scriptwriting
Screenplays, short film scripts, television scripts, stage plays, musicals, sketch comedy, web series scripts, podcast scripts, commercials, documentaries, adaptations, story treatments, scene writing, monologues, and spoken word scripts
We Accept Work From:
Students
Higher Education
Professionals
DigiFest® acknowledges talent at all levels and ages, because creativity doesn’t require permission—it just needs opportunity.
