Participate

The Pens To Lens student screenwriting competition is returning in 2025! Submissions for the Student Screenwriting Competition are due February 28th, and submissions for the Student Filmmaking Competition are due July 18th.

All students in East Central Illinois are invited to participate and all teachers are encouraged to share the opportunity with their classes.

FILMMAKERS, MUSICIANS, and ARTISTS

interested in participating in this year’s productions, please email your name and interests to Production@PensToLens.com.

DESIGNERS

who wish to help design posters for the submitted scripts, please email your name and interests to Posters@PensToLens.com.

ACTORS

who would like to be considered for roles in local film projects including Pens to Lens, you can register an actor profile on Champaign Casting Call, and/or join the Champaign Casting Call group on Facebook.