21/08/2025
For the first time ever, PQA’s Summer Film Competition is open for entries on TikTok!
This summer, we’re inviting young creatives to make a 30–60 second film inspired by mindfulness, capturing moments, thoughts, or feelings in the style of a video journal.
🌟 Who can enter?
Open to all young people aged 18 and under, whether you’re a PQA student or not!
🏆 Prizes
🥇 2 Winners – £100 voucher each
🎬 4 Runners-Up – £20 cinema voucher each
✨ All six films will be screened at the PQA Film Festival 2025 (Sheffield or London, this November), with winners receiving their prizes live on stage!
📲 How to enter via TikTok:
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Upload your short film to TikTok
Tag and use in your caption to submit your entry.
💛 We can’t wait to celebrate the creativity, talent, and fun from children all over the UK on the platform you already love!
📅 Deadline: 31st August 2025
⚡️Terms & Conditions apply:
1. Entrants do not need to be PQA students to participate.
2. Entries must be submitted by a parent or legal guardian on behalf of the entrant.
3. TikTok entries must use and tagging .
4. TikTok submissions require a follow-up email with entry details, which must also be sent to [email protected].
5. By using the competition hashtag, you acknowledge that your content is publicly viewable on the TikTok platform according to TikTok's own terms of service.
👉 Full T’s & C’s and information about the summer competition can be found here: www.pqacademy.com/about-us/news/summer-of-me-filmmaking-challenge
