Thanks for submitting to childhood delusions 2026 !!! submissions closed !

September 17th, 2026

Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park

Deadline: July 31, 2026 (Closed)

NOTE: Submissions are received via Google form, and you may need to be logged into a Google account to access the form. Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Submissions Guidelines

1. We usually say the video should have been made before you turned 21. The main thing is that it feels amateur. None of your boring aspirational film school productions here, please!

2. Videos of all lengths are accepted, but we reserve the right to trim the piece down for you a little. There are a lot of delusions to show in one night.

3. We ask that filmmakers attend the festival in Brooklyn. It’s a key part of the CDFF magic to experience your childhood film with other deluded filmmakers.

The Big Night

90 minutes of delusional, magical childhood videos, action movies, class projects, animation, music videos, and so much more

*montages that bring together themes in childhood storytelling and creativity.

*supercuts of exceptional childhood works and strange creations.

*the delusionary auteur spotlight, showcasing a particularly grandiose childhood vision in its entirety.

*a Q&A with a few of the childhood filmmakers.

*an afterparty!