Mosaic Mobile

Searching for new and creative ways to engage your students? Mosaic Mobile is our annual mobile short film competition where high school students use mobile devices to shoot, edit, and enter their films. More than $2,000 in cash prizes is awarded to students each year, the largest prize awarded to student filmmakers. Mosaic Mobile is open to any student attending a high school. Films tell a story in only 2-3 minutes. Each year, Mosaic Mobile requires films to feature a theme, prop, and saying. The criteria are intentionally left open-ended to encourage student’s interpretation and creativity. 

Mosaic Mobile winning films are screened at our annual Mosaic Event, where student filmmakers are celebrated by hundreds of their peers and professionals.

Mosaic Mobile is about challenging the conventions of storytelling and encouraging students to tell their unique stories in innovative ways. Mosaic Mobile celebrates creative thinking and discovery while exploring the diverse world in which we live. 

Why Mobile?

Low-income families experience digital inequality. For many, a mobile device is their only internet connection. 35% of low-income households in the US are under-connected.  By leveraging phones and tablets, Mosaic Mobile is leveling the content creation playing field and challenging the conventions of storytelling. Throughout the creative process, students are developing critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration skills, which are skills that are critical in any career they pursue. 

2025 Submissions
Coming soon!

Rick Wilson Voting Dates
Coming soon!

Prizes
Mosaic Mobile 2025 will award cash prizes to winning student filmmakers.

First Place - $1000

Second Place - $500

Third Place - $250

2025 Mosaic Mobile requirements will be announced soon!

2024 Requirements

Each Mosaic Mobile film requires a theme, prop, and saying. The three requirements are intentionally open-ended to encourage interpretation and creativity.

  • 2024 Theme: Kaleidoscope

    The “Kaleidoscope” theme encourages students to examine the multifaceted nature of their lived experiences, capturing how individual narratives and perspectives intertwine to form a complex, ever-shifting whole.

  • 2024 Prop: Paper Clips

  • 2024 Saying: “Every Piece Matters”.

    Use this phrase in your short film. It can be spoken, written, or displayed however you choose.

Resources

Media and Digital Literacy and Filmmaking Resources

Enrich your students' learning experience with these media literacy and filmmaking resources. We will continually update our content to keep you informed of the latest trends and best practices in the ever-evolving landscape of digital media and film education