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Film Lives! Brattle 25th Anniversary Poster Contest

2026 is a big year for The Brattle. It marks the 25th anniversary of the cinema as a nonprofit. As part of that celebration we are launching a poster design contest to celebrate this milestone.

What does The Brattle mean to you? The Brattle Film Foundation invites friends, fans, and fellow cinephiles to enter their original designs in a poster competition to celebrate our 25th Anniversary as a nonprofit. Entrants should draw inspiration from the poster theme “Film Lives!” and are welcome to incorporate The Brattle’s history, mission, or programming as well!

Dates:

  • Entries must be submitted by September 15, 2026. SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN
  • Public voting will begin in October, with the winning poster announced by the end of the month.

Prize:

  • The winning poster will be adapted into The Brattle Theatre’s 25th Anniversary t-shirt, and a printed copy of the poster will be displayed at the Theatre.
  • The winning artist will receive a $150 stipend, a $250 Brattle gift card, and a 25th Anniversary t-shirt featuring their design.

Guidelines for entry:

  • Entrants should incorporate the text “Film Lives!” in their poster design.
  • Posters must be submitted digitally in JPG or PNG format.
  • Entries should have dimensions of 18”x24” (landscape or portrait) at a minimum of 300dpi.
  • All artistic mediums are acceptable, provided that the final entry is submitted as a two-dimensional, static image in accordance with the above requirements.
  • Acceptable mediums for poster creation include, but are not limited to:
    • Paintings: Acrylic, oil, watercolor, gouache, etc.
    • Drawings: Pencil, marker, ink, pastel, charcoal, etc.
    • Digital artwork: Illustration, computer-generated art (not including generative AI)
    • Prints: Relief/block, intaglio, planographic, stencil, etc.
    • Collage
    • Photographs
    • Mixed Media: Use of two or more accepted mediums as above

Terms:

  • Poster submissions that incorporate the use of generative AI at any point in their creation will not be considered.
  • Entrants may only submit one poster each. Posters may be collaborative, but they must be submitted by one person, and will be considered as a single entry.
  • Submissions must be the original and unaided work of the entrant, and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any poster that is copied from the work of another artist, in part or in full, is in violation of the submission guidelines and will not be considered. As a condition of entry, entrants are warranting to The Brattle that they have sole ownership of the work, and nobody else has rights to the work.
  • Copyright ownership of each poster submission remains with the entrant. However, upon entry, the entrant gives The Brattle the right to use, reproduce, publicly display, post, adapt, merchandise, and distribute copies of their poster in relation to the competition and to Brattle Theatre publicity.
  • At any stage of the competition, The Brattle reserves the right to disqualify any entry if it is determined to be in violation of the above terms, or in violation of The Brattle’s code of conduct.

SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN

Please direct any questions about the competition to info@brattlefilm.org.