The Future of Cinema Film Festival welcomes narrative, documentary, and animated short films, as well as screenplays. FOCFF encourages all entrants to attend the Festival, and additionally offers generous prizes.

Exhibiting student filmmakers receive a $500 scholarship to the Motion Picture Arts summer program at Interlochen Arts Camp, and each category winner additionally receives an iPod touch and a $2000 scholarship to the same camp. The Best of Fest winner walks away with a MacBook Pro as well as one half-tuition scholarship to Interlochen Arts Academy boarding high school for the 2012-13 school year, and both the Best of Fest winner and the Best of Fest runner-up receive one half-tuition to Interlochen Arts Camp. Applicants must meet admission requirements to be eligible for Camp or Academy scholarships.