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==Details==
==Details==
===Dates===
===Dates===
Submissions for the jam will begin on August 4th and close on September 1st. Submissions will begin being judged from September 2nd to September 12th. The top 2 winners of the jam will be announced on September 19th, along with their winning films being screened in VRChat hosted by the Filmmakers of VRChat group.
Submissions for the jam will begin on August 4th and close on September 1st. Submissions will begin being judged from September 2nd to September 12th. The winners of the jam were announced on September 15th, along with their winning films being screened in VRChat hosted by the Filmmakers of VRChat group.


===Theme===
===Theme===
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==Jam winners==
==Jam winners==
To be announced.
 
=== Winners ===
These winners receive the prizes mentioned above.
{| class="wikitable"
!Place<ref name=":0">[https://ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2025-winners/46660 Film Jam 2025 Winners]</ref>
!Film
!Film link
!Creators
|-
| rowspan="10" |Top 10
|A Murder Most Confusing
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZeIT6QnZZw {1}]
|Danny Grey Productions
|-
|Zero Point: Echo Run
|[https://youtu.be/SJJS5DNrbwU {2}]
|Reina Storm
|-
|She Left - I Drove
|[https://youtu.be/lvMiUdXWFBA {3}]
|k0lb0sa
|-
|Decaf
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biYOKKCF5RE {4}]
|Rukus4d
|-
|A Key to Cadence
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF16HB52DbI {5}]
|Quinnster
|-
|Can I See You Again?
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPQxm6GGrcQ {6}]
|CluelessCthulu
|-
|<nowiki>How VR Contractors Prepare 2.5 Million Instances Every Year | VR Insider</nowiki>
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--LvKUwEFE4 {7}]
|okgold
|-
|Drowning in Reflection
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaZZmTVZ0PY {8}]
|Luxifinity
|-
|Two Days for a Spark あの日、君がくれた光。
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S23duzKoxiQ {9}]
|mitsuki_neru
|-
|El Ultimo Segador
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrTjWny34cs {10}]
|jaildenwold
|}
 
=== Honorable Mentions ===
These Honorable Mentions will not receive the prizes mentioned above.
{| class="wikitable"
!Place<ref name=":0" />
!Film
!Film link
!Creators
|-
| rowspan="10" |Honorable Mentions
|Lightning Skirt: The Beginning
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6LWo_ze87U {1}]
|song2657
|-
|Vurrell’s 2025 VRchat Summer Jam Submission
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDzUzvnGGg {2}]
|Vurrell
|-
|Friendly Dragon
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIFtmw7NQrA {3}]
|OkayDonuts
|-
|BROTHERS | VRChat Short Movie
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUHexP_pQOk {4}]
|mushifr
|-
|LAP ZERO : A VRChat Short Film
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgtZ0hfjnKI {5}]
|Parzeval
|-
|Helix Unbound
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvJbxEOrMQI {6}]
|StabbyOG
|-
|Captain for a Day
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfYjzf5y0so {7}]
|evanthefloydian
|-
|Movie Night
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlYeaTn-Qo {8}]
|emeraldpine
|-
|Two Days for a Spark あの日、君がくれた光。
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S23duzKoxiQ {9}]
|mitsuki_neru
|-
|El Ultimo Segador
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrTjWny34cs {10}]
|jaildenwold
|}
 
==Premieres==
The films of the Film Jam 2025 winners will be premiered by VRChat on [https://twitch.tv/vrchat Twitch]. Also, the winners, along with other honorable mentions films, will be screened in VRChat by the {{Group link|grp_93f6413e-cd62-4c2d-8d2a-62f4adb15b66|Filmmakers of VRChat}} group.
 
The premieres will play on the following times:
* Winners-only: September 20th at 1pm PT
* Second: September 20th at 4pm PT
* Third: September 21st at 3am PT


==References==
==References==

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Film Jam 2025 is a film jam, hosted in collaboration with the Filmmakers of VRChat 

group. It will take place from August 4, 2025 - September 1, 2025. Film Jam 2025 is the first film jam of its kind, with jams being centred around worlds or avatars previously.

Details

Dates

Submissions for the jam will begin on August 4th and close on September 1st. Submissions will begin being judged from September 2nd to September 12th. The winners of the jam were announced on September 15th, along with their winning films being screened in VRChat hosted by the Filmmakers of VRChat group.

Theme

The theme of this jam can be one of these 3 themes:[1]

  • The One Who Changed It All
  • Two Days, One Moment
  • Not Doomed Yet

Submissions will be judged in the follow categories:

  • Story & Concept (Originality, narrative structure, theme, emotional impact, clarity of message)
  • Direction & Execution (Overall vision, shot composition, pacing, tone, performances, and how well all parts come together)
  • Technical Craft (Cinematography, editing, sound design, music, visual effects, animation, lighting)
  • Art & Style (Visual creativity, World choices, Avatar Choices, color grading, and artistic choices)

Requirements

In addition to the general theme, submissions must follow these requirements:

  • Film must be made specifically for this Jam.
  • Film must be between 1-10 minutes long
  • Film must have EN subtitles baked into the film.
  • Film must be PG-13 content rating.

To see the full list of requirements, see here and here for full contest details.

Prizes

The teams of the top 10 winners of the jam of will receive the following:

  • 1 year of VRC+ (spilt up between a max of 12 team members)
  • An exclusive badge (limited to 12 team members)
  • Opportunity to be showcased in a public playlist on the official VRChat YouTube account
  • Opportunity to be screened during the September 19 Premieres

Jam winners

Winners

These winners receive the prizes mentioned above.

Place[2] Film Film link Creators
Top 10 A Murder Most Confusing {1} Danny Grey Productions
Zero Point: Echo Run {2} Reina Storm
She Left - I Drove {3} k0lb0sa
Decaf {4} Rukus4d
A Key to Cadence {5} Quinnster
Can I See You Again? {6} CluelessCthulu
How VR Contractors Prepare 2.5 Million Instances Every Year | VR Insider {7} okgold
Drowning in Reflection {8} Luxifinity
Two Days for a Spark あの日、君がくれた光。 {9} mitsuki_neru
El Ultimo Segador {10} jaildenwold

Honorable Mentions

These Honorable Mentions will not receive the prizes mentioned above.

Place[2] Film Film link Creators
Honorable Mentions Lightning Skirt: The Beginning {1} song2657
Vurrell’s 2025 VRchat Summer Jam Submission {2} Vurrell
Friendly Dragon {3} OkayDonuts
VRChat Short Movie {4} mushifr
LAP ZERO : A VRChat Short Film {5} Parzeval
Helix Unbound {6} StabbyOG
Captain for a Day {7} evanthefloydian
Movie Night {8} emeraldpine
Two Days for a Spark あの日、君がくれた光。 {9} mitsuki_neru
El Ultimo Segador {10} jaildenwold

Premieres

The films of the Film Jam 2025 winners will be premiered by VRChat on Twitch. Also, the winners, along with other honorable mentions films, will be screened in VRChat by the Filmmakers of VRChat 

group.

The premieres will play on the following times:

  • Winners-only: September 20th at 1pm PT
  • Second: September 20th at 4pm PT
  • Third: September 21st at 3am PT

References

  1. ↑ Film Jam 2025 - August 4 - September 1 2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Film Jam 2025 Winners

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