Cheap AF Videos to Host Fall Film Fest for Local Filmmakers

LIVINGSTON – The Cheap AF Film Festival is coming to Route 66, and area filmmakers are invited to submit their work for the chance to win $500.

From 7–9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, the first annual Fall Film Festival will premiere at 600 Livingston Avenue in Livingston, Illinois. This free event encourages the community to come out and judge ten short films. The winning filmmaker will take home a trophy and $500 and have the chance to host their film on the Cheap AF Videos website.

“This is for any filmmakers. We’re trying to focus on the Route 66 area,” explained Cheap AF Videos founder Tony Allen. “We’re just trying to highlight the filmmakers around the area here.”

Any filmmakers from around the Route 66 region can submit their work for the chance to be featured at the festival. It costs $16 to submit a film, or $7 for students. Films must …