2025 Festival

ISU Filmmakers – Fan Favorite Awards

  • 1st Place: Revolution in the Wind by Mustafizur Rahat
  • 2nd Place: A Look at the Ex-Guitarist of Midwestern Rock Band ‘Left of Passage’ by Jack Sinks
  • 3rd Place: The House on Garling by Aaron Wolf, Jac Vonachen, Austin Feaman, Marz’ja Ray, and J.D. Lopatowski

Competition Filmmakers – Category Awards

  • Best High School Narrative Film:Purgatory by Owen McCourt
  • Best High School Animation/Experimental:EX1L3D by Simon Finkel and Cameron Janitschke
  • Best High School Documentary: Guiding Light by India Anne Mitchell
  • Best College/University Narrative Film: Don Chingón by Carlos Lerma
  • Best College/University Animation/Experimental: Escalate by Owen Elliott
  • Best College/University Documentary Film: Mail Myself to You by Imogen Pranger

All screenings and workshops are held at the historic Normal Theater

6 PM

Screening of Brujería (Sorcery) followed by Q&A with director Christopher Murray and reception at Medici. 

3 PM

Workshop led by Christopher Murray on historical methods in narrative filmmaking.

7 PM

Regional (ISU) film screening followed by Q&A with attending filmmakers

3 PM

Workshop/presentation by Flyover Film Studios about the work at Flyover and possible internship opportunities.

7 PM

Competitive film screening followed by Q&A with attending filmmakers and awards ceremony.