The Student Short Film Festival invites emerging filmmakers from every discipline to showcase their vision, craft, and originality on the big screen. Open to undergraduate and graduate students from all fields of study—from the sciences and humanities to the arts, engineering, education, and beyond—no prior filmmaking experience is required. Creativity, innovation, and thoughtful storytelling are what matter most!
Films will be a maximum of 30 minutes in length and will fall into one fo the following categories:
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Documentary
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Music Video
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Vertical Video
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Narrative Feature
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Experimental/Arthouse
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Animation
Selected films will be screened at the historic Utah Theater, giving student filmmakers the opportunity to see their work projected in a professional cinematic environment. The event will be open to the public, allowing all USU students, faculty, staff, and the entire Cache Valley community to come together in celebration of student creativity. A panel of judges will review submissions and prizes will be awarded for Best in Category and Best in Show. There will also be an Audience Choice Award voted for by attendees at the festival. Whether you are an aspiring director, an experimental media creator, a documentarian, or simply a student with a unique story to tell, this festival offers the perfect platform to share your work with a broader audience.
Schedule
Events both days are free and open to all.
Some films may not be suitable for all audiences.
Friday, April 24
Movie Screening – 7:00 PM
Napoleon Dynamite
Saturday, April 25
Session 1 – 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- In This Quiet, Still I Am
- Farming & Ag: The Real Story
- Three One Dog Nights
- La Censura del Reggaeton
- Come Wander
Session 2 – 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
- Turing Test
- Gambling Man
- Gris
- The Anchors
Session 3 – 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
- People That Invented God
- Everything Must Be Perfect
- Runaway Days
- Jugs
- Downtime
Session 4 – 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
- The Quiet Labor
- How Will You Live?
- Just the Way It Is