You may be asking
YOU ALREADY MADE THE FILM.
WE’RE JUST HERE TO SHOW THE WORLD.
This is the spotlight.
You’ve put in the hours creating on your own, in class, and with your crew.
You’ve written, filmed, edited, and finally hit “export.” That’s the hard part.
EDU Film Fest is here for what comes next.
FILMED ON miniDV
DIRECTing AT 17
Emotional STORies
Cinematic intention
SUBMITTING YOUR FILM
Not submitting this year? No problem.
Check out our FilmFreeway page and get ready for next season.
It’s never too early to start thinking about your story.
Follow socials for the next submission window opening
We love films like these
The heartfelt kind
The funny ones
Documentary films
Cinematic experiments
and like these
Horror and thriller
Animated films
Stop motion films
Fantastical stories
and like these
Action films
Mysteries
Amazing sound design
Weird films we can’t categorize
In the meanwhile, lets watch some films
When the time is right, build your Festival PLAYLIST
When we can, we like to program multiple screening blocks of student-made films. That means you get to decide what kind of stories you want to see. As the event nears, head to the full schedule and start building your festival day.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

