UKY Film Festival

05/13/2026

🎬 That’s a wrap on the 2026 UKY Student Film Festival!

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the historic for an incredible night celebrating student storytelling and filmmaking.

Seventeen original student films lit up the big screen, featuring work from talented filmmakers across , , and .

Congratulations to all of this year’s filmmakers, cast, and crews for sharing your creativity with our community. 🍿✨

Student films and photos from the event can be viewed at ukyfilmfestival.org.

📣Shout out to Cylvia Baskin and Cassidy Brockman of the 🎙️Bowman’s Den podcast 🎙️ (powered by ) for the Blue Carpet interviews!

05/07/2026

Congratulations to our award winning filmmakers!
Thank you to all the university and community supporters who came out to celebrate student filmmaking at the !

Comment what you’d like to see at this event next year!

Shout out to for sharing her Nikon with us and capturing some awesome pictures! Download link to the event photos are on our website. DM if you can’t find them. 🙂

And other round of thanks to our judges:
- Alexie Basil
- Mike Benton
- Lisa Brin
- Corinne Boyer
- Taylor Coriell
- Isaac Harrison
- Tim Obeck
- Justin Skeens
- Robert Tipton

This event wouldn’t be possible without the support of our dedicated faculty and instructors. Your creative passion has truly impacted the student community.
Shout out to Prof. and Prof. Doreen Maloney!

Additional thanks to supporters and partners:
(awards)
(additional photography)
(blue carpet interviews)ltd (bts video - DROPPING TOMORROW)

Finally thank you for always being such wonderful hosts and for supporting our student filmmakers!

See ya next year!

05/01/2026

And the winners are…

Best Narrative Film - “The Color of the Walls” by Sofia Ceccarello (Media Arts and Studies)

Audience Choice - “The Color of the Walls” by Sofia Ceccarello (Media Arts and Studies)

Best Writing - “The Color of the Walls” by Sofia Ceccarello (Media Arts and Studies)

Best Experimental Film - “Be.” by Noah Childress (Digital Media Design)

Best Sound Design - “Be.” by Noah Childress (Digital Media Design)

Best Documentary - “Nothing Lasts But A Moment” by Cadence Gormley (Integrated Strategic Communications)

Best Animation - “bitemare” by Merritt Manire Major Digital Media Design, Arts Admin, Creative Entrepreneurship Animation

Best Cinematography - SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY by Autrey Brown (Theatre)

Best Performance - “The Everett Commune” by Lelia Branstetter (Digital Media and Design)

Honorable Mention - “To Succumb” by Benjamin Ingram (Digital Media Design & Theatre)

05/01/2026

2026 is a wrap, we are going to take a breath and share more pics of the event soon. It was a fantastic night! Huge thanks to

04/30/2026

04/30/2026

Here is the screening order!

See you tonight!

04/28/2026

Join us this Thursday April 30 at 7:00PM at the for the UKY Student Film Festival!

This dress to impress event is FREE and open to the public!

17 student films will be screened and 10 awards will be presented including The Audience Choice Award.

Show up and celebrate student filmmaking!

04/18/2026

The official selections have been made for the 2026 UKY Student Film Festival!

Join us April 30th at 7:00pm to see these films on the big screen!

This event is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

10 Awards will be presented at the end of the screenings! Dress to impress!

Which film do you think will take home Audience choice?

04/17/2026

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09/29/2025

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