2025 Festival Winners
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
