Past Festivals

2025

Day one is about grounding in the art of floral design. From tool basics to flower care and composition theory, you’ll start to develop your creative.

  • 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

2024

With the basics under your belt, today invites you to stretch your skills. We'll dive into larger-scale arrangements, experiment with shape and movement.

2023

The inaugural festival

  • ISU Filmmakers - Fan Favorite Awards

    • 1st Place: Portrait of Jelani: Grief, Art & Memory (directed by Anthony Fisher, Courtney Ossola, Marcus Pruitt, and Aracely Zarco)

    • 2nd Place: Everything In Between (directed by Janie Greenwald)

    • 3rd Place: Nostalgia (directed by Anna Gsell)

    Competition Filmmakers - Category Awards

    • Best High School Narrative Film: Voice (directed by Sophia Winters)

    • Best High School Animation: Rooted (directed by Owen Michael Elliott)

    • Best College/University Narrative Film: (The Plan, directed by Zaknafein Luken)

    • Best College/University Documentary Film: (To Be Frank, by Derek Hackert)

    • Best College/University Animation: (The Trail Beyond Highland Road, by Eli Copperman)