2026 Schedule
Thursday, April 23rd, 6:00 PM: Screening of the Foxtail’s Official Selection-Feature Spotlight, Filmmaker Q&A, and Opening Night Reception.
Friday, April 24th, 10:00 AM: Documentary Storylab Workshop with Foxtail Feature Filmmakers Allison Walsh and Lily Qi .
Friday, April 24th, 6:30 PM: Local Showcase – Shorts from ISU students and a Special Surprise Premiere.
Saturday, April 25th, 6:30 PM: Competitively Selected Shorts.
More info on all the events below!
ISU Shorts Showcase
Competitively Selected Shorts
Lineup
Retrospect / Kai Raffaele (4:20)
PROXY / Aidan Keen (11:38)
Percival Mule in: The Late Nightmare Show / Sydney Seipel (4:49)
Vampire / Carlos Lerma (5:53)
Sun Bleach / Romi Stralka (7:49)
Transmit / Nathan Culli and Gavin Melton (2:49)
Family Video / Michael Russell and Preston Schnoor (16:05)
Sketchbound / Taylor Smith (2:35)
Intermission
A Ray of Hope / Keyaan Saleem Nasir (9:22)
Hearts / Paris Elizabeth (14:00)
Penumbra / Paige Vang (3:58)
Mise en place? / Vivian Wagner (10:00)
Acceptance / Daniel Gutierrez (3:57)
JACKPOT / Owen Elliott (10:39)
ROT / Drew McGinniss (8:34)
(Don’t) hide your Hue / Matty Perkins (2:19)
The program is in the works by students enrolled in the Film Festival Management and Curation class at Illinois State University.
Meanwhile, we invite you to check out our past festivals and stay tuned to our socials for updates.