2021 Call for Entries!!

We are now accepting entries for the 2021 EDU Film Festival. We are looking for short films from Minnesota high school (or middle school) students in the following categories: Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, Music Video, Animation, or PSA categories. Official selections will be screened as part of the 2021 EDU Film Festival, on May 20th.

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Mike Gonzalez
EDU Film Festival 2021

When this all started last year, I think very few of us would have guessed that we'd still be in the midst of the pandemic at this point, but it is still our reality. And while an end is in sight, timelines are still anybody's guess. I hope that the vaccination schedule will mean that we will be able to have a hybrid festival this year, with some activities taking place in-person while others stream online.

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Mike Gonzalez
Call For Entries: 2019 EDU Film Festival

We are now accepting entries for the 2019 EDU Film Festival. We are looking for short films from Minnesota high school (or middle school) students in the following categories: Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, Music Video, Animation, or PSA categories. Official selections will be screened as part of the 2019 EDU Film Festival, on May 17th, at the Showplace Icon Theater, in St. Louis Park's West End.

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Mike Gonzalez
IPR College of Creative Arts: EDU's New Presenting Sponsor

EDU is thrilled to announce the addition of IPR as the presenting sponsor of the EDU Film Festival. For the past four years, IPR College of Creative Arts has played a major role in the continued success of EDU. Through both monetary and in-kind donations, IPR has insured that the EDU Film Festival remains a free event and that young filmmakers from all types of backgrounds have equal access to this unique experience. 

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Mike Gonzalez
Announcing New EDU Staffers

Jaki Velez has been involved in the EDU Film Festival since she attended high school at MTS' Digital Media Academy. PJ Mack is a double graduate of IPR in the Sound Design for Visual Media and Digital Video & Media Production programs. We are proud to announce that Jaki and PJ have joined EDU as Assistant Directors.

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Mike Gonzalez
Introducing the 2017 Selection Team

We've put together an impressive team of film professionals to help us grade and select the official screeners for the 2017 EDU Film Festival. They will give each film a grade for story, cinematography, sound, edit/post-production, and "heart." Those grades will be averaged and compiled to determine which films will screen. Take a look at the selection team bios, you'll be honored that they are watching your work.

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Mike Gonzalez