The CCRI Student Film Festival takes place May 8–9, 2026 at the CCRI Warwick campus. Join us for a celebration of student filmmaking, free for students and open to the public!
The schedule: Our opening night gala is held on the evening of Friday, May 8. Then, spend all day Saturday, May 9, taking in a full program of short films, panels, workshops and awards ceremony.
*What to expect at the festival:
The festival program showcases fiction, nonfiction, and animated short films created by CCRI students in and outside of the classroom. In a series of panels and workshops, industry professionals share their experience and techniques in a range of topics like film careers & academics, screenwriting, podcasting, cinematography, and sound mixing. In between program blocks, attendees can stop by one of our vendor tables.
Entries are open to films made by CCRI students since January 2025. Entries open 12/1/2025.
Accepting entries in the following categories: Fiction short film, nonfiction short film, and animated short film. See full information at www.ccri.edu/filmfestival
KNIGHTIES AWARDS - ceremony at 7pm on festival day:
> Overall awards
Brent Henderson Excellence in Filmmaking Award
Best Fictional Narrative
Best Documentary Narrative
Best Experimental
Best Animation
> Creative & Production Awards
Best Director
Best Screenwriting
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Best Musical Score
