Hosted at Lawrence's scenic Fox River campus, student film scholars, filmmakers, and screenwriters from across the ACM network gather to share their work with the burgeoning ACM film community, and the general public. The weekend is packed with paper presentations, film screenings, screenplay readings, and talks given by film artists and professionals.
Awards for Papers
Best Paper
Best Paper Honorable Mention
Best Paper Honorable Mention
Audience Choice Award
Awards for Screenplays
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay Honorable Mention
Best Screenplay Honorable Mention
The top five screenplays will receive comprehensive written feedback from the panel of esteemed judges and a phone call to discuss the work directly from at least one of the judges. The top two screenplays will be featured in a staged reading at the ACM Film Festival and Conference
Awards for Films
Best of the Midwest
Best of the Midwest -Honorable Mention
Best of the Midwest-Honorable Mention
Social Impact Award
Cinematic Artistry Award
Out of the Box Award
Audience Choice Award