POVU 2026 Festival Recap! 🎥
Thank You to everyone who made this festival possible!
Youtube: POVU Student Film Fest
Link: https://youtu.be/TJ80tVccOMg
Edited by: @elizabeth_zang
Calling all Middle TN Student filmmakers! 🎥🎬
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the 3rd annual POVU Student Film Festival! Submit your films now before the early deadline (September 1st, 2026).
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Save the Date 🎬 ✨
The 3rd annual Point of VU Student Film Festival will be held on February 20th, 2027!
We can’t wait to have you join us for this unforgettable event.
See you soon!
POVU
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The 2026 Keynote Speaker highlight video is up on YouTube! Thank you to Chris and Nick, co-hosts of the 5-star MAKE IT Podcast, for being our keynote speakers!
YouTube: POVU Student Film Fest
Link: https://youtu.be/VqLnS57Sosw
Edited By: Wadia Belbach
Check the video out!
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The Point of VU Student Film Festival was created by students for students.
Students in the film festival management course, taught by Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Cinema and Media Arts, Mariah Kramer, get an introduction to film festivals and their role in independent cinema.
Students will research various types of film festivals and discuss their history, cultural significance, and roles within the independent film marketplace. Students will attend film festival screenings, panels, and/or networking events, while also learning how to plan, program, market, and manage a film festival and conference of their own.
If you’re interested in shaping next year’s POVU, this class is for you!
Register for CMA 3333-01: Film Festival Management for Fall 2026!
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Celebrating the second Point of VU Student Film Festival and the legacy that made it possible!
POVU is grateful to have collaborated with Vanderbilt University’s Special Collections and University Archives in revisiting the legacy of the Sinking Creek Film Celebration Festival!
Thank you for joining us and supporting emerging filmmakers! 🎥🌟
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What makes a true story more compelling than fiction? In this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, hear from documentary filmmaker and @vuartsci professor Mariah Kramer (@mariahdunnkramer ) as she talks with Provost C. Cybele Raver about the method and magic of showcasing real life on film. 🎥🎞️
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!
Thank you to everyone who attended POVU! Your support, energy, and love for storytelling made this festival a special experience for our filmmakers and community! 🎬✨
We’re looking for ways to grow and make next year better. We would love to hear your thoughts! Please take a moment to fill out our Audience Feedback Survey for 2026 (link in bio or copy and paste this link in your web browser:
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Thank you for being a part of our celebration of creativity and film. See you next year! 🎥✨
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Congratulations to all our Cinemad’ore winners for the 2nd annual Point of VU Student Film Festival! 🏆
We are so proud to screen films created by students from across Middle Tennessee that reflect our values of excellence, equity, and impact!
Cinemad’ore for Best Fiction Film: HAEBANGCHON by Vivan Sanghee Han (Vanderbilt University)
Honorable Mention: Hail Mary by Zachary Fields, Carter Evan Coleman, Dylan Stanley (Nashville Film Institute)
Cinemad’ore for Best Alternative Film: The Great STAR Caper by Riley Housden (Lipscomb University)
Honorable Mention: The Bird and the Beast by McKenzie Foster (Lipscomb University)
Cinemad’ore for Best Non-Fiction Film: Served with Grace by Erin Tillman (Belmont University)
Honorable Mention: Monumental by John Mansueto, Caitlin Nitschke (Vanderbilt University)
Cinemad’ore for Audience Choice Award: Hail Mary by Zachary Fields, Carter Evan Coleman, Dylan Stanley (Nashville Film Institute)
See you next year!
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✨Film Highlight: Hail Mary✨
Two clueless best friends pose as priests to cash in on a desperate family's plea for an exorcism, only to find themselves in way over their heads when the possessed girl might actually be the real deal.
Crew:
Zachary Fields - Director
Carter Evan Coleman - Director
Dylan Stanley - Director
Dylan Stanley - Writer
Zachary Fields - Writer
Don Schneider - Producer
Doug DeAngelis - Producer
Dion Hawley - Producer
Crew:
Zachary Fields - "Zac (Father Maldoni)"
Dylan Stanley - "Dylan (Father Balotelli)"
Ellie Gullo - "Mary"
Nathan Kirby - "Dad"
Ashley Basset - "Mom"
Screening in Block 2, Saturday Feb. 14th at Sarratt Cinema
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✨Film Highlight: Soulfood✨
20 years ago, Michael Turney opened a hickory barbeque restaurant on the shores of Percy Priest Lake. Today, it stands as the last authentic juke joint in Nashville that transforms into magic at night.
Screening in Block 2, Saturday Feb. 14th at Sarratt Cinema
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