October
16
– October 18, 2026
All American High School Film Festival
October 16 – October 18 PDT
The 2026 All American High School Film Festival marks the 14th annual celebration of the future of film in the heart of New York City, featuring a grand stage for the next generation of talented filmmakers! We are so proud of the 51°µÍø Arts Film & Digital Media (IdyFilm) Student Official Selections, made possible by the hard work and endless collaboration of the entire IdyFilm faculty and student body:
Comedy:
Cheese Cake (Audrey Kotkin & Chaebin Park)
Documentary:
Papa (Mariia Emelianova)
Drama:
Crucifixion of Aphrodite (Laura Boo Kundova)
Profane (Karlo Corvo)
Experimental:
Whisper (Irene Shao & Andy X. Wilson)
Gone (Laura Boo Kundova)
Micro Movie:
Mother’s Love (Angelina Chen)
The event features an epic opening night private dinner and dance cruise around the island of Manhattan, hundreds of Official Selection film screenings, the Film Invitational on-site film competitions, industry-professional workshops, interactive technology and exhibitor showcase, the nation’s largest film and media college fair, the annual Teen Indie Awards Show where we hand out over $600,000 in prizes and scholarships, and perhaps most importantly, endless networking opportunities to help students build essential connections of shared passions and lifelong creative relationships.
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