Roane State Community College

Students are invited to submit their original short films in the 2026 Roane State Film Festival! The annual film festival is open to all Roane State students (at any campus or online) and all high school students in Roane State's service area of Roane, Anderson, Cumberland, Morgan, Scott, Fentress, Campbell, Loudon, Knox, and Blount counties.

Fill out the registration form below to secure your film's spot in the 2026 Roane State Film Festival.

Screening Event:
Saturday, April 11, 2026
3 PM Eastern
Princess Theatre, 421 N. Roane St., Harriman, Tennessee
Filmmakers, their friends and families, and the public are welcome to attend and vote for their favorite films!

 

Film Registration

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College Student

High School Student

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Theme

The film festival is themeless. Each filmmaker may choose their own theme and genre, including but not limited to drama, horror, comedy, action, and science fiction.

Rules for Filmmakers

• Entrants are responsible for recording, editing, and submitting their own films.
• Entrants are responsible for the safety and liability of themselves and any cast or crew during the recording and editing processes.
• Finished films must be between 1 and 5 minutes in duration.
• Films must be submitted by 6 PM Eastern time on Friday, April 3, 2026. Video files should be submitted as MOV or MP4 files.
• To qualify for submission this year, your film must have been completed between September 1, 2025, and April 3, 2026.
• Submissions will be accepted from current Roane State students (taking at least one class in the current academic year) and current high school students in Roane, Anderson, Morgan, Loudon, Cumberland, Fentress, Scott, Campbell, Knox, and Blount counties (public, private, or home school).
• Limit one entry per filmmaker. There is no cost to submit a film.
• No copyrighted music is permitted in a submitted film unless the entrant secures permission from the copyright holder.
• Entrants retain ownership and control of their own films. Roane State Film Festival committee members and judges will not share films online publicly without approval from the filmmakers.
• Each film’s content should meet Roane State and community standards. Keep it G, PG, or PG-13.
• Judging will happen during the film festival. The audience will vote on the films, with separate categories for high school entries and college entries.

Results from the 2025 screening

All films remain the property of the student filmmakers. The films are shared here with permission.

High School Category:
WINNER - "Locked In"
Emily Mallozzi, Roane County High School
Click here to watch this film.

"Bigfoot Hunters"
Carson Ross, Roane County High School
Click here to watch this film.

“The Witch’s Grave”
William Salyers, Campbell County High School
Click here to watch this film.

“Blur of Lunacy”
Maryville High School
Film not shared.

College Category:
WINNER - "The Mountain Man"
Eli Little, Roane State Community College
Click here to watch this film.

"Japan Culture"
Ally Ferguson, Roane State Community College
Click here to watch this film.

"Amtrak Horns at the Folkston Funnel"
Marv Rosen, Roane State Community College
Click here to watch this film.

Film Festival Committee

The Roane State Film Festival is supported by committee members Dr. Jason Fishel, Michael Golebiewski, Keith McDaniel, Dr. Matthew McDonald, Courtney Minton, and Dr. Matt Waters.

Contact

Please contact Dr. Waters at watersmh@roanestate.edu or (865) 354-3000 ext. 4429 for more information about the film festival.