Heatwave Media and Film Festival

The Heatwave Media and Film Festival is run by the Department of Media & Communication at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, with screenings in the university's LSC Theater. It is open to high school, college and graduate students anywhere, plus independent filmmakers in narrative and documentary categories. Student categories cover narrative, documentary, emerging media, experimental, animation and music video. A jury of SHSU faculty and media professionals chooses finalists and a winner in each category. The next edition runs April 12–15, 2027; the submission deadline is March 12, 2027, with a $20 fee.

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