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RENO FILM FESTIVAL
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RENO FFX 2025
Category X: Mythology/Folklore Short Films
The Forest: Collin Ames, Wyatt Caron
Guest at the Beginning of Time: Nicholas Coghlan, Isaiah Guira
Orb of Dirt: Ellie Mundt, Hannah Biggs
Mass Casualties: JB Brown, Adele Pillers
Antique: Sean Sanchez
Cardio: Isabel Milone
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Best Non-Fiction
Two Birds: Anna Wong, Alisa Kuz
Just My Type: Vytis Etchegoyhen
Rich Girl: Zach Wilson, Aiden Allen
Dishin: Thea Marko
See You Again: Ashleigh Burke
No Reason: Joel Harper
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Ellie Mundt, Hannah Biggs
Christian, Keira
Zach Wilson, Aiden Allen
Alisa Kuznetsova, Anna Wong
Stella Cole, Noelle Brady, Ava Pulver
Sadie Weed, Uma Lord
Andres, Ash
Ale Ibarra, Reyani Apag
Sienna McMullan
Ricardo Romero-Camber
Kade Collins
In My Eye: Joie Patetta
Deception of the Universe: Nicolas Scolaro, Erica Fish
Lorem Ipsum: Anna Wong, Alisa Kuznetsova
Nothing to Get: Ellie Mundt
Terra: Parker Roukey, Shane O'Shea
Entry Fee $5 Per Producer
- Eligible Entries:
- Current Northern Nevada High School Students
- Submitted Entry form and Video in .mp4 or .mov format
- School Appropriate material
- Filmmakers are limited to one entry PER CATEGORY, but can enter as many categories as they like
- Entries may list up to TWO producers maximum
- $5 Entry Fee per Producer – this is a one-time fee that includes as many category entries as you want (1 per category). It is NOT $5 per entry. Fee can be mailed directly to RenoFFX, 380 Edison Way, Reno NV 89502 OR submitted to your teacher/advisor who will get it to us.
- Current Northern Nevada High School Students
Background/Poster Art by Aiden Nierman
In conjunction with DJ Trivia: Sierra Nevada, we will be hosting the Finalist Screenings and Awards Show at The Reno Public Market Friday May 16th 6pm-9pm. All entrants and their family/friends are welcome. On their big screen, we will show all category finalists, followed by Awards Presentations.
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Animated/Animatic Short
RENO FFX PRESENTS
2025 PHOTO CONTEST
Ring in the New Year by participating in our PHOTO CONTEST
*Open to WCSD High School Students Only
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Film Festival Dates
In My Eye: Joie Patetta
Deception of the Universe: Nicolas Scolaro, Erica Fish
Lorem Ipsum: Anna Wong, Alisa Kuznetsova
Nothing to Get: Ellie Mundt
Terra: Parker Roukey, Shane O'Shea
The Great Frost: Cole Wright
Skyrim: Zach Wilson, Aiden Allen
Star Wars: Finishing the Fight: Jacob Clingensmith, Cade Beadell
Pac Man: Ellie Mundt
Music Video
The Forest: Collin Ames, Wyatt Caron
Guest at the Beginning of Time: Nicholas Coghlan, Isaiah Guira
Orb of Dirt: Ellie Mundt, Hannah Biggs
Mass Casualties: JB Brown, Adele Pillers
Antique: Sean Sanchez
Cardio: Isabel Milone
STUDENT
Experimental Short Film
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Experimental Short Film
CATEGORY X: Mythology/Folklore Short Film
Drawing from source material from Ancient Greece, Rome, Scandinavia (Norse), Americas, Japan, Egypt, and other cultures, create a less than 5 Minute film based on myths or folklore. Adaptations of classical myth stories and plays qualify for this category. Additionally, legendary settings and stories, as well as folklore, can qualify, and may be based on original stories set in a legendary/mythical period. Remember, to qualify for judging, all content must be school-appropriate.
News Package
Finalist Screening & Awards: May 16, 2025
Short Film (Any Genre)
THE BIGGEST LITTLESTUDENT FILM FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD
Best in Show: Music Video by Alisa Kuznetsova
Best Fiction: Short Film by Jack Egan & Gavin Cates
Director's Choice: Cat X Short Film by Sonia Gustavson & Jordyn House
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2022 Results
*Youtube links to finalists coming soon
Submission Deadline: April 19, 2025
Two Birds: Anna Wong, Alisa Kuz
Just My Type: Vytis Etchegoyhen
Rich Girl: Zach Wilson, Aiden Allen
Dishin: Thea Marko
See You Again: Ashleigh Burke
No Reason: Joel Harper
The Great Frost: Cole Wright
Skyrim: Zach Wilson, Aiden Allen
Star Wars: Finishing the Fight: Jacob Clingensmith, Cade Beadell
Pac Man: Ellie Mundt
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Awards
Thanks to generous donations from our sponsors, practical prizes will be awarded to the "Best" winner categories
Short Film (Any Genre)
Category X: Game Adaptation
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ENTRANTS!
Masks: Uma Lord, Sadie Weed
AACT Art Program: Piper Luckey, Avery Thunder
MCI Drill: Kade Collins, Luke O'Doan
Scholarships: Zach Wilson, Aiden Allen
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Best Non-Fiction: News Package by Sky Lacounte
Audience Favorite: Experimental Short by Jordyn House & Jackson Nicholas
Best Fiction
Category X: Game Adaptation
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Bingo: Alex Medal
Veinde: Jordan Robinson
Sisterhood: Alejandra Ibarra
The Blue Ribbon: Reyani Apag
Too Much Sushi: Mahyar Ali
A Night in Hell: Nicholas Gill
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1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $300
3rd Place: $200
*Available to Washoe County residents only
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Music Video
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2022 Results
*Youtube links to finalists coming soon
Two Birds: Alisa Kuznetsova, Anna Wong
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*Note to all Student Filmmakers. All content submitted to Reno FFX must be school appropriate as per Washoe County Schools.
Content that includes Graphic Gun Violence, Graphic Violence, Inappropriate Language, or sexual content WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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