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
Eligible Entries:
- Current Northern Nevada High School Students
- ALL entries must have been created during the 2025-2026 school year
- Submitted Entry form and Video in .mp4 or .mov format via email to renonvffx@gmail.com
- 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
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Animated/Animatic Short
Submission Deadline: Sun. April 26 2026
Finalist Screening/Awards: Fri. May 15 @ Reno Public Market 6-9pm
Category X is its own category and does not apply to any other categories available.
Paranormal Shorts can be dramatic short films in the spirit of ghost stories throughout history or parodies of the popular "Ghost-Hunting" shows of recent years.
It is NOT a "Horror" category, but specifically focused on the concept of paranormal activity.
Remember that in storytelling, it is often MORE effective to suggest than to graphically "show." As this contest is limited to high school participants only, all submitted entries must be school appropriate to be considered. Specifically, graphic violence and gore, gun violence, and overt sexual references are not permitted
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CONGRATS TO ALL 2025 FINALISTS, WINNERS, AND ENTRANTS!
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
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Experimental Short Film
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Experimental Short Film
2026 CATEGORY X
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Paranormal Shorts
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Best in Show: Music Video by Alisa Kuznetsova
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2022 Results
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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
Masks: Uma Lord, Sadie Weed
AACT Art Program: Piper Luckey, Avery Thunder
MCI Drill: Kade Collins, Luke O'Doan
Scholarships: Zach Wilson, Aiden Allen
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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2nd Place: $300
3rd Place: $200
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2022 Results
*Youtube links to finalists coming soon
Two Birds: Alisa Kuznetsova, Anna Wong
*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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