The Mometu College Film Festival (MCFF) is an annual celebration started in 2023, dedicated solely to providing college students with a space to share their work.

Now in its third year, the Festival honors seven categories, including Best Drama, Best Comedy, Best Horror/Thriller, Best Black Cinema, Best Documentary, Best Potential Pilot and Best Foreign Language. Awards are also given for Best Picture, our Producers Pick and Audience Award.

Seeking out the best in student cinema, the Festival provides a platform for the current and next generation of filmmakers to showcase their films. In addition, filmmakers have the opportunity to take part in educational panels to learn from industry executives and filmmakers.

Our Sponsors

Audience Award Sponsor

Category Sponsors

Other Sponsors

2025 Awards

• Best Picture sponsored by TCL: HOME by Al Chang, Chapman University
• Producer Pick sponsored by Insurgence: Best Kept Shut by Gabriel Lopez, Ringling College of Art & Design
• Audience Award sponsored by OTTera: Sunday Dinna by Samantha Venturo, Savannah College of Art & Design
• Best Drama sponsored by Echelon Studios: HOME by Al Chang, Chapman University
• Best Comedy sponsored by Foundation Distribution: Sunday Dinna by Samantha Venturo, Savannah College of Art & Design
• Best Black Cinema sponsored by Emperium Studios: Crooked Halo by Ssuuna McKitty, Morehouse College
• Best Horror/Thriller sponsored by ElectricNOW: Best Kept Shut by Gabriel Lopez, Ringling College of Art & Design
• Best Foreign Language sponsored by Sanctuary Candle Co: Quédate Un Rato bu Alek Mendez, University of Arizona
• Best Documentary sponsored by OTT Studio: Keytar Bear by Kely Maloney, Suffolk University
• Best Potential Series Pilot sponsored by CTRL Agency: The World We Live In by Xander Maniece, University of Arizona

2024 Awards

• Best Picture sponsored by Vizio: Spare Me by Will Mauricette, Ringling College of Art & Design
• Producer Pick sponsored by V Channels Media: Spare Me by Will Mauricette, Ringling College of Art & Design
• Audience Award sponsored by OTTera: Phúc Yêu by Bailey Vo, University of Central Arkansas
• Best Drama sponsored by Echelon Studios: Phúc Yêu by Bailey Vo, University of Central Arkansas
• Best Comedy sponsored by Humor Mill: Afterschool by Lexie Mosby, University of Central Arkansas
• Best Black Cinema sponsored by AfroLandTV: Spare Me by Will Mauricette, Ringling College of Art & Design
• Best Horror/Thriller sponsored by Invincible Entertainment: Wilderness by Vyn Lane, University of Kentucky
• Best Foreign Language sponsored by Foundation Distribution: Un Día Más Un Día Menos by Audrey Saca, Cal State Northridge
• Best Documentary sponsored by BayView Entertainment: The Time you were Given by Imanol Ruiz, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
• Best Potential Series Pilot sponsored by KDMG: The Tales Never Told by Chase Tarascio, Cal State Long Beach

2023 Awards

• Best Picture: El Halcón by Arlene Ibison, Cal State Northridge
• Best Drama: El Halcón by Arlene Ibison, Cal State Northridge
• Best Comedy: The Lie Count by Niccolo Sohn, Cal State Long Beach
• Best Potential Series Pilot: Gutterpunks by Ben Van der Meer, Cal State Long Beach
• Best Horror/Thriller: Good Boy by Abraham Abotel, Cal State Long Beach
• Best Documentary: The AP Effect by Eva Petrossian, Occidental College

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