Tomorrow's Truth-Tellers - Student Film Competition & Talkback

Six urgent short films from this year's Student Filmmaker Competition finalists — winner announced after screening.
About this Event

This special session features seven powerful social justice short films — six from the competition's student winners, and one from March On!'s new Howard University pilot program. The Howard University Short Film Competition was created this year through a partnership with the Cathy Hughes School of Communications' Department of Media, Journalism & Film, with student teams producing their short under faculty guidance during the spring semester.

Selected from nearly 100 submissions nationwide, these bold narrative and documentary shorts capture the urgency, creativity, and conviction of a new generation of civil rights storytellers. A filmmaker talkback will follow the screenings, concluding with a celebratory reception that brings together the student and emerging filmmakers.

The session is part of March On!’s Student & Emerging Filmmaker Competition, now celebrating ten years of cultivating the storytellers shaping tomorrow’s civil rights movement. Hosted by Emmy-winning producer Opal Hope Bennett, the competition is adjudicated by accomplished film and humanities professionals. March On! provides finalists with mentorship, constructive feedback, and public platforms that offer meaningful career exposure. New this year, the Grand Prize–winning filmmaker will receive technical assistance to develop a social-impact campaign—helping turn powerful storytelling into real-world action.

Location: Howard Unversity School of Education: Myrtilla Miner Building Auditorium, 2565 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Entrance on 6th St NW)

Partner: Ronald W. Walters Leadership & Public Policy Center, Howard University's Office of External Affairs and the Department of Media, Journalism & Film.