Founded in 2007 by Trey Wodele and Richard Hansen, the EDU Film Festival has become Minnesota's premier film festival for high school students and an annual event anticipated by youth filmmakers from all over MInnesota.
Each year students from schools across the state attend the festival to view each other's work, take part in panel discussions, network with high school and professional filmmakers, and compete for Best-in-Fest awards.
Each year students from schools across the state attend the festival to view each other's work, take part in panel discussions, network with high school and professional filmmakers, and compete for Best-in-Fest awards.
FULL CIRCLE
"Full Circle - The Short Film" depicts the cycle of drug addiction & abuse. Elements of generational trauma are also touched on. The story follows Michael from the beginning to the end of the day.
11 minutes
Kitty Pot Pie
Mrs. Johnson is making a chicken pot pie for her husband Mr. Johnson, until she realized she ran out of chicken.
2 minutes
Backyard Dogs
A short animation on the simple joy of playtime outside for a few dogs.
9.0 seconds
The Mistake
A high school swimmer makes a grave mistake and forgets his suit.
3 minutes
RUMORI
a conversation between an elder and a youth about the meaning of creating
3 minutes
The Interview
A job candidate is on their way to an interview when they must prove their tenacity in a test that turns out to be the interview itself.
3 minutes
Adam Sandler Interview Simulator
This film takes you through an interview with adam sandler, via nostalgic video game esque visuals.
2 minutes
Mind over Machine
When an evil computer kidnaps Sarah, she has to answer riddles to survive and escape its torment
3 minutes
SLOWBURN
SLOWBURN follows the story of Luke overcoming his fear of asking his crush Alice out to prom while being caught in a time loop of rejection where he must find his genuine self in order to escape.
6 minutes
Jalopy
A girl tries to live in an absurd world. People these days, am I right?
5 minutes
The Lacquer Cowboy
A Parisian hitchhiker experiences the mysticism of the American Southwest.
10 minutes
