Wallabout Film Festival 2025:

Sixteen years ago, a group of students from Pratt Institute, led by some of our most adventurous majors, founded a student film festival called the Wallabout Film Festival designed to showcase emerging student filmmakers. On April 23, 2009, thirty films representing thirteen countries screened in front of an audience of over 180 people in the lower east side of Manhattan. In two showcases, four awards were presented from a panel of accomplished and recognized industry practitioners. The entire film festival was coordinated and organized by students, for students. And now–after a seven year hiatus–we’re back!

Our jury is composed of Pratt professors, visual artists, filmmakers, and industry professionals, including Olivia Crough, Hanna Mattes, Lisabeth During, Pilar Newton-Katz, and Faiyaz Jafri. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the hard work of student filmmakers from around the world!

For more information, please contact wallaboutff@gmail.com

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