Minneapolis College of Art and Design Film Festival 2026
A celebration of all the media art from MCAD's Media program,
explored through its past and its future.
FAQ
What is MCADFF?
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design Film Festival (MCADFF) is a showcase event dedicated to the media artists and filmmakers of MCAD’s past and present. Consisting of multiple sets of programs, MCADFF 26 is our way of celebrating the time-based art and artists that have sprung forth from the wider MCAD community.Who is running MCADFF 26?
It's all students all the way down!MCADFF 26 is a student-ran event hosted by the MCAD Filmmakers club, a student-led community of filmmakers and video artists. The Filmmakers club is in charge of every aspect of this year’s event, including programming, screening, arrangements, and design elements.Is MCADFF only for students in the film department?
Nope! Whether you're a freshmen wanting to show off a cool animation you made for Media 1 or a comics major who made a fun video with friends during break, everyone is encouraged to apply to MCADFF.See below for questions regarding installation, performance, and interactive media.Who can submit to MCADFF?
At this time submissions are limited to current MCAD students, faculty, staff and MCAD alumni only. You do not need to be in the Media Arts program in order to submit.What is the difference between an Interest and Submission form?
If you are currently working on a project that isn’t complete, but could potentially be finished by the time submissions are due, you can fill out an interest form to indicate that intend to finish the project during the submission window.If you have a project that is complete and ready to be submitted, you can go straight to the regular submission form.You do not need to fill out both forms in order to submit work to MCADFF.When are the deadlines for the Interest and Submission forms?
Interest forms are due April 15, 2026.
Submission forms are due April 22, 2026.Are there application fees?
Nope! Applications are totally free :)When will MCADFF 26 be happening?
At this moment MCADFF will be held May 2026.Will MCADFF 26 be open to the wider public?
At this moment discussions are still being held in terms of public access and venue safety. Further information will be released in the upcoming weeks, so please keep an eye out for this page and our social media page.I have a video game/installation/performance art piece that I would like to submit. Would it be possible to do so?
At this moment we do not have the infrastructure to showcase any live, installed or interactive media that isn’t edited to fit a documentary or video documentation format, but we would love to be able to integrate programs that can support those formats in future installations of MCADFF.If you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to reach out via our social media.