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Y-CAM High School Film / Animation Festival

by Devans last modified Mar 10, 2026 08:22 AM
Y-CAM, DCIFF's twelfth annual high school film festival from March 14-15 at Angelika Pop Up Cinema at Union Market. A free event with screenings, games & prizes, a hello from actor JB Blanc (Arcane, Fortnite, Breaking Bad) and a screenwriting workshop presented by Writopia. For young people interested in film, animation and video game stories, this is a chance to see the work of emerging teen talent and meet the filmmakers as well.
When Mar 14, 2026 12:00 PM to
Mar 15, 2026 04:00 PM
Where Angelika Pop Up Cinema at Union Market DC
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Contact Phone 3233333125
Attendees Bring young and old to see what truly great work teenagers are making in the film, animation and documentary space. Fun, educational and with hands-on games and activities.
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All welcome to celebrate teen on-screen talent and creativity. Want to know about summer programs in film and animation, come and see/ask. Make a day of it - there are many great food places a block away in Union Market.

Know a young person considering film school? That panel is at 12 noon on Saturday March 14th

A teenager that wants to write a script? Join the 12.30pm workshop on Sunday March 15th.

Win a Crossley portable record player: film trivia games at 3pm on Saturday March 14th

Full Program Below!

Sign Up via the link is appreciated, but not required!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-y-cam-high-school-film-festival-at-dciff-tickets-1983682964145?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

 

Friday March 13 at Apple at Carnegie Library, Washington DC

6.00-7.00pm: Filming on Your IPhone: A Special Workshop presented by Apple at Carnegie Library DC

 

Saturday March 14 at Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market, 550 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002

12 noon - 1PM: Film School Paths: Representatives and students from MICA, Howard and more provide insights on applying to, getting into and attending film, animation, communications and digital arts programs. Moderated by DCIFF's Executive Director.

1-3pm: Films in Competition Screening One and Q&A

Finding Rhythm directed by Janshin Soo (Malaysia/2025/3mins/fiction)
Serena and the Golden Puzzle dir. by Anouk Fortunee (USA/2025/fiction)
Late for a Date by Dexter Shaffer & Jupiter Chapman (USA/2025/fiction)
Murder Gum And Fly Fishing by Charlie McGeehan (USA/2025/13.14m/fiction)
Human Accident - The Rising Epidemic of Train Suicides in Japan directed by William Ryusei Grové (Japan/2025/6 mins/documentary)
Drowning directed by Sydney Wider (USA/2025/2.25 mins)
Veni Vidi Vici directed by Max Silverman (USA/2025/0.47mins/animation)
To Kidnap a Mannequin dir. by Muhammed Ali (USA/2025/18.07mins/ fiction)
Mother's Song by Team LIGHTS CAMERA LOVETT! (USA/2025/4.51m./fiction)
A Place, One Life dir. by Xiufan Xia (Canada, China /2025/4.47m/documentary)
Snooze directed by Wayne Li (USA/2025/4.59mins/fiction)

3pm-4.00PM: Film and Anime Trivia Games with Great Prizes

3.15- 3.45PM Y-CAM Animation Program Presentations

4.00-6.00PM Films in Competition Screening Two and Q&A

Second Chance dir.by India Anne Mitchell (USA/2025/8.39mins/documentary)
What is Art? directed by Sophia Lee (USA/2025/2.40mins/documentary)
My Life directed by Nelan Castillo (USA/2025/13mins/fiction)
Common American Crow dir.by Samuel Zalkin (USA/2025/5.30m/documentary)
How it Should Be directed by Natalie Yerelekian (USA/2025/13 mins/fiction)
The Unsuspected directed by Ingrid Krahling (USA/2025/5.13mins/fiction)
The Spot dir by Joy Marie Brown and Kaiya Soliel (USA/2025/12.10mins/fiction)
Let's Live for Tonight directed by Chase Bradshaw (Australia/2025/fiction)

 

SUNDAY Feb 15 Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market, 550 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002

11.30AM -12.30AM Film Bingo with Prizes/ Live Streaming Filmmaker interviews

12.30-1.45PM Screenwriting Workshop with Writopia Lab ($12 at Eventbrite)

1.45PM-2.15PM Podcasting:  Try it Out

2.30-3.00PM Conversation with Famed Actor JB Blanc: a highly accomplished stage, screen and voice actor and director with projects in film, animation, video games, anime, and commercials. His animation work includes Arcane, Dragons: Race To The Edge, Scooby Doo, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers Assemble.

3.00PM- 4.00PM. AWARDS Ceremony with the Judges

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