Overview
The MetroWest Student Film Festival, presented by TCAN, celebrates the creativity and voices of young filmmakers across the region by providing a professional platform for students to tell their stories through film.
Now in its eighth year, the festival has received more than 1000 film submissions from students across 32 MetroWest communities, highlighting the extraordinary talent and imagination of the region’s youth .
By keeping the festival free and accessible to all participants, TCAN ensures that every student with a story to tell has the opportunity to participate, regardless of financial barriers.
Finalists among these student-created films will be shared with friends, families and the community in TCAN’s state-of-the-art screening room.
We envision the MWSFF as the largest student film festival of its kind in the region. Being part of this festival provides entrants the opportunity to:
- Share films with the regional community
- Screen films in an independent, state-of-the-art cinema
- Network with a jury of judges from the industry, and other filmmakers in the region
- Attend the festival premiere showcase
Additional Information
- Being part of this festival provides entrants the opportunity to:
- Share films with the regional community
- Screen films in an independent, state-of-the-art cinema
- Network with a jury of judges from the industry, and other filmmakers in the region
- Attend the festival premiere showcase
- Submissions for the 2026 MetroWest Student Film Festival are open until April 18th.
- This year’s festival event date with finalist screenings will take place on Sunday, May 17th.
Submission Categories
- Outstanding Live Action Short
- Outstanding Documentary Short
- Outstanding Animated Short
2026 Sponsors
Jay Harrington – Industry Sponsor
Movie and TV Actor
Wellesley, MA | Los Angeles, CA
2026 Judges
Colin Cosack
Documentary Editor| Animator
New York, NY
Courtney Ford
Photographer | Artist | Community Partner
Natick, MA
John F Hudson
Published Author | Teen advocate | Film educator
Sherborn, MA
Ben Kammer
Audio Engineer | Sound Designer
Chicago, IL
Karen Leese
Film Enthusiast | Critic
Natick, MA
Rick Manoogian
Documentary Video Editor
Natick, MA
Kristy Pace
Theatre Producer
Los Angeles, LA
Scott Pressler
Documentarian
Natick, MA
Kristen Scannell
Actor | Producer
Natick, MA
Josh Valentine
Screenwriter
Burbank, LA
