380 minutes inclusive of workshop, meal break, speakers, films and Q&A
The NCACC’s 100 Strong Productions Student Film Festival focuses on sharing uplifting stories of North Carolina counties told from students’ perspectives. This year’s film festival will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at The Cary Theater in Wake County, North Carolina. The event will feature curated student film screening blocks, a keynote speaker, and an award ceremony recognizing outstanding student work.
STUDENT FILM BLOCK
• Economic Growth (Johnston County) — created by Tyler Goodson, Lucien Rattray, and Kamarri Justice
• Heart of Rock (Rutherford County) — created by Nikhil Mehta and Grant Sizemore
• Helping the Hungry: Food Insecurity Among Students in the Wake County Public School System (Wake County) — created by Eva Awasthi
• Highway 251 (Buncombe County) — created by Grace Ellen Callihan and Brooke Darby
• Robotics (Johnston County) — created by Evelyn Pascucci and James Anderson
• The Story of George Moses Horton (Chatham County) — created by Jordan Wiley
• The Hands That Built Our Homes (Johnston County) — created by Nolan Fox, Damien Marte, and Joshua Hodges
• Against The Flames (Mecklenburg County) — created by Lana Butler