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About Montage Film Festival 2025

The Sixth Annual Montage Film Festival is IU's annual celebration of student-produced films. Submitted films are viewed and judged by IU alumni and awarded in several categories, including Best in Show, Best Cinematography, and Best Acting or Performance. Montage is a collaboration between IU Cinema and The Media School.

Any film screened at IU Cinema may contain content that viewers find sensitive or upsetting. Visit our Audience Advisories page to learn more.

Terry (13 min) | Directed by Andrew Pirkle

A laundry mishap pushes a miserable entertainer-for-hire to his breaking point.

Pariedolia (12 min) | Directed by Deo Akiode

A young filmmaker embarks on a low-budget shoot at a foreclosed farm, only to be drawn into inexplicable violence that threatens her grip on reality.

Exits (15 min) | Directed by Elle Walker Stoddard

After an unexpected breakup, a college student leans on her best friend to heal, only to realize that self-discovery and true connection come from choosing herself over the past.

Them Changes music video (3 min) | Directed by Adina Moss

In a noir-esque style, a young detective is in search of his heart after losing it to his ex.

The Cost (7 min) | Directed by Carolyn Marshall

Consumerism’s impact on the pig farming industry is explored through the eyes of a farm animal sanctuary in Freedom, IN.

Of a Home (7 min) | Directed by Dylan Dankel

A collection of vignettes non-linearly documenting moments that not only take place in houses, but rather create a sense of home.

Deadringer (12 min) | Directed by Myla Tissandier

Trapped between the darkness of her mind and the terror in the woods, Sylvia must face the past that haunts her before it consumes her.