The Heatwave Media and Film Festival, which takes place every spring semester, officially kicked off with Monday’s opening ceremony.

The festival, which this year will be running from April 28 to May 1 at both the LSC Theater and the Old Town Theater in downtown Huntsville, welcomes all types of media, such as short films, music videos and even animation. The festival is open to anyone currently enrolled at SHSU, all Texas Independent filmmakers, Texas college students and Texas high school students. A jury composed of SHSU faculty and/or professionals in the field will choose three finalists for each category. One of the three finalists will be selected per category as the winner.

Below is the full schedule for the festival.

Monday, April 28: Opening ceremony and dinner

– 7:30-8:30 LSC White Ballroom

Tuesday, April 29: Faculty showcase and masterclass – LSC

– Masterclass with Dr. Elisa Herrmann: Everything you wanted to know about submitting to film festivals – LSC 241B – 9:00 a.m.

– Masterclass with Dr. Shengjie Yao: Ai and its impact – LSC 241B 10:00 a.m.

– Masterclass with Dr. Dixuan Cui: Video game trailers – LSC 241B 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

– Freelance filmmaking and content Creation with Professor Jake Portie and Cassidy Willford: LSC 241B – 12:00 p.m. – 1 p.m.

– Advanced production with Professor William F. Reilley: DRCB 125 – 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30: Filmmakers block – LSC Theater

– PR and Advertising: Non-traditional music, emerging media, and photography – 11:00 a.m.

– Belvin block selected films – 12:00 p.m.

– Selected films: Best Texas college and high school students, beyond Texas, and Texas independent filmmakers – 1:00 p.m.

– SHSU student finalists: nominated for trophy – 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 1: Final day

– Awards ceremony and scholarship dinner – Old Town Theater: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m