The WVU School of Art and Design is proud to announce the 2026 West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival, an international competitive film and video screening series. Celebrating its 13^th edition, the festival takes place over 4 days, March 4 - 8, with screenings and exhibits in the Canady Creative Arts Center.

Events include in-person screenings of nearly 100 independent films, videos and animations by national and international filmmakers and students, workshops, Q&A sessions with visiting filmmakers, and multiple video installation works. Screenings include works in a variety of genres and styles including short narrative films, documentaries, experimental works and animations of all types.

Admission is 100% free and open to the public. Please visit the festival website for exact screening times, film selections and locations: http://www.wvmsff.com/

The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival is Organized by the Digital Art & Animation program,  in the WVU school of Art and Design since 2010.