Perpich Media and Animation Students Featured at 2026 EDU Film Festival

May 11, 2026

Students from Perpich Arts High School showcased their filmmaking and animation work at the 2026 EDU Film Festival, held Friday, May 8, at The Main Cinema. The festival, considered Minnesota’s premier celebration of youth filmmaking, featured student work from across the state, around the country, and internationally.

Visual Arts and Media Arts students and instructors at the 2026 EDU Film Festival on Friday, May 8, 2026

Perpich Media Arts and Visual Arts animation students attended screenings throughout the day, seeing their projects presented on the big screen alongside films from other young creators. Featured student works included an animation collaboration from a group of animation students, linked below.

Khalid Ali, Media Arts Instructor, said the Festival offers students a rare opportunity to experience their work in a professional setting. “The EDU Film Festival is a unique opportunity for Perpich media students to share their work in a theatrical setting with young filmmakers from around the Twin Cities,” Ali said. “In recent years, festival organizers have managed to attract student work from different parts of the world — China, Pakistan, Malaysia.”

Cameron Browne, Visual Arts Instructor teaching Animation emphasized the impact of seeing student films on the big screen. “It is such a wonderful experience to have students share their work at The Main Theater,” Browne said. “Seeing film and animation on the big screen as a group transforms how we experience the stories and efforts of our young artists.”

In addition to screenings, students spent the day connecting with fellow filmmakers, exploring the Saint Anthony Main neighborhood, and celebrating a year of creative work. For many Perpich students, the festival marked both a showcase and a shared artistic milestone.

Congratulations to the Perpich students who were showcased at the 2026 EDU Film Festival!

• “Solar Eclipse”
  Raleo Nguyen (Visual Arts 2026) – Director, Writer, Animator
• “Train Ride” animation
  Adrian Muggli (Visual Arts 2027) – Animator
  Arlo Senear (Visual Arts 2027) – Animator
  Eve Saarinen (Visual Arts 2027) – Animator
  Evelyn Johnston (Visual Arts 2027) – Animator
  Iris Patterson (Visual Arts 2027) – Animator
  J Haseman (Visual Arts 2026) – Animator
  Kaysa Kuhn (Visual Arts 2027) – Animator
  Kyungbin Park (Visual Arts 2027) – Animator
  Logan Moberg (Visual Arts 2026) – Animator
  Millie Miller (Visual Arts 2026) – Animator
  Milo Austin (Visual Arts 2026) – Animator
  Naomi Flavin (Visual Arts 2026) – Animator
  Oliver Nite (Visual Arts 2027) – Animator
  Raleo Nguyen (Visual Arts 2026) – Animator
  Sasha Visalden (Visual Arts 2026) – Animator
  Shiloh Anderson (Visual Arts 2027) – Animator
  Vi Wiosky (Visual Arts 2027) – Animator
• “City of Weeping Angels”
  Raleo Nguyen (Visual Arts 2026) – Director, Animator
• “How Did You Know?”
  Carlo Sucero (Media Arts 2027) – Director, Writer, Producer
• “Rosaries”
  Aster Hawley (Media Arts 2026) – Director
  Jalena Gumban (Literary Arts 2026) – Actor
  Rose Slag (Literary Arts 2026) – Actor
• “Long Run Pilot”
  J Haseman (Visual Arts 2026) – Director, Writer, Producer
• “Press Down”
  Leon Cabot (Media Arts 2026) – Director, Editor
  Phoenix Rakhmanov, Actor
• “The Solitudinarian”
  Leon Cabot (Media Arts 2026) – Director, Writer, Producer
  Phoenix Rakhmanov, Actor
  Timothy Bai-Nielsen, Composer, Actor
• “The Invitation”
  Aster Hawley (Media Arts 2026) – Co-Director, Cinematographer
  Milo Crane (Media Arts 2026) – Co-Director, Cinematographer
  Blank Lengsavath (Visual Arts 2027) – Actor
  Madi Webster (Media Arts 2027) – Actor
  Nollie Jean-Mary Brown (Media Arts 2027) – Lighting Aid
• “Dyspnea”
  Milo Crane (Media Arts 2026) – Director, Producer
  Milo Austin (Visual Arts 2026) – Actor
  Millie Miller (Visual Arts 2026) – Equipment Crew
  Raleo Nguyen (Visual Arts 2026) – Equipment Crew
• “TOP SECRET”
  Carlo Sucero (Media Arts 2027) – Co-Director, Writer, Camerawork, Editor
  Liam Brady Kurth (Media Arts 2027) – Co-Director, Writer, Actor
  Sebastian Marquez (Media Arts 2026) – Actor
• “JoCose”
  Milo Crane (Media Arts 2026) – Director, Producer, Actor
  Raleo Nguyen (Visual Arts 2026) – Crew
• “Christopher Scott Thompson: Highland Broadsword”
  Leon Cabot (Media Arts 2026) – Director

See all of the 2026 EDU Film Festival films here.

EDU Film Festival is a student-centered celebration of high school filmmakers. With events in Minneapolis and across Minnesota, under it’s new parent organization, Future Film & Sound, EDUFF creates exceptional spaces for young people to grow their curiosity in film production and sound for film. This is their way of helping young people feel confident and connected, and ensuring educators feel excited and supported.

Each year, students from across the globe submit their original film projects for the chance to be screened at the festival. Between 60 and 120 short films are selected – ranging from documentaries and dramas to comedies, animations, and deeply personal stories. All films are made by young people, and all are presented in a theater setting with friends, teachers, and a live audience.

The EDU Film Festival is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.