Highbridge Film Festival 10th Anniversary

Wilmore, Ky. – Asbury University’s leading student filmmakers will be showcased at The 10th Annual Highbridge Film Festival, April 26, at 7:30 PM in Hughes Auditorium. The event, open to campus and community guests, has become one of the largest annual attractions for the university.

In honor of Highbridge’s 10th anniversary, Asbury University has invited back any past participants, and alumni who were involved in the Special Events class or had a film screened at the festival. “We’re hoping to see as many Highbridge alumni as well as other filmmakers and departmental alumni return to the anniversary of our event,” says Professor Greg Bandy, festival director.

“Our students have really made this a signature event for the school,” says Bandy. He teaches an upper level “Special Events Promotions and Productions” class that enables advanced students to learn every aspect of promoting and producing a large event at a professional level.

Since 2005, Highbridge Film Festival has been commemorating the achievement and creativity of student filmmakers from Asbury and also screens top high school submissions from around the country. If a high school film is selected for screening, the student automatically receives a $1,000 scholarship to attend Asbury. “The quality of the films has risen dramatically since Professor Jeff Day (Theater/Cinema Performance) and I started the festival nine years ago. And that was the goal, to help develop better storytellers,” says Bandy.

Over 1,200 people fill the seats of Hughes Auditorium to screen selected films, which are judged by film industry professionals. The event is open to the public and admission is $15 per ticket. Tickets will go on sale on campus and online two weeks before the event. Visit the website for more information.