# HBAC 156: Hilliard Short Film Festival

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Published: 2026-06-14T19:31:42+00:00
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## Resource

We were recently joined in studio by Austin Rutherford and Megan Miracle as they promoted Hilliard’s upcoming short film festival. Both Austin and Megan are former students in Hilliard and we’re very pleased to see them developing their passion into local opportunities for fellow creators. 0:00 - 17:34 Intro with the guys… 17:35 - 19:21 Meet Austin and Megan! 19:21 - 21:56 Origins and structure of the festival 21:56 - 24:24 AI and filmmaking 24:23 - 29:28 Record participation (100+ submissions) and FilmFreeway 29:28 - 31:31 Establishing Hilliard’s film culture 31:31 - 35:04 Creative careers and entrepreneurship 35:04 - 40:01 Early mentorship and building a film ecosystem 40:01 - 42:15 Production and momentum 42:15 - 45:50 Future goals 45:50 - 48:45 Festival details and closing * Date: June 20 * Time: 5:00 PM * Location: Hilliard Civic & Cultural Arts Center * Final lineup: * 6 student films * 14 animated films * 10 open submission films The Hilliard Beacon is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hilliardbeacon.substack.com/subscribe

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