l-r (bottom photo): Ben Kohn (Film & Moving Image—FMI—Class of 2026), Avi Williams (Theatre and Media Performance, Class of 2026), Natalie Bentzley (FMI ’27), Riley Frutiger (FMI ’26), Cam Fox (FMI ’27), Chris Reed (FMI Chair), Holt Hendershot (FMI ’26), Quinn Bonnan (FMI ’27), Zev Weiskott (FMI ’26)

As part of their course “Film Festivals and Media Marketing,” 8 Stevenson University attended the 2026 SXSW Festival, which ran March 12-18, with FMI Professor and Chair Chris Reed, watching films, participating in special events, and learning about the industry through in-person conversations with professionals and artists in the field.