11th Annual UPIKE Film and Media Arts Festival

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm UTC-04:00

Chrisman Auditorium | Pikeville

UPIKE Film & Media Arts Festival
Publisher/HostUPIKE Film & Media Arts Festival
11th Annual UPIKE Film and Media Arts Festival
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Come check out a 2 day showcase of some of the regions best short and feature length films in the 11th iteration of the UPIKE Film and Media Arts Festival!
Friday, April 10th, in the afternoon, we are showcasing UPIKE student projects, followed by a slate of short horror/thriller films and a feature-length psychological horror film, Hell is Inside.
Saturday, April 11th, we will start with short films made by young filmmakers, followed by blocks of short animated films, documentaries, and narratives. The evening will wrap up with our awards ceremony, followed by the feature-length music documentary Honky Talkin'!
πŸ“ Location: Chrisman Auditorium (Armington Science Center), University of Pikeville
πŸš— Parking: Available at the city parking garage. From there, take the pedway directly to the University!
πŸ’° Admission: FREE to the public!
Each film block will conclude with a live Q&A session featuring the filmmakers in attendance. Don’t miss your chance to go behind the scenes!
πŸ—“οΈ FRIDAY APRIL 10TH SCHEDULE
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UPIKE SHOWCASE | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
FEAR FEST SHORTS | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Temporia
The Other
Sunspots
Tethered
Tomahawk Holler
Macabre
FEAR FEST FEATURE | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Hell is Inside
πŸ—“οΈ SATURDAY APRIL 11TH SCHEDULE
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YOUNG FILMMAKER BLOCK | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Flicker
A Weekly Sting
Disconnected
Late for a Date
My Shadow is Brighter
Famiglia
Going Somewhere
Play it Safe
VANGUARD BLOCK | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The Fall
Malice
No Turn on Red
What Do Da Doodles Do?
Match Dance
DOCUMENTARY BLOCK 1 | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Hall's Service Station
Strings
The Roof Over My Head
You Are My Refuge
In Service To Others
The Lost Arches of Kentucky
DOCUMENTARY BLOCK 2 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Voices Faintly Heard
Eastern Kentucky Remembrance Project
The Blind Reggaetonera
NARRATIVE BLOCK | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Nub City
Slay Queens
Super Scum
iSwap
Bandida
End
The Midnight Fare
AWARDS CEREMONY | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
FEATURE DOC | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Honky Talkin'
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Chrisman Auditorium, Pikeville, Kentucky, United States

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