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Willimantic, CT – Students at EASTCONN’s Arts at the Capitol Theater (ACT) magnet high school in Willimantic are excited to showcase their work at VideoFest on Thursday, January 28nd at 6:00p.m. VideoFest features student-created short films, stop animations, and more from ACT’s fall 2026 Media Arts classes. This event is free to attend, but if you'd like to support our digital arts programing at ACT, a basket will be available in the lobby for donations. All funds received directly support our Media Arts department.
Media Arts is one of seven arts disciplines offered at ACT; other pathways include Acting, Dance, Creative Writing, Integrated Arts & Management, Media Arts, Music and Technical Theater (sets, lighting and costuming). Media Arts students study audio production, Photoshop, podcasting, animation, video game design, and music editing/creation through GarageBand. Each year, ACT Media Arts students are recognized in regional and national contests, including the DMV-Travelers Insurance Teen Safe Driving Video Contest.
Housed in Willimantic’s historic Capitol Theater, ACT enrolls students from eastern Connecticut in its NEASC-accredited, interdisciplinary and arts-infused academic program. Each grade is about 35 students, making ACT an intimate, focused, artistic learning environment. For more information visit www.eastconn.org/act.
EASTCONN, is a public, non-profit Regional Educational Service Center that has been serving the education needs of northeastern Connecticut’s schools and communities since 1980. Learn more at www.eastconn.org.
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896 Main Street, Willimantic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06226
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