Full Programming Schedules

Know Before You Go

  • Venue: UNT Radio, TV, Film, & Performing Arts Building (RTFP)
  • Location: 1179 Union Cir, Denton, TX 76201
  • Full Programming Schedule: Follow this link
  • Opening Night: April 24th, 5 PM, UNT RTFP Building
  • Screenings: April 25th, 10 AM - 6 PM, UNT RTFP Building
  • Awards Ceremony: April 25th, 6 PM - 7 PM, UNT RTFP Building
  • Student Org Market: April 24th, 5 PM - 7 PM & April 25th, form 10 AM - 7 PM
  • Live Band Performances: April 24th, 5 PM - 6:30 PM
The festival is free and open to the public. Please bring guests.

Screenings

Student films will be played all day on Saturday, April 25 starting at 10 AM in UNT’s RTFP building. Films are separated by blocks and a more detailed schedule will be provided to attendees via programs and selected submitters via an email. Attendees are free to come & go in between blocks to take a tour of the Department of Media Arts, discover Denton, or to explore the University of North Texas.

Harsh Treatment

Opening Screening & Filmmakers Panel This season, the Media Arts Film Festival is proud to open with a screening of Harsh Treatment , a film created and worked on by many of UNT’s Department of Media Arts’ faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The screening will be on April 24th at 7PM with a special panel from our filmmakers following immediately after at 9PM .

When a pair of failed outlaws botch a big score, they settle for a smaller one instead, putting them in the crosshairs of a dangerous tracker who will do anything to recover the priceless treasure they do not realise they have stolen.

Harsh Treatment Panelists
  • Johnathan Paul, Director & Creator
  • Josh Gilbert, Director & Writer
  • Alex Simon, Cinematographer
  • Raymond Lo, Sound Mixer

Awards

The festival ends with an awards ceremony honoring all selected submitters, committee members, volunteers, and finalists and winners of each film block. A red carpet will be available throughout the festival and we encourage all attendees to wear semi-formal attire for the awards and red carpet. Semi-formal attire is not required but we’d love to honor selected members both on and off the carpet during the awards ceremony.

Student Org Market

This year, the festival is excited to have a student organization market where UNT clubs and organizations table and sell items to fundraise their future events and films. These organizations are available to answer questions about their club, membership requirements, real-world opportunities, and yearly events.

Please bring cash , if you’d like to browse and shop at the market. Comedy UNT Delta Kappa Alpha Catan Club Queer Media Club Screenwriting Camp Latino Film Club Short Film Club El Cucuy (Media Arts Student Advanced Film) With A Twist (Media Arts Student Advanced Film)

Live Band Performances

The festival is proud to host live band performances by local musical acts on April 24th at 5PM . The bands will perform right outside of the festival’s venue and they’d be happy to have you as a guest! Band performances are free and open to all.

  • Paper Cranes
  • Nadia Elise
  • Here For Now
Parking

Free parking can be found alongside West Hickory Street just North of the RTFP building. Paid parking can be found closer to the building in the Highland Street Garage, Union Circle Garage, and in any parking lots designated as a “Premium Parking” lot. More information about paid parking and a parking map can be found on the UNT Transportation Website. https://transportation.unt.edu/parking-permits.html 

Help & Assistance

The Media Arts Festival is proud to continue the tradition of having student volunteers organize and plan the festival. Volunteers consist of students from Media Arts organizations, Media Arts ambassadors, UNT’s North Texas Television, 88.1 KNTU, and undergraduate and graduate students. Our volunteers are excited to help attendees throughout the festival and are available to help answer any questions about the festival, campus life, or life in Denton.