Skip to main content

Fine Cut Festival of Films Press Materials

Press Contact

Chelsea Grosbeck
cgrosbeck@pmgsocal.org
(747) 201-5202

PBS SoCal announced today the 33 student film finalists for the 26th season of the FINE CUT Festival of Films, a showcase of short films from California student filmmakers presented through a series of broadcast episodes. This year drew a record-breaking 430 films submissions from students representing more than 53 schools across the state. Over $45,000 in prizes will be awarded to the winners selected by a panel of nine esteemed industry judges. The program is made possible by a generous grant provided by the Bridges-Larson Foundation. This year’s series of six one-hour episodes will broadcast starting on Weds., Sept. 24 at 10 p.m. on PBS SoCal Plus with many FINE CUT films available for streaming at pbssocal.org/finecut and on the free PBS app.

Press Assets

Fine Cute Season 26 (Preview
Fine Cut Season 26 (Preview)

1. Fine Cut 2025 Key Art.png
FINE CUT Festival of Films 2025 Key Art (Download)
2. Fine Cut 2025 Judges Panel.png
2025 Fine Cut Judging Panel (top row, from left to right): Michael Herrera, Echo Wu, Michele Sanchez-Arteaga, Jaye and Adam Fenderson, (bottom row, from left to right): Mary Lou Belli, Liz W. Garcia, Eileen Shim and Doug Emmett. (Images courtesy of PBS SoCal). (Download)

Support Provided By