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MEDIA ARTS DAY
Grant Funding by
Carolina Foothills Foundation 

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Thursday, Oct 9

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9 AM - 11 AM

Education + Career Fair

Student Shorts Showcase

Lunch provided by Hot Dog World of Hendersonville

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11 AM - 1 PM

Guest Speaker: Frank Calo + Francesca Calo

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Open to: Ages 11+

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The Fitzgerald | 69 Pacolet Street, Tryon, NC

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FREE Event!

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Media Arts Day STUDENT SHORTS

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  • What: Student Films under 10 min. 

  • Due: Sept 12, 2025

  • How: Email Ashley Crane at triffeducation@gmail.com for waiver a code to submit to FilmFreeway.com/Tryon2025 

  • Screening: Oct 9, 2025

  • Awards: Oct 13 

  • Judge: Creatives Meet Marketing's Jazelle Foster 

  • Cost: Free to enter

  • Open to: Middle School, High School, and College Students (one award per category)

  • Rules: Must be family friendly 

Education Summit
EDUCATION SUMMIT
Join us on Friday, Oct 10 from 9 AM - 4 PM for a day of continued education for creatives!
All Education is free, and lunch will be served. 

Tryon Fine Arts Center Pavilion | 34 Melrose Ave, Tryon, NC

Funding provided by the Mary F. Kessler Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation.






 
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Distributing Your Film 

Hosted by David Sonkin of Watch213.tv
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Writing with Impact

Hosted by Kevin Bernhardt
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Directing for Film: Vision, Leadership & Craft
 
Hosted by Frank Calo
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Podcasting: Finding Voice & Building an Audience
 
Hosted by Cookie Hood + Steve Esteb
Dip Spread

Catered Lunch Break

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Comedy in Film, TV, and New Media

Hosted by Julia Fowler + Sam Sokolow
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Breaking In & Moving Up: Real Talk for Working Filmmakers

Hosted by Linda Burns
Networking

Speed Networking

WEEKEND EDUCATION

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Coffee + Conversations
 
Hosted by Kristi Ray + Erika Arlee of Honey Head Films

Saturday, Oct 11
9 AM - 11 AM

The Fitzgerald
69 Pacolet Street 
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Marketing + Branding for Creatives 

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Hosted by Jazelle Foster of Creative's Meet Marketing

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Sunday, Oct 12

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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The Greenlife Inn at the Mimosa

56 Mimosa Inn Drive

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Conversations about Documentaries

Hosted by E. Vincent Martinez + Jeff L. Lieberman

Sunday, Oct 12
4 PM - 5 PM
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The Tryon Depot
22 Depot Street
Videos

PREVIOUS TRIFF EDUCATION VIDEOS

TRIFF24 Education - PA Academy with Linda Burns
03:02:17
TRIFF24 Education - Podcasts +Journalista with Steven Esteb + Cookie Hood
49:51
TRIFF24 Education - Assistant Directing Basics with Linda Burns
48:35
TRIFF24 Education - The Nuts and Bolts of Filmmaking with Frank Calo
01:31:52
TRIFF24 Education - Film Acting - A Lost Art with Dan Lauria
49:00
TRIFF24 - Filmmaking by the Numbers with Emily Reach White
47:35
TRIFF23 - Documentary Discussion
01:03:19
TRIFF23 - Content for Marketing Panel
01:27:58

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COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS

Contact triffeducation@gmail.com about internship opportunities.

EDUCATION SPONSORS

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Sponsored by The Mary F. Kessler Fund at Polk County Community Foundation

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QUESTIONS?

Contact Ashley Crane: triffeducation@gmail.com

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