Let's do something fun this summer! We're doing a Double Elimination Film School bracket. 16 "matches" will go the first round. Winners will be decided by the polling and there is a week to get the results in for the first round.
Film School Madness 2026 - Round 1 - Stanford University vs Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts (FSU)
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