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Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó Insomnia Film Festival

Registration for the 12th annual GIFF will open on February 2, 2026

Filming: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM to Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM in South Hall 345

Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (GREAT Day) at 6:00 PM in Wadsworth Auditorium

In this unique and exciting event, you and your team have just 24 hours to write, film, edit, and post a 3-minute video! Your team will compete for prizes against other Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó students by incorporating three elements (from a list provided by the GIFF staff) into the best video you can. Your video can be funny, thought-provoking, suspenseful, or anything else you want. This is a chance for students of all talents to flex their creative muscles. No special skills or equipment required! Get ready to spend 24 straight hours filled with creativity, laughs, and (maybe) lots and lots of caffeine. 

2026 Timeline

Monday, February 2 Registration officially opens
Saturday, March 14 Spring break begins - registrants past this point are not guaranteed t-shirts
Wednesday, March 25 Pre-event meeting - drop in South 345 between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM (More details)
Friday, March 27 GIFF begins at 5:00 PM
Saturday, March 28 GIFF ends at 5:00 PM
Wednesday, April 22
GREAT Day Awards Ceremony, 6:00 PM in Wadsworth Auditorium (More details)

Judging

Video submissions will be judged by a panel of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó faculty and staff members. Each judge will use a subjective zero to five scale in each of the following categories:

  • Impact: Did the judges laugh? Did they cry? Did it make them think?
  • Cinematography: Was the the video visually compelling?
  • Story: How well written, thought-out, and portrayed is the story being told using the elements provided?
  • Gestalt: How did the totality of the video strike the individual judge?

 

2025 GIFF Films

Winners

First place

Films by Paul, The Readings

Second place

StudioLABS, The Spirit of Friendship

 Third place

FAKN, [dis]connect

Additional Submissions

Liminal, The Joke's on Me
*insert rat emoji*, Case File No. 328
Email giff@geneseo.edu
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