Tell the World Your Story
Since 2014, our Study Abroad Film Festival has been putting student stories on the big screen. Over the past decade, 600+ student films have kept us on the edge of our seats, showcasing the transformative power of study abroad and the creative talents of IES Abroad students.
Now, we are looking for the next great story. Submit your film to our 2026 Study Abroad Film Festival by July 15th, 2026 for your chance to win our $1,500 Grand Prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to this year's festival, held at the Chicago History Museum in Chicago, IL. The winner will also sponsor a study abroad opportunity for a student in financial need at their alma mater through the $5,000 Barbara Bobrich scholarship.
Stay tuned for more event details and ticket information coming soon.
There are limitless ways to capture the spirit of study abroad, and we want to see how you do it. What does study abroad mean to you? How did it redefine your world? Wherever you went and whatever impact the experience had on you, we want to see your take.
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Experience the Festival
In 2025, we took our Film Festival abroad to the very place where the first IES Abroad students studied: Vienna, Austria! Like a night at the Oscars but for study abroad films, it was a night to remember. Thank you to everyone who was part of the magic.
