California Student Media Festival

07/18/2025

07/15/2025

Enjoy the Festival (again) at

The 59th annual California Student Media Festival was held on May 17th at Hollywood High School, celebrating student creativity and honoring the voices of TK...

07/08/2025

Support the Festival and look chill (in July even!) by purchasing Festival merch at

Welcome to the California Student Media Festival apparel and drink ware collection, where style and functionality meet to enhance your festival experience! Our apparel collection features comfortable and high-quality materials that are perfect for long days of enjoying your favorite student media cr...

07/01/2025

Get inspired by seeing our 2025 winning media projects at

With six new categories under consideration this year, it was a great year for festival entries. Below is the list of winners for one or more awards. They are broken up into Grand Prize, Elementary  and Secondary Winners. 

06/24/2025

Welcome to the California Student Media Festival apparel and drink ware collection, where style and functionality meet to enhance your festival experience!

Our apparel collection features comfortable and high-quality materials that are perfect for long days of enjoying your favorite student media creations. From classic tees to cozy hoodies, our collection offers a range of designs that showcase the Student Media Festival logo and highlight the festival's youthful and creative energy.

Whether you're a student creator, a festival-goer, or simply looking for some stylish and functional apparel and drink ware, the California Student Media Festival collection has something for you. Shop now and gear up for an inspiring festival experience!

Welcome to the California Student Media Festival apparel and drink ware collection, where style and functionality meet to enhance your festival experience! Our apparel collection features comfortable and high-quality materials that are perfect for long days of enjoying your favorite student media cr...

06/17/2025

It's almost summer! Time to start on your next great media project. Here are resources to help you make it the best one ever:

06/17/2025

Watch Los Angeles USD Superintendent introduce the state student media festival celebration on the home page of mediafestival.org

05/27/2025

What was your favorite moment at the CSMF event at Hollywood High School?

05/23/2025

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the Festival -- and big thanks to all who helped out at the festival. You can see the winning projects at mediafestival.org

05/20/2025

There's still time to host a watch party of the festival event: go to mediafestival.org's Resources tab and click on watch party:https://www.mediafestival.org/_files/ugd/af920f_0fea2a945dc84c0a84e8f5ae2dce1f43.pdf

02/18/2025

Who helps make the festival possible? Our partners and sponsors. See them at

Support our efforts by becoming an Outreach Partner, Festival Sponsor, or Presenting Sponsor. Download the sponsor prospectus and let us know how you'd like to support our efforts!