HBAC 156: Hilliard Short Film Festival

The Hilliard Beacon Podcast · Jun 14, 2026 · 49m

We were recently joined in studio by Austin Rutherford and Megan Miracle as they promoted Hilliard’s upcoming short film festival. Both Austin and Megan are former students in Hilliard and we’re very pleased to see them developing their passion into local opportunities for fellow creators.0:00 - 17:34 Intro with the guys…17:35 - 19:21 Meet Austin and Megan!19:21 - 21:56 Origins and structure of the festival21:56 - 24:24 AI and filmmaking24:23 - 29:28 Record participation (100+ submissions) and FilmFreeway29:28 - 31:31 Establishing Hilliard’s film culture31:31 - 35:04 Creative careers and…