25 FOR 25.

The KINO Short Film Festival will celebrate its 25th birthday in 2025. For decades, the KINO has showcased the art of short filmmaking in the Pacific Northwest, including the work of University of Idaho students.

For our 25th birthday, we are launching a fundraising campaign to ensure the long-term vitality of the festival. By the 25th KINO in 2025, we hope to raise $25,000 that can be endowed to provide long-term support for the festival.

In addition to showcasing regional filmmakers, the KINO also supports educational opportunities for students across the School of Journalism and Mass Media. Students are encouraged to submit their films to the festival, and, through our events management course, students work directly for the KINO, practicing skills in event planning, social media management, fundraising, and public engagement.

Your support would ensure the vitality of a core arts and entertainment event in the Pacific Northwest.

With more stable funding, the KINO hopes to:

  • Expand our programming to include yearly special guests, including filmmakers or other film industry personnel who will visit Moscow.

  • Partner with other local film organizations such as Palouse Cult Film Revival and Moscow Film Society to make the weekend of the KINO a major film-centric event, drawing in more audiences from Lewiston and Spokane.

  • Grow the festival to include more regional filmmakers and a multi-night program.

  • Continue to offer hands-on educational opportunities for student festival-managers, increasing the scope of this experience as the festival grows.

While we welcome gifts of any size to help us meet these goals, we are seeking 25 donors who can contribute $1,000 dollars or more to sustain the KINO Short Film Festival. This donation would make you or your organization a lifetime sponsor for the KINO, which includes:

  • Special acknowledgement on the big screen at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre for you or your organization for the life of the KINO.

  • 5 VIP passes to the festival every year.

  • Acknowledgement year-round on the KINO website.

Please consider supporting this wonderful community event! To make a contribution, contact us today, or simply click the button below, then choose “KINO” from the drop-down menu.