Philo Festival of Media Arts
The 2023 Philo Awards Contest is now open
2022 Awards
Award Winner Portraits taken at the Ceremony
2022 Plaque Duplication Request Form
What's a Philo? The festival is named after Philo T. Farnsworth, the father of modern television. Philo was born August 19, 1906 on a farm near Beaver City, Utah. As a youth in 1922, Philo first revealed his scientific ideas for an all-electric television system. He later established an electronics laboratory in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he succeeded in turning his dreams into reality by inventing the first receiving tube for television transmissions.
It is fitting that the ACM Central States Region honors the memory of Philo T. Farnsworth by recognizing the efforts of modern day pioneers who work to further develop the use of this technology and promote the use of media in our communities. The "PHILO" is awarded as recognition of excellence in media creation.
What's this Festival about? The Philo Festival of Media Arts is all about you: the media producer. It's a unique combination of competition, collaboration, educational and creative content hosted by the Central States Alliance for Community Media. The event offers invaluable networking opportunities and immersion into the creative art and the rapidly evolving world of independent media. The festival features professional speakers, creative minds, and notable mentors that are there to help you tackle the latest media making trends and technology. And of course...the awards will be given to honor and celebrate your amazing work.
Past Winners
2021 Awards Show Video
2021 Excellence
2021 Awards
2020 Awards
2019 Excellence
2019 Awards
2019 Photos
2018 Awards
2018 Photos
2018 YouTube Video
2017 Photos
2017 Awards
2017 YouTube Video
2016 Awards
2015 Awards
2014 Awards
2013 Awards
2012 Awards
2011 Awards