# Event Details

- **Event Name**: VideoFest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Willimantic, CT – Students at EASTCONN’s Arts at the Capitol Theater (ACT) magnet high school in Willimantic are excited to showcase their work at VideoFest on Thursday, January 22nd at 6:00p.m. 

VideoFest features student-created short films, stop animations, and more from ACT’s Media Arts classes. This event is free to attend, but if you'd like to support our digital arts programing at ACT, a basket will be available in the lobby for donations. All funds received directly support our Media Arts department.

Media Arts is one of seven arts disciplines offered at ACT; other pathways include Acting, Dance, Creative Writing, Integrated Arts & Management, Media Arts, Music and Technical Theater (sets, lighting and costuming).  Media Arts students study audio production, Photoshop, animation, video game design, and music editing/creation through GarageBand. Each year, ACT Media Arts students are recognized in regional and national contests, including the DMV-Travelers Insurance Teen Safe Driving Video Contest.

Housed in Willimantic’s historic Capitol Theater, ACT enrolls students from eastern Connecticut in its NEASC-accredited, interdisciplinary and arts-infused academic program. Each grade is about 35 students, making ACT an intimate, focused, artistic learning environment. For more information visit www.eastconn.org/act.

EASTCONN, is a public, non-profit Regional Educational Service Center that has been serving the education needs of northeastern Connecticut’s schools and communities since 1980. Learn more at www.eastconn.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/willimantic/videofest/200029507904927
- **Event Categories**: art, contests, theatre, workshops, entertainment, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Willimantic
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 896 Main Street, Willimantic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06226
- **lat**: 41.71232
- **long**: -72.21611
- **full address**: 896 Main Street, Willimantic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06226

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: VideoFest
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is VideoFest being held?
  - **A:** VideoFest takes place on Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 896 Main Street, Willimantic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06226.
- **Q**: Who is organizing VideoFest?
  - **A:** VideoFest is organized by EASTCONN's Arts at the Capitol Theater.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** VideoFest is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Willimantic, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If VideoFest sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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