The 2025-26 HoCo Student Film Festival was held on May 1, 2026 from 7:00-8:30 pm at the Miller Library
Congratulations to this year’s talented Film Fest winners! Play the winning film in the HC DrugFree Public Service Announcement category, One Pill Can Kill, created by Srivatsa Pusuluri, Roshan Gopi, Advaith Nair, and Guru Velivelli
Counterfeit prescription pills are increasingly being laced with illegal fentanyl and other dangerous substances, and people often don’t know what’s inside. HC DrugFree is aligning the 2026 category with national public awareness efforts and resources, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s One Pill Can Kill campaign.
Thank you to all of the other students who submitted to the HC DrugFree PSA category! It was a challenge choosing the best because they were all so well done.
“It Only Takes One to Kill”
“Say Not At All to Fentanyl”
To view previous winning films, scroll down and click on Category winners.
The theme of the 2027 HC DrugFree Category:
Will be announced in Fall 2026
HC DrugFree PSA category submissions requirements:
- • Please be sure that HC DrugFree is spelled correctly and doesn’t include additional spaces. HC DrugFree really is our legal name. Please do not get creative with our name and be sure spell check does not incorrectly edit a space between Drug and Free.
- • A cover screen with HC DrugFree’s logo along with a catchy description about your specific PSA topic.
- • Submissions must include a closing screen with HC DrugFree’s logo and contact information (www.hcdrugfree.org and Admin@hcdrugfree.org).
- • The names of the student video team members should appear on the next to the last screen and include school(s). If done as a class project or with the guidance of school staff, feel free to include staff names.
- • Videos can be as short as 30 seconds or as long as 2 minutes. Do not exceed 2 minutes. The time does not include the final cover screen with HC DrugFree’s logo and contact information. Be sure to allow that final HC DrugFree contact screen to remain visible for at least 10 seconds, but no more than 30 seconds.
- • Because this is a public service announcement, if HC DrugFree’s logo and contact information is missing or not correct, the video will be disqualified from the contest, but after the contest, HC DrugFree may request edits and use the video.
Download the HC DrugFree Film Category Guidelines
Scroll through the 2026 slides below to learn how to make your PSA shine!
For more information please visit the HoCo Film Festival website
Email HC DrugFree’s staff at Admin@hcdrugfree.org to request HC DrugFree’s logo. HC DrugFree’s staff is available to answer your questions, so when in doubt, contact us!
We look forward to playing your films.
Good luck!
