Clarissa Weers, junior in digital media, and Jay Wooster, senior in political science, hold their first place trophies for the K-State 48 Hour Film Festival awards ceremony on April 9th, 2016. (Austin Fuller | The Collegian)

Rusty Earl explains the agenda for the awards ceremony at the K-State 48 Hour Film Festival on April 9th, 2016. (Austin Fuller | The Collegian)

Attendees of the first ever K-State 48 Hour Film Festival awards ceremony watch the submitted films on April 9th, 2016. (Austin Fuller | The Collegian)

Shannon Hush, senior in architecture, Vy Nguyen, graduate student in architecture, Ryan Hergott, graduate student in architecture, and Nathan Long, graduate student in architecture, hold their second place medals at the K-State 48 Film Festival awards ceremony on April 9th, 2016. (Austin Fuller | The Collegian)

Danielle Golway, graduate student in mass communications, Nicholas Patterson, senior in mass communications, and James Copeland, sophomore in mass communications, hold their second place medals at the K-State 48 Film Festival awards ceremony on April 9th, 2016. (Austin Fuller | The Collegian)

Shannon Hush, senior in architecture, Vy Nguyen, graduate student in architecture, Ryan Hergott, graduate student in architecture, and Nathan Long, graduate student in architecture, hold their Audience Choice medals at the K-State 48 Film Festival awards ceremony on April 9th, 2016. (Austin Fuller | The Collegian)