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INDIANAPOLIS (INDYNOW) — Indiana Youth Film Festival founder, Deonna Weatherly and festival participant, Adina Moss share about this year's IYFF!

 

June 15, 2026

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INDIANAPOLIS (WTLC/FOX) — Indiana Youth Film Festival founder, Deonna Weatherly and festival participant, Adina Moss, sit down with Cameron Riddle to talk about IYFF and their individual careers as filmmakers.

 

June 15, 2026

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Some of Indiana’s best young filmmakers will be in Indianapolis this weekend to showcase their work at the second annual Indiana Youth Film Festival.

 

June 27, 2025

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[MIRROR INDY] Rensink picked up a camera for the first time in middle school and started making short films..

 

June 24, 2025

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[WRTV] At the end of 2022, Weatherly came up with the idea of creating a film festival just for the young people in Indiana.

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June 19, 2024

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[INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER] Deonna Weatherly, a filmmaker hailing from Indiana and an IU alumna, is on a steadfast mission to open doors for young filmmakers.

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June 15, 2024

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