Production Division Alumnus, Lenti Liang’s short film, “Our Secrets” won the “Light on Women’s Worth Award” at the Cannes Film Festival 2026. The 15-minute film is described as a young girl’s quiet awakening of desire, “but what follows, drifts away from what she had imagined.” 

MISC is proud to be one of the partners, along with the Arts & Climate Collective, the Media Arts + Practice Division, and the Immersive Experience Alliance (IXA). of IMPACT WEEKEND (Nov 6-8), where media meets social and environmental impact. It will explore impact-driven films, art, immersive experiences, conversations, and hands-on experiences from students and change makers at USC and beyond with panels and workshops, a Hackathon for Change, networking events, screenings and media art installations.

This past February, the Media Institute for Social Change (MISC) launched USC’s first ever Social Change Film Festival. Every semester, students across the School of Cinematic Arts create films driven by a commitment to social impact, and the festival was born out of a desire to give those visions a proper platform.

USC and MISC are proud to announce their partnership with the Green Film School Alliance (GFSA) and how these new initiatives will lead Hollywood into a sustainable future for generations to come.