UpTilt Film Fest announces scholarships for 2027 filmmakers(Photo/MGN)WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — UpTilt Film Fest announced it will award $7,000 in scholarships to filmmakers as part of its 2027 festival, expanding its scholarship program with three awards. UpTilt Film Fest is a Wilmington-based short film festival dedicated to showcasing the work of women and gender-nonconforming filmmakers who identify as women. According to the festival, the scholarships will be awarded to filmmakers who submitted short films with a runtime of 39 minutes or less. The $3,000 Lisa Christine Hyatt Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a filmmaker who resides in North Carolina. The $1,000 Silberman Family x UpTilt Emerging Filmmaker Scholarship is intended to support filmmakers who are beginning their careers.