The 2026 Philo T. Farnsworth Awards will be held on October 28, 2026, recognizing excellence in cable programming within the Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Indiana regions by the Alliance for Community Media Central States Region.
MVCC television programs are ready to compete in this year’s event, with entries by government, education, and community producers currently nominated. In 2025, there were fourteen winning programs by MVCC staff and volunteers.
The festival is named after Philo T. Farnsworth, the father of modern television. This year there are 20 categories available to enter for students, non-professional producers, and professional producers. The 2026 nominees from MVCC include:
A Century of Cinema (Community)
Man With a Mentor: Adrienne Gibbons Oehlers (Community)
Suicide Prevention Cat Memes (Community)
Halloween Spooktacular 2025 (Community)
The 50th Anniversary of MVCC promotional animation (Community)
Santa Call-in 2025 (Community)
Centerville Pops! At the Movies (Centerville)
The 2025 Centerville Americana Parade (Centerville)
Journeys of Belonging: Immigration Stories & New Beginnings (Centerville)
Benham’s Grove: Centerville’s Community Gathering Place (Centerville)
Silver Lining Art Installation by Sujin Lim (Kettering)
Bonnie Pittl Memorial (Kettering)
Parks and Rec: Community Development (Kettering)
Miamisburg Concert Series: Ekoustic Hookah (Miamisburg)
The Great Miami Riverway Summit 2025 (Miamisburg)
Profile Moraine March/April 2025 (Moraine)
Here and There: Springboro Community Theatre (Springboro)
Springboro 45066 (Springboro)
The West Carrollton Mayor’s Report 2025 (West Carrollton)
West Carrollton South Alex Road Traffic Study (West Carrollton)
Notifications for the winning programs will be sent by October 1, 2026. MVCC has received 288 Philo awards since 1986.
Founded in 1976, the Alliance for Community Media represents over 1,700 Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) access organizations and community media centers throughout the country. The ACM works to protect the interests of these access centers and those who use PEG facilities and equipment to advance their causes through cable television and the Internet.
