On Thursday, SMU’s Student Film Association will hold its annual student film showcase.

The event, which will be held at Dallas’ Magnolia Theatre, will feature the works of students from SMU and neighboring colleges.

The addition of work from other college’s students like University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Arlington is a new factor of the festival. In the past, the festival only featured SMU’s student films.

“Because we’ve basically revamped SFA from the ground up, we decided to do the same festival by extending the invitation to other colleges,” Jonathan Lester, the event’s coordinator, said. “Lauren Hadaway took care of PR by contacting other college like UNT and UTA, both of which sent in submissions.”

Lester claims that this year’s festival is a cut above the rest.

“This festival is on a much higher level than we’ve done in the past,” Lester said. “We’ve raised the bar and we’re proud of all the work fellow students have submitted, along with the outstanding entries from other schools.”

The festival starts at 7 p.m and is free.