USC First Look is the annual student film showcase of the University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts, presenting advanced projects from its students. The event provides an opportunity to view the diverse talent of emerging filmmakers in various cinematic crafts, including film, television production, writing, and animation. Industry juries review and present awards to films across categories such as Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Social Change, and Thriller/Sci-fi/Horror, while faculty juries recognize outstanding achievements in directing, cinematography, editing, producing, production design, screenwriting, and sound. These showcased films are shared with a worldwide industry network of agents, managers, festival programmers, and producers.