You are invited to attend the Georgia Communication Association conference and participate in the Film Festival! Information about the event site, accommodations, and a schedule are available in the Conference Program. Attendees must register for the event – student membership and registration is free but still required. Tickets are also available for the Award Dinner.
2026 Award Winning Films
Best of Festival Award
| Title | Student’s Name | Institution | Genre |
| Under Lock and Key | Dawson Jolicoeur | Kennesaw State University | Narrative |
Documentary Category
| Award Type | Title | Student’s Name | Institution |
| Best of Competition | Paul John Knowles – The Casnova Killer | Robert Johnson | Georgia College and State University |
| Award of Excellence | Hidden Allure | Carmen Hickman, Alexander Chavez-Ramos, Ryleigh Fox, Perry Westbrook, Rance Wingo | Piedmont University |
| Award of Excellence | Another Round | Della Goines, Erin Finnegan | Georgia College & State University |
Narrative Category
| Award Type | Title | Student’s Name | Institution |
| Best of Competition | Off-Script | Mikayla Williams | Kennesaw State University |
Micro-work Category
| Award Type | Title | Student’s Name | Institution |
| Award of Excellence | My Lovely Coffee | Aaliyah Francis | Georgia Gwinnett College |
2025 Award Winning Films
| Category | Award | Title | Name | University |
| Narrative | Best of Narrative Award | Wanderer | Isabel Bobrik | University of Georgia |
| Narrative | Award of Excellence – Narrative | Ctrl Alt Defeat | Taylor Shults | University of Georgia |
| Documentary | Best of Documentary | No Shame Theater: The Voice of Columbus | Braxton Lee | Columbus State University |
| Documentary | Award of Excellence – Documentary | The Fighting Lady | Nahomi Itzel, Solorzano Centeno | Piedmont University |
| Documentary | Award of Excellence – Documentary | Per Amore Dei Gatti | Calvin Bowers | University of North Georgia |
| Micro-Work | Best of Micro-Work | You Sure? | Evyn Barron | Kennesaw State University |
| Micro-Work | Award of Excellence – Micro-Work | Eyes | Rebecca Levy | University of Georgia |
2024 Award Winning Films
| Category | Award | Title | Name | University |
| Narrative | Best of Narrative Award | Turbo Treadmill | Sebastian Soler | Kennesaw State University |
| Narrative | Award of Excellence – Narrative | Keeping Together | Matthew Simpson | University of West Georgia |
| Documentary | Best of Documentary | Two Paths: The Psychology of a Freelancer vs a Full-Time Employee | Marco Castaneda | Kennesaw State University |
| Documentary | Award of Excellence – Documentary | Spectacle | Michele Cates | Piedmont University |
| Micro-Work | Best of Micro-Work | Can We Dance | Evyn Barron | Kennesaw State University |
| Micro-Work | Award of Excellence – Micro-Work | Vexagon “Scream Queen” | Sarah Reimche | Augusta University |
2024 Selected Program of Films
| Category | Title | Name | University |
| Documentary | Here To Stay | Lauren Bowman | University of North Georgia |
| Documentary | Owls Deep | Jabari Holifield | Kennesaw State University |
| Documentary | In Dog Years | Sean Hatten | Kennesaw State University |
| Documentary | Two Paths: The Psychology of a Freelancer vs a Full-Time Employee | Marco Castaneda | Kennesaw State University |
| Documentary | Spectacle | Michele Cates | Piedmont University |
| Documentary | The Truth Behind Abuse | Maggie Bishop, Sophie Haines, Leandro Forero | Piedmont University |
| Narrative (Fiction) | Keeping Together | Matthew Simpson | University of West Georgia |
| Narrative (Fiction) | Remembering Lucy | Derek Duce | Kennesaw State University |
| Narrative (Fiction) | Turbo Treadmill | Sebastian Soler | Kennesaw State University |
| Animated Short | Photo Story | Jazz Johnson | Spelman College |
| Micro-Work | ESA | Maggie Bishop | Piedmont University |
| Micro-Work | Vexagon “Scream Queen” (Official video) | “Shiloh” Sarah Reimche | Augusta University |
| Micro-Work | Can We Dance | Evyn Barron | Kennesaw State University |