2026 Winners
All films are compilations played in alphabetical order
2026 Best Picture
BEST OF CATEGORIES
Best Sound Design
Best Acting
Best Editing
Fan Favorite
Best Cinematography
DONNY PRIMA
West Forsyth
Matthew Hogue
2026 Winners
AVTF - I
First Place: Coca-Cola
East Forsyth
Nayla Jiampetti
Runner Up: Children of the Sky
Lambert
Jack Wilder
Runner Up: 10 Shot Story
South Forsyth
Kayla Hari, Karen Lin, Anthea Goes, Priyanka Patel
Runner Up: Standoff
North Forsyth
Jaiden Bowen, Ethan Brown, Wyatt Hainline, Maverick Lopez, Ziah McGill
Runner Up: Bottom Floor
Forsyth Central
Allison Filkins, Kiera Shtrulis
Documentary
First Place: Earthwing
Forsyth Central
Cole Becker, Elijah Petrie, Malakai Petrie
Second Place: Officer Long
West Forsyth
Jake Kerney, Amira Gonen, Constance Hart, Robert Montes Berkley Talley, Lauren Strasser-King
Honorable Mention: The Foster House
Forsyth Central
Kaitlin Davies, Kitt Kowalski, Caydence Schneider, Spencer Van Sant
Long Form
First Place: Donny Prima
West Forsyth
Donny Prima
Second Place: The Starved Artist
Forsyth Central
Ally Amaya, Samantha Smith, Will Tims, Jade Walton, Adi Wormsley, Alexa Whitlow
Microfilm
First Place: User 187
West Forsyth
Emine Seker, Jennifer Sandoval-Aguilar, Danger Brown, Quinn Noval, Michael Olumuyiwa, Caleb Abbott, Ollie Ambroise, Reece Lemke, Matthew Hogue, Aiyana Donley, Sean Aiken
Second Place: The Wog
West Forsyth
Aakash Patel, Felipe Fernandez, Keegan Peoples, Reid Guined, Samuel Koyan, Andrew Sponaas, Shea Fleming
Third Place: Hot Potato
North Forsyth
Tyler Cannon, Gage Humphrey, Blake Kovach, Soren Liedahl, Chiatanya Pupeethi
Microfilm - Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention: D&D
South Central
Alex Baggarly, Sophia Britt, Joshua Brown,
Sean Choi, Jack Dineen, Aislin Macbeth, B. Pacsu,
Honorable Mention: Present
Forsyth Central
Jaiden Wagner, Kandle Mosby
Honorable Mention: Goodbye
East
Walker Dougan
Music Video
First Place: Hard Times
Forsyth Central
Kaitlin Davies, Kitt Kowalski, Caydence Schnider, Spencer Van Sant
Second Place: Kung Fu Fighting
Forsyth Central
Cole Becker, Moriah Dempsey, Caroline McRoberts, Elijah Petire, Malakai Petrie, Amanda Reichert
Third Place: Video Killed the Radio Star
West Forsyth
JC Bowen, Brady Rainville
Microfilm - Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention: I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
Lambert
Peyton Wresen
News Package
First Place: Chirping
South Forsyth
Sean Choi, Jack Dineen, B Pacsu
Second Place: How Tourism Helps Cumming
South Forsyth
Goutamraaj Rajkumar, Carson Hamilton
Trailer Recreation
First Place: SCREAM
Forsyth Central
Arthur De Barros Costa, Ahmed Khan, Chintav Nair, Nicholas Metz, Theodore Owens, Sophia Stradtman, Kellan Williams
Second Place: Gremlins
Forsyth Central
Em Payne,Tyler Wasserman,Brigid Gillespie, Alice Lima, Maricela Mercado, Santiago Rodriguez, Samanvi Koneru
Third Place: Oppenheimer
East Forsyth
Ileay Goos, Kye Caulkins, Xander Salome, Logan German, Derrick Curtis
Trailer Recreation - Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention: Harry Potter
East Forsyth
Addie Davis
Honorable Mention: Mid 90’s
South Forsyth
Hudson Bennett
Short Film - Comedy
First Place: Dumped
Lambert
Skylar Song
Second Place: Podcast Bros
Forsyth Central
Noah Coyne, Logan Bishop, Sean Aiken
Short Film Comedy - Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention: Shadows of the Jar
Forsyth Central
Jade Walton, Samantha Smith, Maggie Donaghy, Elias Tapp, Addie Cutrer, Hannah Platt
Second Place: Podcast Bros
Forsyth Central
Noah Coyne, Logan Bishop, Sean Aiken
Short Film - Drama
First Place: The Lost Soldier
West Forsyth
Emine Seker, Quinn Noval, Jennifer, Sandoval-Aguilar, Shannon Moran
Second Place: Seeking Focus
Forsyth Central
Isabella Gerborg, Ellery Rowell, Spencer Tarver, Ally Amaya, James Yager
Short Film - Suspense
First Place: The Haunting Within
Forsyth Central
Ally Amaya, Jade Walton, Maggie Donaghy, Isabella Gerborg, Erin Hall, Samantha Smith
Second Place: Your Story Ends Here
South Forsyth
Brianna Knoup, Alena Vo, Dencan Lavelle, Alan Bartlett, Vansh Parey, Noah Waring
Short Film - Wild Card
First Place: Lost the Plot
Forsyth Central
William J. Tims, Adi Wormsley, Ally Amaya, Dream McIntosh, Erin Hall, Thomas Alberga
Second Place: Out of this World
West Forsyth
Sean Aiken, Michael Olumuyiwa, Noah Coyne, Quinn Noval
MARKETING SYLE VIDEOS
Commercial
First Place: Shimano Stradic
Sourth Forsyth
Hudson Bennett
Second Place: West Inc
West Forsyth
Logan Bishop Ethan Bishop
Third Place: Monster Energy
Lambert
Gabe Teater, Benny Borski
Promotional
First Place: AV Promo
West Forsyth
Jennifer Sandoval-Aguilar, Emine Seker
Second Place: eSports
West Forsyth
Jennifer Sandoval-Aguilar, Emine Seker
Third Place: Fine Arts
Forsyth Central
PSA
First Place: AV Promo
West Forsyth
Jennifer Sandoval-Aguilar, Emine Seker
Second Place: eSports
West Forsyth
Jennifer Sandoval-Aguilar, Emine Seker
Third Place: Fine Arts
Forsyth Central
PSA
First Place: Stay in Control
Sourth Forsyth
Hudson Bennet, Sean Choi, Dhiru Nimmagadda
Second Place: Tech PSA
West Forsyth
Ellie Rhody, Hayden Lichtenfels, Collin Smith, Ava Seymour
Third Place: Experience Life
South Forsyth
Levi Scherer