People's Choice Awards - PGCPS Film Festival
About the PGCPS Film Festival
The PGCPS Film Festival is a premier celebration of student creativity, storytelling, and innovation in Media Arts. Showcasing outstanding work from elementary, middle, and high school students, the festival highlights original films that demonstrate technical skill, artistic vision, and powerful voice. This annual event provides an authentic platform for students to share their stories, engage with real audiences, and be recognized for excellence in digital media production.
2026 PGCPS Film Festival Categories & Winners
- Animation
- Narrative
- Documentary
- Micro-Movie
- We The People
- Best Editing
- Best Cinematography
- Best Screenplay
- Best Film
View 2026 PGCPS Film Festival Category: Animation
And the Awards Go To....
Elementary School Category
Three Seas by Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Middle School Category
HOW DID WE GET HERE TWO by Benjamin Foulois Creative and Performing Arts
The GAP by Dora Kennedy French Immersion School
Rewind by Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts
High School Category
Late to class by Suitland High
Doodle Bear by Parkdale High
A Sky Full of Stars by Parkdale High
The Plane Crash by Suitland High
Miley Fashion Disaster by Northwestern High
New Sudrian Adventures -Tanker Trouble by Northwestern High
The Wanders of the Shifting Forest by Suitland High
Viewing Distance by Suitland High
View 2026 PGCPS Film Festival Category: Narrative
This playlist has Elementary, Middle School, and High School Nominees!
And the Awards Go To...
Elementary School Category
"Forging Money" by Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Action! by Whitehall Elementary
Middle School Category
Locked Out by Benjamin Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy
A DKFI Horror Story by Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Kidnapping by Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts
The Dominoe Effect by Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts
Sydnee Corde - The Failed Test by Benjamin Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy
The Button by Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts
High School Category
Procrastination Network by Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High
Dawn of Bad Habits by Parkdale High
Top Secret Bottom Floor by Parkdale High
Playin' Around by Parkdale High
Trapped Between Halls by DuVal High
Empty Halls by DuVal High
Murder Mystery by DuVal High
To Catch A Skipper by DuVal High
Alan by Northwestern High
Peace by Fairmont Heights High
The Missing iPhone by Suitland High
The Hall Pass by Suitland High
Don't Touch by Suitland High
The Get Back by Bowie High
Unnatural System by Charles H. Flowers High
The Girl Who Cried RUNNER by Bowie High
Four Minutes by Charles H. Flowers High
The Spotlight by Charles H. Flowers High
The Escape by Charles H. Flowers High
Get Well Soon...? by Northwestern High
The New Student by Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High
View 2026 PGCPS Film Festival Category: Documentary
This playlist has Elementary, Middle School, and High School Nominees!
And the Awards Go To...
Elementary School Category
Field Trips Are Awesome! by John Hanson Montessori
The Story of Action: Making Our Film by Whitehall Elementary
Middle School Category
"The Years That Made Us" by Dora Kennedy French Immersion
The Riversdale House Museum by Hyattsville Middle
Arts Documentary - Bienvenidos a RED Internacional de Academias Españolas by Kettering Middle
High School Category
Journey of a Newcomer by Potomac High
Life as a Student and Worker by Fairmont Heights High
Beyond What You See by Suitland High
The Life of a Pencil by Charles H. Flowers High
Who Run the World?: The BHS Flag Football Team by Bowie High
VPA Visual Promo by Northwestern High
You're Not Alone: A Look at Mental Health by Bowie High
View 2026 PGCPS Film Festival Category: Micro-Movie
This playlist has Elementary, Middle School, and High School Nominees!
And the Awards Go To...
Elementary School Category
Homework Homie by John Hanson Montessori
Middle School Category
The Text That Changes Everything by Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts
The Locker by Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts
Swish Dreams by Colin Powell Academy
High School Category
Letting go by Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High
Quarter zip by Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High
H.S Struggles by Potomac High
The Cheater by Frederick Douglass High
Get Back by Suitland High
The Pressure by Frederick Douglass High
The Life of a Pencil by Eleanor Roosevelt High
The Interrogation by Eleanor Roosevelt High
View 2026 PGCPS Film Festival Category: We The People
This playlist has Elementary, Middle School, and High School Nominees!
And the Awards Go To...
Middle School Category
Daniel Adedayo - I'm fine by Benjamin Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy
I AM AMERICAN by Kettering Middle
High School Category
Stolen Land by Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High
Standing Up for What is Right by Fairmont Heights High
And the Awards for Best Editing Go To...
Elementary School Category
Field Trips Are Awesome! by John Hanson Montessori
The Story of Action: Making Our Film by Whitehall Elementary
Middle School Category
HOW DID WE GET HERE TWO by Benjamin Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy
The Riversdale House Museum by Hyattsville Middle
Arts Documentary by Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts School
I AM AMERICAN by Kettering Middle
High School Category
A Sky Full of Stars by Parkdale High
VPA Visual Promo by Northwestern High
Dawn of Bad Habits by Parkdale High
The Pressure by Frederick Douglass High
And the Awards for Best Cinematography Go To...
Elementary School Category
Action! by Whitehall Elementary
"Forging Money" by Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Middle School Category
"The Years That Made Us" by Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Bienvenidos a RED Internacional de Academias Españolas by Kettering Middle
The Text That Changes Everything by Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts
High School Category
Journey of a Newcomer by Potomac High
Who Run the World?: The BHS Flag Football Team by Bowie High
Alan by Northwestern High
Letting go by Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High
And the Awards for Best Screenplay Go To...
Elementary School Category
"Forging Money" by Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Action! by Whitehall Elementary
Homework Homie by John Hanson Montessori
Middle School Category
The GAP by Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Rewind by Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts School
Locked Out by Benjamin Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy
High School Category
The Life of a Pencil by Charles H. Flowers High
Trapped Between Halls by DuVal High
Doodle Bear by Parkdale High
The Life of a Pencil by Eleanor Roosevelt High
And the Awards for Best Film Go To...
Elementary School Category
The Three Seas by Dora Kennedy French Immersion
The Story of Action: Making Our Film by Whitehall Elementary
Action! by Whitehall Elementary
Middle School Category
HOW DID WE GET HERE TWO by Benjamin Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy
"The Years That Made Us" by Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Locked Out by Benjamin Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy
Daniel Adedayo - Im fine by Benjamin Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy
High School Category
Miley Fashion Disaster by Northwestern High
Journey of a Newcomer by Potomac High
You're Not Alone: A Look at Mental Health by Bowie High
Trapped Between Halls by DuVal High