6092, Resource, Georgia Movie Academy Policies 2024-2025 Contest Information and Forms

GEORGIA MOVIE ACADEMY is a digital storytelling competition sponsored by Chattahoochee-Flint RESA for the purpose of recognizing student work in the area of video production and storytelling.  This project-based learning opportunity allows students to work in teams to produce a theme-based (GMA 2025 theme is: Curiosity Unleashed), standards-based, three-minute video on a topic of their choice.  Teachers serve as coaches or co-coaches. The competition is for student teams in grades K-12.

COACHES:  A coach must be a teacher, media specialist or other professional staff member
providing instructional services to Georgia students. Coaches serve as guides instructing
students in the use of movie development software and offering advice on content and
design. Coaches are responsible for forming a team of 3-8 students, completing the team
registration process and providing guidance and assistance during the movie development
process. Coaches must have an active e-mail address for regular communication with the
Movie Academy contact(s). 

Teams and coaches that are new to movie making are welcome and encouraged to enter the Movie Academy competition. No prior movie-making experience is necessary.  Enthusiastic teachers with willingness to learn will become successful coaches!

Credit will be awarded to coaches and co-coaches whose teams complete projects for Georgia Movie Academy.  Two coaches may be associated with a team and receive credit.  Other adults may work with the team, but only two may receive credit and appear in the program and on stage.

STUDENT TEAMS: A team will consist of 3–8 students and one or two coaches.
Individual students are not allowed to enter the competition as the Movie Academy
emphasizes teamwork and project-based learning. If a team falls below 3 members, the
team is subject to disqualification. Team members must be students enrolled in K-12 education. Team members are allowed to attend different schools, but must be identifiable with ONE school. Teams may be students in public, private and home schools. A coach may work with a maximum of 2 teams per division during the movie development process. A student may be a member of only one team.  A student may appear in another team’s movie as an actor or speaker. Three to eight students may have names in the program and appear on stage with each team.  All teams must be associated with a school.