The 2025 Mason Film Festival will take place on April 29, April 30, and May 3, 2025.
Register for each day's events.
About the Mason Film Festival
The annual Mason Film Festival at George Mason University features the work of our Film and Video Studies (FAVS) students.
Our event is free and open to the public, held in the Johnson Center Cinema. We invite students to bring their family and friends, and encourage representatives of local companies and organizations, as well as community members to attend.
Following the Showcase, we have an Awards Ceremony. Here we announce awards for Academic Achievement and Capstone Excellence. We also present Technical and Showcase Awards from juries comprised of faculty, Film at George Mason Advisory Board members, alumni, and industry professionals.
Registration is required for each day and can be found at the links below. Both Mason Community Members and Non-Mason Members are encouraged to register. We have a separate registration for the Senior Showcase on Saturday. See important information below regarding ticketing.
George Mason University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, and activities. Please make accommodation requests related to a disability by contacting the Film department (film@gmu.edu) at least one week prior to the event.
In order to increase accessibility for all audiences, all films screened in this year's Festival will have open captions (captioning featured on screen).
We look forward to seeing you at the 2025 Mason Film Festival.
2024 Mason Film Festival Day 2 Q&A Session
Ticketing for the Senior Showcase
Saturday, May 3
We anticipate the Senior Showcase on Saturday, May 3rd will sell out: please reserve your seats as soon as possible. Please arrive early on Saturday, May 3 to check-in.
Once you check in, you will receive a wristband that denotes your ability to enter the JC Cinema for the event.
Please be sure to be in your seat at the start of the screening. Any empty seats will become available to attendees on our waitlist.
Register for the Festival Schedule of Events
*Schedule may be subject to change*
Tuesday, April 29
10:30am-11:50am FAVS 399 Music Video Production
12:00pm-1:00pm FAVS 255 Video Production
1:15pm –2:15pm FAVS 300 Global Horror
1:30pm-3:45pm FAVS 365 Documentary Filmmaking
4:00pm-5:00pm FAVS 366 Video Production for Social Change
Wednesday, April 30
9:30am-12:00pm FAVS 375 Fiction Film Directing
12:00pm-1:15pm FAVS 399 Creative Producing
1:30pm-3:30pm FAVS 475 Advanced Fiction Film Directing
3:45pm-4:05pm FAVS 499 Senior Project Capstone Conversations, Fall 24
4:05pm-5:05pm FAVS 378 Web Series
Saturday, May 3
3:00pm-7:30pm FAVS 499 Senior Project and FAVS 490 Showcase
7:45pm Award Ceremony
Poster Design Contest Winner
Congratulations to our poster design contest winner, Nancy Jamison!
Nancy is a senior at George Mason University and is set to graduate in the spring of 2025 with a Graphic Design Certificate. Alongside her studies, she works as a graphics assistant at Mason’s College of Science. Nancy has a background in design and fine arts and loves combining her abilities with her interests in web design and video game development. She also enjoys listening to music, playing video games, and painting. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in web design.
Support Scholarships
Each year, Film at Mason awards scholarships to senior students at the Mason Film Festival. These scholarships are made possible through your contributions. Seniors use these scholarships to cover their film production costs.
Whatever the size of your gift, you can make a difference in the lives of our filmmakers.
Thank You to Our Film and Video Studies Supporters from 2024
(August 1, 2023 - April 17, 2024)
Producer ($2,500 and above)
CAF American Donor Fund
Mason Alumnus
Willy Meaux
Director ($1,000 - $2,499)
Andrew D. Reaser
Leading Role ($100-999)
L. Whitman Brown
Cynthia and Thomas Judge
Mack and Paulette Miller
Melissa J. Houghton
Michael J. Howard
Maryam and Hamid Kasmai
Mr. Rick Davis and Ms. Julie Thompson
John Kelly
Supporting Role (up to $99)
Colleen K. Arthur
Emily and Bill Rusch
Julia Decker
Kiley M. Kraskouskas
Lewis and Anne Wright
Michael and Amanda Snellings
Ronald J. Sanchez
Samantha Beach Sinagra
Johnna Johnson
2023 Graduates receiving their official Film at Mason pins during the Awards Ceremony.
Class of 2023 graduating directors during the FAVS 499 Senior Showcase Q&A.
Parking and Getting to the Cinema
Hourly parking is available in the Mason Pond Parking Deck (4500 Aquia Creek Lane, Fairfax, VA 22030), adjacent to the Johnson Center.
To get to the Johnson Center Cinema:
-Exit the parking garage on the ground level near the Mason statue.
-Enter the Johnson Center to the right of the Mason statue.
-Go down one level to the ground floor. The Cinema is to the left of Starbucks.
Contact Us
For questions or accessibility concerns, email us at the Film and Video Studies program.
We hope to see you at the festival!