Congratulations to our 2023 PGFF Winners!

On behalf of the Prince George’s Film Festival team, thank you to all of our filmmakers for your participation in this year's festival! Our commitment to the art community is only amplified by the camaraderie and participation of artists like you! We look forward to even more incredible films at PGFF: Take 3!

And a special congratulations to our PGFF Achievement Award recipients! See the winners below!

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Best Of Festival | audience choice

opal

Director: Alan Bidard

Producer(s): Alan Bidard, Chantal Sacarabany Perro

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Best Narrative Feature

Forgetting Christmas

Director: R. Cadell Cook

Producer(s): Melan Perez, Shandra L. McDonald, R. Cadell Cook, Carletta Hurt, Victoria Rowell

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Best Short Film

Even the Women Must Fight

Director: Karen Turner

Producer(s): Michael T. Barry Jr., Suzanne Gottschang

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Best Documentary

The Right to Read

Director: Jenny Mackenzie

Producer: Sabi Habib-Lowder

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Best Animation

Opal

Director: Alan Bidard

Producer(s): Alan Bidard, Chantal Sacarabany Perro

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Best Student Film

Heist, Heist, Baby

Director: Jaden S. Thompson

Producer(s): Jaden S. Thompson, Kevin Ramirez, Julian Thompson

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Best international Film

The Coal Women

Director: Renee L. Green

Producer: Renee L. Green