Graduate research the main feature in 2025 GradFlix video competition

Graduate students from across the faculties have been flexing their creative muscles, crafting one-minute films describing their research.

By Judi Pattison April 11, 2025

GradFlix Final Showcase on April 15 at 3 p.m.
Join the School of Graduate Studies for the 2025 GradFlix Final Showcase Premiere on YouTube, Tuesday, April 15, at 3 p.m. ET.

From concept to final cut, the curtain is ready to lift on this year’s McMaster GradFlix Final Showcase.

Join the School of Graduate Studies for the 2025 GradFlix Final Showcase Premiere on YouTube, Tuesday, April 15, at 3 p.m. ET. Click on “Notify Me” to receive a YouTube reminder on the day of the Showcase.

Graduate students from across the faculties have been flexing their creative muscles, crafting one-minute films describing their research.

GradFlix allows video-makers to tell their story using animations, original music, dance, poetry, even humour – while still focusing on improving communication skills with non-specialist audiences.

The top three GradFlix winners will receive cash prizes and the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Communicating Graduate Research, to be given at the annual Graduate Student Recognition Awards reception on April 22.

Preliminary adjudication is over and now, 11 films will be screened during the Showcase and winners will be announced.

The Showcase will feature GradFlix finalists:

    Amna Abbas, Health Sciences
    Marie Balea, Health Sciences
    Julianna Colafranceschi, Science
    Sudeshna Dhar, Health Sciences
    Oorja Dorkar, Engineering
    Manar Emira, Engineering
    Neeraja Nannapaneni, Health Sciences
    Nicole Rakowski, Business
    Ekamdeep Sandhu, Health Sciences
    Rana Ozcan, Engineering
    Solomon Joseph, Health Sciences
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