Graduate research the main feature in 2025 GradFlix video competition

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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<span data-contrast="auto">From concept to final cut, the curtain is ready to lift on this year’s McMaster GradFlix Final Showcase.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span>

<b><span data-contrast="auto">Join the School of Graduate Studies for the </span></b><a href="https://youtu.be/CVz8EoXj0Go?si=F_7hctjArHIl96_c"><b><span data-contrast="none">2025 GradFlix Final Showcase Premiere on YouTube</span></b></a><b><span data-contrast="auto">, Tuesday, April 15, at 3 p.m. ET. </span></b><span data-contrast="auto">Click on “Notify Me” to receive a YouTube reminder on the day of the Showcase.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">Graduate students from across the faculties have been flexing their creative muscles, crafting one-minute films describing their research. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">Preliminary adjudication is over and now, 11 films will be screened during the Showcase and winners will be announced.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">The Showcase will feature GradFlix finalists:</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> </span>
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 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Amna Abbas, Health Sciences</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
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 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Marie Balea, Health Sciences</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Julianna Colafranceschi, Science</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Sudeshna Dhar, Health Sciences</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Oorja Dorkar, Engineering</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Manar Emira, Engineering</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Neeraja Nannapaneni, Health Sciences</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Nicole Rakowski, Business</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Ekamdeep Sandhu, Health Sciences</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Rana Ozcan, Engineering</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Solomon Joseph, Health Sciences</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}"> </span></li>
</ul>

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