Celebrate Cinema

Name: Covey Film Festival
Address: 210 W Jackson St, Thomasville, GA

Join us for an unforgettable film experience!

BOX OFFICE

In Development: Covey Film Festival 2026 Jan

Student Film Competition 2025-2026

Our Story

Founded in 2012, Covey Film Festival was born out of a passion for film and a desire to create a platform for emerging filmmakers to showcase their work. Over the years, we have grown into one of the most respected and exciting film festivals attracting filmmakers, actors and film lovers from all corners of the industry.

Student Submission / Application

Our Programming

We are committed to screening the most innovative and thought-provoking films from around the world. Our programming team works tirelessly to curate a diverse and exciting lineup that showcases the best in independent cinema, from feature-length dramas to experimental shorts.

Our Audience

Our audiences are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that film has the power to bring people together, to inspire and to challenge us, and we strive to create an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone can enjoy the magic of the movies.

Our Celebrity Student Filmmakers

BELLA KITCHENS-GLAUSIER

High School Student Film Winner 2024

ASHE HARRIS

High School Student Film Winner 2024

Audio Visual Team Winners

The multi-award winning Audio Video Technology and Film (AVTF) Department from Thomas County Central High School added to its extensive collection last week when the audio production team brought home the state championship at the Georgia SkillsUSA competition held in Atlanta. The team, composed of senior AVTF students Nyla Emery-Davis and Josiee Walden from Central, won over teams from all over the state in the audio production competition.

Movie Making Workshop About the Artist

Learning from the Best:

BRAD BAILEY

Director/Actor/Cinematographer

Films: Hale, 2017

Growing Up Refugee, 2019

Post no Bills, 2022

Received his B.A. in Political Science from Yale and his Master’s in Public Affairs from Princeton. In addition, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Journalism.

Awards: Hale

*Rhode Island International Film Festival 2017

First Prize - Best Documentary Short

*Student Academy Awards - 2017 Gold Medal Winner Documentary

LAURA ALBRITTON

A filmmaker who crafts documentary films that plunge viewers into nature and connect them with extraordinary people. A member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Suncoast Chapter, Laura received a Suncoast EMMY award for writing the South Florida PBS documentary, The Florida Keys: 200 Years of Paradise. Her extended trailer, Young Fires: The Future of Fire-lighting, made with Zickie Allgrove, was nominated for a 2024 Suncoast EMMY. She directed Longleaf Forever, a conservation film which won Best North America Short at the 2024 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival. She is the author of five books and works remotely as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Miami.

ZICKIE ALLGROVE

EMMY-nominated videographer, drone pilot and engineer, Zickie Allgrove is currently in production on Young Fires: The Future of Fire-lighting. Other recent work includes a wildlife documentary, A Tortoise Called Pumpkin Spice, about the gopher tortoise, as well as Devouring Beauties: The Remarkable Pitcher plants, made with Laura Albritton. Their film, Introducing the Indigo, won the Silver Medal for Short Documentary at the Atlanta Children's Film Festival. Born and raised in Jamaica, Zickie holds a Master's degree from McGill University and has extensive experience in project development and financing in North and South America, Asia and Europe.

*******Location: The Covey Nest, 210 W. Jackson Thomasville Ga. *********

Admission is free, Materials are provided, Lunch Included

Thomasville Community Resource Center TCRC

All events net proceeds are donated to TCRC to assist in services like STEAM - science, technology, engineering, arts and math programs. Engaging 500+ students and their parents in Thomas, Mitchell and Grady Counties.

Donation

The Covey Nest

Our Vision

To create a vibrant platform for filmmakers and audiences alike. Our festivals celebrate creativity and diversity in cinema, showcasing films that inspire and provoke thought.

Our Producers

Sharon Maxwell Ferguson

Howell Ferguson

Sharon Maxwell Ferguson

Artists and Ambassadors

APPLAUSE for PAST PARTNERS

Archbold Hospital

Vashti

Landmarks

Thomas County History Museum

Jack Hadley Black History Museum

Thomasville Community Resource Center

Humane Thomasville

Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts and Science

Thomas University

Contact Us

Better yet, see us in person!

Do you have questions about our festival? Would you like to suggest a film for next year's festival? Send us a message, and we will get back to you soon.

Covey Film Festival

210 W Jackson St, Thomasville, GA, USA

Liaison: Renee Rubio-Duren Event Coordinator 229.221.1336 reneerubio1@hotmail.com

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Celebrate Cinema

In Development: Covey Film Festival 2026 Jan