The fourth annual Godley ISD Film Festival showcased student creativity and storytelling across all grade levels, with top entries recognized during an awards ceremony April 7, 2026, in the Godley High School Arena presentation room.

Organized by the district’s Career and Technical Education Department, the festival featured original student work from elementary through high school. Categories included narrative and documentary films (five minutes or less), animation (30 seconds to three minutes) and public service announcements (one minute or less). Adult participation was limited to sponsors and advisors.

Entries were submitted from across Godley ISD campuses, including Godley High School, Godley Middle School, Godley 6th Grade Campus, Legacy Elementary School, Pleasant View Elementary School and R.B. Godley Elementary School.

Award Winners

Pre-K–2 Division

• Animation
  • 1st Place: Jake Goodson, Legacy Elementary School
  • 2nd Place: Corbin Cox, Legacy Elementary School

Grades 3–5 Division

• Animation
  • 1st Place: Elly Goodson, Legacy Elementary School
  • 2nd Place: Wyatt Barnett, R.B. Godley Elementary School
• Documentary
  • 1st Place: Luke Sonefeld, Legacy Elementary School
  • 2nd Place: Ryan Allen and Bentley Chaffin, R.B. Godley Elementary School
• Narrative
  • 1st Place: Ellie Miller, R.B. Godley Elementary School
  • 2nd Place: Emersyn Thedford, Piper Strickland, Denisse Mendoza and Evelyn Lopez, R.B. Godley Elementary School
• Public Service Announcement (PSA)
  • 1st Place: Abby Aguirre, R.B. Godley Elementary School
  • 2nd Place: Will Kuykendall, R.B. Godley Elementary School

Grades 6–8 Division

• Animation
  • 1st Place: Anielka Fandino, Chrislynn Jackson and Lilliana Boone, Godley 6th Grade Campus
  • 2nd Place: Alyssa Woodling, Godley 6th Grade Campus
• Public Service Announcement (PSA)
  • 1st Place: Layla Devillier, Shayleigh Hyden and Avery Smith, Godley 6th Grade Campus
  • 2nd Place: Olivia Meurer, Godley 6th Grade Campus

Grades 9–12 Division

• Animation
  • 1st Place: West Farley, Godley High School
• Documentary
  • 1st Place: Jake Phillips and Talan Roever, Godley High School
  • 2nd Place: Kimberly Rodriguez, Kalli Winsett and McKayla Wortham, Godley High School
• Narrative
  • 1st Place: Jerry Boyd, Godley High School
  • 2nd Place: Braylen Knott, Mya Arevalo, Isabelle Ortega and Benjamin Rosser, Godley High School
• Public Service Announcement (PSA)
  • 1st Place: Hadlee Taylor, Victoria Aarestrup and Riley Reynolds, Godley High School
  • 2nd Place: Tabor Anderson, Ty Mathis, Kingston Tompkins, Coby Ball and Adidlas Kazouh, Godley High School

The annual festival highlights student voice, creativity and real-world skills aligned with Godley ISD’s commitment to student learning, engagement and readiness.