And the nominees are...

The following films have been submitted for consideration in the GSCA 2017 Achievement Awards. Voting takes place July 12-28, and the voting contact at each member organization will receive the ballot via email from Tammy Seldon.

Marketing campaigns and education programs will be listed here after the July 14 submission deadline, and a panel of judges will meet the week of August 15 to determine the winning campaigns and programs. 

Winners in all categories will be announced on September 26 during the awards gala at the GSCA International Conference and Trade Show in Chicago. 

Click each title below for trailers and footage submitted by distributors for voters to view when casting their ballots.

Best Cinematography

• Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas 
• Amazon Adventure 
• Conquest of the Skies 
• Dream Big: Engineering Our World 
• Earthflight
• Extreme Weather
• Hurricane 
• Incredible Predators 
• Mysteries of China 
  

Best Sound Design

• Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas 
• Amazon Adventure 
• Asteroid: Mission Extreme 
• Conquest of the Skies 
• Dream Big: Engineering Our World 
• Earthflight 
• Extreme Weather 
• Global Soundscapes: Mission to Record the Earth
• Hurricane
• Incredible Predators
• Mysteries of China

Best Original Score

• Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas
• Amazon Adventure
• Asteroid: Mission Extreme
• Conquest of the Skies
• Dream Big: Engineering Our World
• Extreme Weather
• Hurricane
• Incredible Predators
• Mysteries of China

Best Visual Effects

Best Film for Lifelong Learning

• Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas
• Amazon Adventure
• Asteroid: Mission Extreme
• Conquest of the Skies
• Dream Big: Engineering Our World
• Extreme Weather
• Global Soundscapes: Mission to Record the Earth (password: GSCA)
• Hurricane
• Incredible Predators
• Mysteries of China

Best Film—Feature Length

Best Film—Short Subject

• Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas
• Amazon Adventure
• Asteroid: Mission Extreme
• Conquest of the Skies
• Dream Big: Engineering Our World
• Earthflight
• Extreme Weather
• Hurricane
• Incredible Predators
• Mysteries of China
• The Search for Life in Space