Georgia Tech’s premier, award-winning, and longest-running film club, helping to develop student shorts from script to screen since 2001.

About Us

Established in 2001, Buzz Studios is Georgia Tech's premier, longest-running, and award-winning filmmaking club. Buzz Studios gives prospective student filmmakers all the tools they need to write, produce, and direct their own short films. Club members gain valuable experience as members of the crew during monthly production weekends, pitch their own scripts, participate in social events, and screen their films at the end of each academic year.

Buzz Studios has undertaken a wide variety of projects, ranging from short films and mini-shorts (including satirical news reports for the Tech Square Times) to commercial projects for on-campus organizations and outside partners. Now in our 22nd year, our mission of providing an accessible artistic forum and a prolific portfolio of diverse video projects continues into 2024 and beyond.

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The 2023-2024 Executive Team

President

Ethan Ollins

Financial Manager

Will Novak

Internal VP

Mario Lopez

External VP

Sneha Malneedi

Historian

Gerardo Torres

Get in Contact

For general inquiries, contact info@buzzstudios.org

For inquiries regarding commercial videography, contact commercial@buzzstudios.org

All officers can additionally be reached via the Discord server linked above.

FAQ

Do I need any filmmaking experience to join Buzz Studios?

Absolutely no filmmaking experience is required to join Buzz Studios. New members and returners alike will have equal opportunity to learn via direct involvement in our productions. We additionally provide a Saturday workshop experience that is geared toward new filmmakers, and our weekly Monday meetings frequently include direct exposure to the production process.

How much of a commitment is Buzz Studios?

Buzz Studios is a low-commitment club. Any Georgia Tech student is allowed to attend any Buzz Studios meeting or production regardless of prior participation. While productions typically encompass entire weekends, all members are free to come and go as they please based on their intended level of involvement.

Does Buzz Studios charge dues?

Buzz Studios is free to join, and designation as a club member has no financial criteria. Becoming a member is achieved via attending meetings and productions, and one's status as a member or a non-member has no effect on their ability to get involved. For more information about this, visit our GTEngage page.

What is the best way to get involved?

We are extremely active on our club Discord server. This is our main method of communication for upcoming meetings, productions, and events and a general space for communication between members. We pride ourselves on fostering a welcoming social environment through our Discord server as well as our in-person events. A new member may get involved by attending our Saturday workshop, weekly Monday meetings, or production weekends however they see fit.

What kinds of films does Buzz Studios produce?

Buzz Studios produces films involving a wide variety of genres, tones, and themes, as script submissions are welcomed from all members, new and returning. All of our publicly-available films are shown on our film display website, which can be found at films.buzzstudios.org. Our films range from the serious to the absurdist and the violent to the wholesome; the only limit is your own creativity.

What does Buzz Studios do outside of filmmaking?

Buzz Studios is as much a social environment as it is a creative one. Outside of the social interaction within our Discord server, meetings, and productions, Buzz Studios hosts a wide variety of social events, film viewings, and the end-of-year screening, most recently held at the famous Plaza Theatre.

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