On April 24th, 2025, the Georgia-made film COLOR BOOK opened the 49th Atlanta Film Festival. This touching tale sold out its opening night screening at ATLFF’25. After the film’s highly acclaimed Atlanta premiere at ATLFF’25, COLOR BOOK would go on to have 20 nominations and 12 wins on the film festival circuit. Now, the film has secured its theatrical release and distribution by the world's largest streaming platform, Netflix.

As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Atlanta Film Festival honored an extraordinary group of artists, producers, executives, and cultural innovators whose work has shaped both the entertainment industry and Georgia’s thriving creative community, including Will Packer, Josh Brolin, Carrie Preston, Danielle Brooks, David Cross, McKenna Grace, RZA, and more. Awards were presented throughout the festival’s Legacy Screenings, special conversations, and at the annual IMAGE Film Awards Gala.

The Atlanta Film Society is pleased to present the 2026 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition Winners. Chosen from 632 submissions, the following 3 feature film screenplays, 1 pilot, and 1 short represent the top 5 scripts of all entries. They are competing for invaluable mentorship opportunities to hone their craft and plan the next steps in their careers, as well as cash prizes. Please join us in congratulating these impressive authors!

The Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) today unveiled programming for its landmark 50th anniversary event, marking five decades as one of the nation’s longest running and premier celebrations of independent film and storytelling. This year’s festival promises an extensive slate of marquee films, notable talent, and special presentations, further solidifying ATLFF’s legacy as a cultural cornerstone in the Southeast and beyond. The film festival and 16th annual Creative Conference, which is the festival’s educational programming, will take place Thursday, April 23 - Sunday, May 3, 2026 at the Plaza Theatre and Tara Theatre in Atlanta. Virtual screenings of selected films will be available from Monday, May 4 - Monday, May 11. 

Hampton has worked in the industry as a producer for years, but this is her first time directing. “The Devil Is Busy” tracks a day in the life of Tracii, the head of security at the Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation, an Atlanta abortion clinic, as she deals with clients, protestors, and the general anxiety of helping women get reproductive healthcare in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision that took away American women’s right to abortion. 

The Atlanta Film Society invites you to the 50th Annual Atlanta Film Festival and Creative Conference, taking place from April 23rd to May 3rd, 2026.  Filmmakers from all over the world will converge upon Atlanta to celebrate films ranging from documentaries to narratives, from shorts to features. Be one of the tens of thousands showing their love and support for independent film and filmmaking.

The Atlanta Film Society is pleased to present the 2026 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition Finalists. Chosen from 632 submissions, the following 29 feature film screenplays, 10 pilots, and 10 shorts represent the top 49 scripts of all entries.

The Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is pleased to announce the first wave of films programmed for the upcoming 50th Annual Atlanta Film Festival & Creative Conference (ATLFF), slated for April 23 through May 3, 2026.  Each year, this first-wave announcement offers the earliest glimpse of the upcoming festival and highlights the exciting programming choices to come.

The Atlanta Film Society is pleased to present the 2026 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition Semifinalists. Please join us in congratulating these impressive authors and wishing them well as the programming team continues to narrow the list down to Finalists, and, eventually, 5 Winning Scripts!

The Atlanta Film Society and the Atlanta Film Festival are honored to congratulate and recognize three films from the 49th Annual Atlanta Film Festival nominated for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards taking place on March 15th.