
Watch ATLFF '14 Selection CONFUSION THROUGH SAND on Vimeo Now!
This week, ATLFF '14 animated selection "Confusion Through Sand" premiered on PBS as part of ITVS' Independent Lens series. Now, the filmmakers are offering it up on Vimeo free of charge!

Two ATLFF Competition Shorts Nominated for Academy Award
The 87th Academy Award nominations came out this morning and two of ATLFF's competition shorts were nominated: The Dam Keeper (Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi, USA) for best Animated Short Film and Butter Lamp (Hu Wei and Julien Féret, China/France) for best Live Action Short Film.

ATLFF '14 selection A WILL FOR THE WOODS now available On Demand and on DVD!
One of ATLFF '14's most inspired documentaries is now available for you to watch at home! A WILL FOR THE WOODS is now on DVD or available on Vimeo On Demand or iTunes.

SRIRACHA (the movie) gets a director's commentary - watch it now!
If you went to our “Film and Food” event at ATLFF 2014, you know the film that anchored the event was the documentary SRIRACHA, about the now-famous hot sauce in the green-capped bottle. For the film’s first anniversary, director Griffin Hammond (whom some of you got to meet) has released a director-commentary version of the film to YouTube.

WonderRoot is Celebrating the Best of its 2014 Local Film Series at the High Museum
WonderRoot's Generally Local, Mostly Independent Film Series is pleased to announce a 'Best of 2014' screening taking place at the High Museum on Friday, December 12 at 7 PM.

ATLFF Animated films turned Oscar Contenders - "The Dam Keeper" and "Rabbit and Deer"
Previous Atlanta Film Festival competition animated short films, “The Dam Keeper” and “Rabbit and Deer,” have been announced as possible contenders in the Best Animated Short Film category of the Academy Awards Show.

ATLFF alum "The Right Juice" wins International Feature Award at Edmonton IFF
Congratulations to writer/director Kristjan Knigge and his cast and crew!

Do you love the puppet shorts at ATLFF? Check out the National Puppet Slam
At ATLFF '14, puppeteer Beau Brown helped us curate our puppetry short film program, in addition to hosting and performing in the spectacular Touch the Puppet Head event. He is hosting the National Puppet Slam at the Center for Puppetry Arts later this month!

Homespun returns this month to highlight Atlanta's most unique characters
Created by ATLFF Filmmakers in Residence Jon Watts & Brantly Watts, Homespun is a curated series of short documentary films profiling unique individuals around the metro Atlanta area. This installment features three subjects who live on the outskirts of our society. Arguably one of the best local film screenings of the year, this is an event you don’t want to miss.

ATLFF 2014 fave "Obvious Child" opens in Atlanta this week
If you missed it at the festival in April, your chance to see this "honest and raw comedy" (Salon) has come.