THE 2025 ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL & CREATIVE CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF FILMS
The Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is pleased to announce the first wave of films programmed for the upcoming 49th Annual Atlanta Film Festival & Creative Conference (ATLFF), slated for April 24 through May 4, 2025. Each year, this first wave announcement acts as the earliest glimpse at the upcoming festival and represents the exciting programming choices to come.
2025 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition Semifinalists Announced!
he Atlanta Film Society is pleased to present the 2025 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalists. Chosen from 1,106 total submissions, the following 56 feature film screenplays, 26 pilots, and 27 shorts represent the top twenty-five percent of all entries.
2025 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalists Announced
The Atlanta Film Society is pleased to present the 2025 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalists. Chosen from 1,106 total submissions, the following 138 feature film screenplays, 66 pilots, and 68 shorts represent the top twenty-five percent of all entries.
The Atlanta Film Festival was named one of MovieMaker Magazine's 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2024!
It’s with great pleasure and honor that MovieMaker Magazine has again named the Atlanta Film Festival one of the 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2024!
ATLFF Alumni Spotlight: Jenna Kanell
Man, there are moments when I have the greatest job in the world. I’ve seen films and then realized I was sitting next to one of the stars (SING, SING, and Clarence Maclin). I’ve even met iconic filmmakers who’ve made a few of my favorites, and I’m sure some of yours, too (Francis Ford Coppola and Bill Duke).
And I’ve interviewed Jenna Kanell
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES THEIR ANNUAL SEED & SPARK CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN
The Atlanta Film Society is proud to announce the launch of our Annual Atlanta Film Festival Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign!
ATLFF Alumni Spotlight: Landon Ashworth
When you meet Landon Ashworth, you know quickly that you won’t forget him. ATLFS Community Engagement Lead, Keith Hannigan, sits down with the actor, writer, director to discuss their upcoming project and their journey leading up to the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival to now.
ATLFF Alumni Spotlight: Don-Dimitri Joseph
was scrambling from the Plaza Theatre to the Tara Theatre and all the parties and hangouts in between. And every time I saw Don, he threw me a grin and asked if it was a good time to talk. I told him to give me a beat, and I would as soon as possible. Finally, when the tides went in a bit, I finally did something I should have done sooner but was glad I waited to give it the proper time he deserved, and I spoke with the Director, Producer, and star of the ATLFF’24 Episodic Short, Last Option.
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL RED CARPET SCREENING OF “THE SOUTH GOT SOMETHING TO SAY”
The 48th annual Atlanta Film Festival and Creative Conference will host a red carpet Marquee presentation of “THE SOUTH GOT SOMETHING TO SAY” on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Pulling footage from an archive spanning the first fifty years of hip-hop as well as new interviews with Atlanta icons and genre luminaries (Killer Mike, Arrested Development, Goodie Mob, Lil Yachty, Jermaine Dupri), “THE SOUTH GOT SOMETHING TO SAY” tells the ongoing story of Atlanta’s undeniable impact on hip-hop.
48TH ANNUAL ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL OPENING AND CLOSING NIGHT RED CARPET PRESENTATIONS
The 48th annual Atlanta Film Festival and Creative Conference will take place Thursday, April 25 - Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the Plaza Theatre and Tara Theatre in Atlanta and virtually.
Media are invited to Save The Date(s) to participate in Opening Night and Closing Night red carpet screening events on Friday, April 26, 2024 and Saturday, May 4, 2024 respectively.