"I Am Michael" will serve as the 2015 Opening Night Film, with James Franco scheduled to attend. Marah Strauch will bring her directorial debut, "Sunshine Superman," to Atlanta for our Closing Night Presentation.

For the third year, HBO will partner with ATLFF to provide attendees with a sneak preview of “Game of Thrones.” This year, we are going bigger than ever and hosting it at The Fabulous Fox Theatre!

You'll grow up with Baumbach!

Learn the tricks of a film industry trade from the Locations Manager of "The Walking Dead."

Creative Loafing and the Atlanta Film Festival present 16 shorts by Atlantan filmmakers!

The Atlanta Film Festival is pleased to announce the complete feature and short film lineups for 2015. Opening and closing nights and special presentations still to come!

The winners of the 2015 Screenplay Competition have been chosen! They will participate in our screenwriter's retreat at Serenbe.

Atlanta Film Festival will host Growing Up Baumbach: a retrospective during the month of March, culminating in the Southeast Premiere of "While We're Young" during ATLFF '15.

Scott Teams' HOLBROOK/TWAIN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY, Alexandra Rahmilevich's HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER, DAMN IT. and Danielle Beverly's OLD SOUTH have been included in the Documentary Feature Competition.

Whether these films were produced entirely in Georgia, feature Georgia as a prominent location or the filmmakers once called our state home—we are excited to feature a strong, homegrown lineup.

Once again, the Atlanta Film Festival is partnering with Creative Loafing to bring you the greatest short film contest in Atlanta! Come see the top 16 films at the Plaza and find out who wins!

Leading up to #ATLFF '15 Official Selection "While We're Young," we are hosting a Noah Baumbach retrospective film series, Wednesday nights during the month of March! Up first... Baumbach's debut feature, "Kicking and Screaming."

The last of three orientations for all prospective ATLFF '15 volunteers. We require each volunteer to attend at least one.

Leading up to #ATLFF '15 Official Selection "While We're Young," we are hosting a Noah Baumbach retrospective film series, Wednesday nights during the month of March! Don't miss Baumbach's Oscar-nominated "The Squid and the Whale."

Leading up to #ATLFF '15 Official Selection "While We're Young," we are hosting a Noah Baumbach retrospective film series, Wednesday nights during the month of March! Up third is Baumbach's stylish "Frances Ha," starring Greta Gerwig.

The 39th annual Atlanta Film Festival

A lot of screenwriting teachers claim to teach what you need to make it in the movie biz— but how many of them have actually done it? At Screenwriter School, Michael Lucker will teach you how to go from first idea to first sale—the way only an experienced screenwriter can do it.

A lot of screenwriting teachers claim to teach what you need to make it in the movie biz— but how many of them have actually done it? At Screenwriter School, Michael Lucker will teach you how to go from first idea to first sale—the way only an experienced screenwriter can do it.

A lot of screenwriting teachers claim to teach what you need to make it in the movie biz— but how many of them have actually done it? At Screenwriter School, Michael Lucker will teach you how to go from first idea to first sale—the way only an experienced screenwriter can do it.