After 11 days of film screenings and events, drawing nearly 30,000 attendees, the 43rd annual Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) drew to a close last month marking a record year in terms of film submissions and attendance. Winners of the Narrative Short, Animated Short and Documentary Short Jury Awards not only proudly took home their awards, but now also qualify for the 2020 Oscar® short list. ATLFF is one of only 14 festivals in the country that is Oscar qualifying in three or more categories.

The 2019 Atlanta Film Festival Juried Prize Winners

Best Narrative Feature – GREENER GRASS

Narrative Feature Special Jury Prize – AFTERLIFE (HIERNAMAALS)

Best Documentary Feature – THE FOURTH KINGDOM (EL CUARTO REINO)

Documentary Feature Special Jury Award – JONATHAN AGASSI SAVED MY LIFE

Best Narrative Short - SIRENE

Narrative Short Jury Honorable Mention – FEATHERS

Best Documentary Short – KAMALI

Documentary Short Jury Honorable Mention – LISTEN (LUISTER)

Best Animated Short – HENRIETTA BULKOWSKI

Animated Short Jury Honorable Mention – CARLOTTA’S FACE

Best Cinematography (presented by Panavision & Light Iron) – Lowell A. Meyer (GREENER GRASS)

Cinematography Jury Honorable Mention – Ezequiel Salinas (JULIA AND THE FOX (JULIA Y EL ZORRO))

Additional 2019 ATLFF Awards

Feature Film Audience Award – THE FAREWELL

Short Film Audience Award – EVELYN X EVELYN

Georgia Film Award – RECKONING

Originator Award – Joe Berlinger (EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL, AND VILE)

Filmmaker-to-Watch Award – Kalu Oji (BLACKWOOD)

Programmers Award – CRYSTAL SWAN (Хрусталь)