LIONSGATE’S “SHADOW FORCE” TO SCREEN AT ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL WITH KERRY WASHINGTON IN ATTENDANCE
ATLANTA, GA (April 1, 2025) — The 49th annual Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference (ATLFF) announced today that Lionsgate’s Shadow Force, starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy, will screen as part of the festival on Sunday, April 27 at the Plaza Theater at 7:00 pm, with Washington in attendance.
"We’re honored to welcome Emmy Award-winning producer and Golden Globe nominated actress Kerry Washington to Atlanta,” said Christopher Escobar, Executive Director of the Atlanta Film Festival. “Shadow Force is an action film with real heart—and Kerry leads it with power, purpose, and emotional depth. As a warrior mother fighting to protect her family, she brings a perspective to the genre that feels both fresh and deeply resonant. As both a trailblazing actress and producer—and one of the few Black women working in this action-thriller space—Kerry continues to break barriers and expand the kinds of stories we see on screen.” We’re proud to celebrate her work and the release of her new movie.
Shadow Force will be released in theaters on May 2, 2025.
In Shadow Force, Kyrah (Kerry Washington) and Issac (Omar Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family’s fight becomes all-out war.
Directed by Joe Carnahan and written by Leon Chills and Joe Carnahan, the film is produced by Kerry Washington, p.g.a., Pilar Savone, p.g.a., Stephen “Dr.” Love, p.g.a., and Sterling K. Brown. In addition to Washington and Sy, the film also stars Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Cliff “Method Man” Smith.
Lionsgate presents, in association with Media Capital Technologies, a Made with Love / Simpson Street / Indian Meadows production.
The Atlanta Film Festival is the annual centerpiece of educational and enriching film programming that is provided year-round by its parent organization, the Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS). Now in its fifth decade, ATLFF is one of only a handful of film festivals worldwide that is Academy Award-qualifying in all three categories (live-action short, animation short, and documentary short subject).
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About Atlanta Film Festival
The Atlanta Film Festival is an Academy Award-qualifying festival and the area’s preeminent celebration of cinema. As one of the largest and longest-running festivals in the country, ATLFF welcomes an audience of over 28,000 annually to discover hundreds of new independent, international, animated, documentary, and short films, selected from 8000+ submissions from all over the world. It is also the most distinguished event in its class, recognized as Best Film Festival by Creative Loafing, Sunday Paper, 10Best, and Atlanta Magazine. The 2025 Atlanta Film Festival will take place from April 24 - May 4 and is presented by Rendezvous.
The Atlanta Film Festival is the chief annual operation of the Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS), one of the oldest and largest organizations dedicated to the promotion and education of film in the United States, which enriches the community through screenings, classes, workshops, and other events year-round.
