
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.

The 2019 Atlanta Film Festival Recap
An entire month’s passed since the 43rd annual Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) brought together nearly 30,000 passionate filmmakers and cinephiles for 11 days of cultural discovery, artistic growth and opportunity.

ATLFF Alum Tim Hall is Back With His Third Feature LANDLOCKED
ATLFF Alum and 2017 Georgia Film Award winner (BORN RIVER BYE) Tim Hall is back with another southern homegrown feature. Hall currently is raising funds for his third feature, LANDLOCKED which he is shooting locally in Smyrna and St. Simons.

Congratulations Are in Order for ATLFF Screenplay Competition Alumni Pearse Lehane!
Two-time alumni ATLFF, Pearse Lehane, recently optioned his 2017 ATLFF Feature Screenplay Winner The Lean to a producer he met through the new screenwriting website Coverfly.

Malcolm Washington is the 2017 ATLFF Filmmaker-to-Watch!
Congratulations to Malcolm Washington, the winner of the 2017 Atlanta Film Festival Filmmaker-to-Watch Award for his film BENNY GOT SHOT.

A24's MENASHE is the Closing Night Film of the 41st Atlanta Film Festival!
One of the most highly-buzzed films of the year, MENASHE is our Closing Night Presentation on April 1, sponsored by Music Matters and presented in partnership with the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival! Get your tickets now.

Ask an Alum: Jiyoung Lee Yeah!
We chat with ATLFF mainstay Jiyoung Lee about what ATLFF accomplished for her as a filmmaker, her favorite city haunts, and what she likes to make in lieu of an artistic statement.


Cinema Greens Grounds Host Southern Thriller
Prize winner Tristan Kharvari wrote "Three Things Before I Leave" specifically for the setting, a short film he will direct in October.

The Call for Entries for the 2017 Atlanta Film Festival is now open!
Submit your film or screenplay for 2017 Atlanta Film Festival consideration today! Earlybird deadline is June 30th!