Help Us Raise #40Kin40days to Bring Filmmakers to Atlanta for ATLFF '16!
It is our 3rd year running a Kickstarter campaign, but its our 40th birthday, so we have to do it bigger than ever! Help us raise money for our travel budget so that all filmmakers can attend next year's festival.
Atlanta Film Festival Announces New Organization Name for Year-Round Identity as Atlanta Film Society
The Atlanta Film Festival is pleased to announce a new name to reflect its year-round nature—the Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS). The ten-day Atlanta Film Festival will still take place every spring, but the organization will operate as the Atlanta Film Society going forward.
The 2016 Regular Deadline is TODAY! Submit Your Films and Screenplays NOW!
Prices for submissions go up after today! Submit your script, film or pilot now!
MovieMaker Magazine Names ATLFF as One of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World
After being featured in MovieMaker Magazine's 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, we are excited to announce that they have also included us on this year's list of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World!
Look At Me Now: Catching Up With Petter Onstad Løkke
Our Music Video Jury Award Winner from 2014 talks with us about his submissions experience, the value of a music video background, and what he's working on now.
Puppetry Short Films, Live Events and Special Presentations Abound at ATLFF
The Atlanta Film Festival has a long-standing love affair with puppetry—with short films, special presentations, live events and more all showcasing the best puppet offerings each year. Submit your puppetry short now!
Animated Shorts Compete for Oscar Eligibility at ATLFF
At the 2015 Oscars, two ATLFF official selections competed for the Best Animated Short award. As an Academy Award®-qualifying festival, will our winning film from this year go on to receive a nomination?
Animated Feature Films Find a Welcome Home at ATLFF
Animated features have become a staple in recent years at ATLFF, signifying a healthy and growing animation industry in Atlanta and beyond.
Screenwriting Master Michael Lucker Breaks Down a Script at This Month's Eat, Drink, & B-Indie!
Join screenwriting expert Michael Lucker and ATLFF Screenplay Programmer Ali Coad for an Eat, Drink, & B-Indie dedicated to the foundation of a good film—the screenplay. Not to mention, there will be lots of free Stella Artois!
Russell Sheaffer's Experimental Feature "Masculinity/Femininity" (ATLFF '15) is Available for Free
An example of ATLFF's dedication to both feature and short experimental films, 2015 selection "Masculinity/Femininity" from Russell Sheaffer is available for free on Vimeo On Demand.