

Sign Up Now for ATLFF and GPP's "Working in Locations" Class with Michael Riley!
This class is only offered once a year! Reserve your space now. The course will detail the duties and responsibilities of the locations department and staff from the manager to the production assistant.

Trying to fund your film? Join us at Eat, Drink, & B-Indie next Tuesday!
This month's Eat, Drink, & B-Indie presented by Stella Artois is all about crowdfunding. Whether you are considering Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Seed&Spark or some other crowdfunding website for your film, or you are a frequent backer, join us as we discuss the different platforms, the dos and don'ts of campaigning and our very own Kickstarter campaign.

FINAL DEADLINE: Submit to the 2015 ATLFF Screenplay Competition!
The FINAL extended deadline (November 21st 2014) for the 2015 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition is fast approaching!

Start your production career off right—Linda Burns' PA Academy is open for registration!
Back by popular demand, Linda Burns' PA Academy is open for registration! This extremely in-demand workshop takes place November 15-16 and is perfect for those just starting their career as a PA as well as those looking to advance their knowledge of what it takes to succeed in the industry.

Animation in Atlanta is the Focus of this month's Eat, Drink, & B-Indie presented by Stella Artois
At this month's EDBI, we will hear from several of Atlanta's foremost animators—including independent auteurs as well as people from some of Atlanta's biggest animation production companies like Floyd County and Adult Swim! Plus, we will preview ASIFA-Atlanta's International Animation Day celebration!

Producing Your Short Film: Someone's Got to do It & Why It Should Be You
Part two of Kathy Cabrera’s Short Film Webinar Series happens this coming Wednesday night!

Do you have a screenplay? The Sessions is looking to help you make your next project
The Sessions, ATLFF's six-month filmmaking workshop, is open for submissions! If you have a short script or a portion of a larger script that you want to work on and turn into a short film, submit today!

Hindsight is 20/20: Lessons I Wished I’d Learned Before Making My First Short Film
What’s your worst filmmaking horror story? Filmmaker and ATLFF instructor Kathy Cabrera shares her calamitous first experiences as a short filmmaker and the lessons she learned as a result.

Making a Short Film 101 Webinar Series: A to Z Guidance on How to Successfully Produce, Write & Direct Your Own Short Film
This webinar series is designed for both new filmmakers to learn the steps they should take to make a short film; and for experienced filmmakers looking to start a short film project they will either personally finance or seek funding from outside investors. This Atlanta Film Festival series will take place over the course of four webinars in September & October 2014. Students are not required to register and attend all webinars; and can also elect to attend specific courses based on the different areas of the filmmaking that will be covered in each course. Students who do attend all four webinars can expect to receive the soup to nuts knowledge they would need to know in order to plan, produce, successfully complete, market and distribute a short film.