ATLFF '15 Feature "Wildlike" to Return to the Plaza on September 25th
The 2015 Official Selection comes back to Atlanta for a theatrical release.
Ready to part ways with summer action flicks and slapstick family dramas? Good news—after playing ATLFF '15 this past spring, Frank Hall Green's latest feature film returns to Atlanta on September 25th at The Plaza Theatre. Starring Ella Purnell, Bruce Greenwood, and endless Alaskan scenery, "Wildlike" has enchanted viewers at more than 150 festivals, winning Best Film awards from more than 30. "Wildlike" is the perfect escape into films of fall. Watch the trailer here.
Eat, Drink, and Open Mic!
Take the stage at Manuel's Tavern on September 15th! Pitch yourself and hear from others in the industry at this free event!
It's that third Tuesday time of the month again—and the Eat, Drink, & B-Indie presented by Stella Artois stage needs you! September 15th is an Open Mic free-for-all at Manuel's Tavern from 7:30-9:30pm; sign up for your 60-second slot and use it to tell the crowd whatever you'd like. Need actors or crewmembers for a new film? Launching a crowdfunding campaign? Ready to announce yourself to the Atlanta industry? This will be a great evening of networking and friendship-starting. And don't forget: the first 40 attendees receive a drink ticket for a free Stella Artois!
This is a FREE EVENT!
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!
For the last two years, the Atlanta Film Festival has made MovieMaker Magazine's list of the 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee. This is quite a tremendous honor, and one we hope to repeat every year in the future.
Today, however, we are excited to announce an even greater honor—MovieMaker has included us on their list of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World! While it is always cool for someone to tell you that you are cool, this list is so important to us because it is compiled by a list of filmmakers and industry professionals. These people experience a lot of film festivals all across the globe and for them to consider us one of the top 25 coolest—we are just so grateful!
Congratulations to all the festivals mentioned! We couldn't be happier to be in your company.
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.
Petter Onstad Løkke produced "Deathcrush: Lesson #16 for Beatmaster V / Fun," an ATLFF '14 Official Selection that emerged victorious with the Jury Award. In 2015, his short film "Polaroid" screened in our Other Worlds shorts block. We caught up with him about his ATLFF submissions experience, his transition from music videos to short films, and his current projects.
"As a first time submitter from Europe, it's always difficult to know which festival we should use our submission money on. We chose ATLFF because of its great reputation. The submission process with both Deathcrush: Lesson #16 for Beatmaster V / Fun and Polaroid went quite smoothly. The first times I submitted via Withoutabox, but this time I'm using FilmFreeway, as I prefer the latter. All dates were held as promised and when accepted, the festival coordinated all the practical stuff really well. The digital solutions make the deliverance of the material easy.
While winning the music video Jury Award was undoubtedly the most rewarding, I haven't been able to visit the festival yet. It's a shame, but hopefully more opporturnities will turn up as I'm submitting two short films this fall.
Making music videos is a great way to test visual and narrative ideas and concepts. We've worked with artists that've given us full creative freedom, which is important for me and the directors I work with. But while the creative process of making music videos has been rewarding, the lack of funding limits how much time I can spend doing that.
The most obvious, but also the most important, transition from music videos to short films is the narrative process. In music videos, you can disguise your story with visuals, rhythm and performance, as well as the song itself. When making short films, the overall process takes a lot more time in every stage of the project, especially in script development, the editing, and of course the sound design. The latter is obviously a big deal, since the sound designer can be so essential to the narrative. For instance, in Polaroid it really is our sound designer Inger Elise Holm who is the hidden star of the show, as she added crucial elements to the story.
Making music videos has definitely been important. Today's audience certainly has a lack of patience to be entertained, even in three minute long music videos. As filmmakers we must know how to hold the audience's attention constantly. Since this is even more difficult in short films, music videos are a great way to practice. It also is a great way to get to know different people and test relations with different directors.
In addition to Polaroid, I'm launching two more short films: Love Me More by Kristoffer Carlin and Taxfree by Christian K. Norvalls. Since completing the shorts, my focus has turned to developing feature films. Several very different and exciting projects are in the making and hopefully, some of them will be realized in the following years.
Together with several producers around Europe, we are working on developing relations and networks with an overall goal to do international productions. There are a lot of opportunities to fund films as long as you know how and where to look. This is my focus right now besides the film projects. I believe international co-productions will become even more important in the years to come."
We are now accepting submissions for the Music Video category, the Oscar-qualifying Narrative Short category, and all other categories for the 2016 Atlanta Film Festival. The Regular Deadline is September 18.
Roll Yer Own Animation Showcase Rolls Back Around
ASIFA and The Plaza Theatre showcase local animators' short films this Monday!
ASIFA-Atlanta's 13th Annual "Roll Yer Own" Animation Showcase is back! The event will show animated shorts from local and independent animators throughout the South, as well as a few honorary east coast animators. From a humorous short about a fox and his tale to a projection piece called "Journey to Womanhood", the shorts explore themes of strength, friendship, and so much more. They give a taste of the artistic styling of the south.
ASIFA is an international animation organization that was founded in France in the 1960s. Fifthteen years ago the Atlanta chapter was formed. This chapter offers animation screening and educational programs year-round. The Atlanta Film Festival partners with ASIFA-ATL for youth animation classes, screenings, festivals, and various events such as Roll Yer Own!
Join us for the Roll Yer Own SHOWCASE on August 31st at 7:30pm at the Historic Plaza theater followed by the Q&A with the animators. The event is $5 for non-members, ASIFA members get in free.
Win Some Incredible Raffle Prizes at Mountainfilm on Tour ATL This Weekend!
In addition to the amazing films and events this weekend at Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour ATL, there is a raffle with some pretty hot ticket items. Pass holders get one free raffle ticket and additional tickets are available at the box office!
Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour ATL kicks off its 3rd annual extravaganza Friday, August 28th at the Plaza Theatre. In addition to the amazing films and events, there is a raffle with some pretty hot ticket items. Pass holders get one free raffle ticket and additional tickets are available when PURCHASING YOUR TICKETS OR PASS TO THE FESTIVAL. Raffle tickets will also be sold on site.
Check out these amazing offerings and get your tickets (and extra raffle tickets!) now!
PROVIDED BY HIGH COUNTRY ADVENTURES:
3 trips for 2 people each!
- Each trip is a 1 & 1/2 hour adventure on the Middle Ocoee; 5 miles of class III-IV rapids.
- Each gift certificate is good for a full year from August 28th.
- Minimum age is 12 years.
- Details will accompany the gift certificate.
PROVIDED BY HALF MOON OUTFITTERS:
Blast Kayak from Perception Sport!
PROVIDED BY ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL:
2 Passes to the 2016 Film Festival!
PROVIDED BY ATKINS PARK:
Atkins Park Gift Package, including a $50 gift card, and lots of Atkins Park goodies!
PROVIDED BY COMPOSTWHEELS:
Two months of service free!
PROVIDED BY YOLO BOARD PADDLE BOARD:
Brand new paddle board with Mountainfilm on Tour ATL Logo on it!
Plus: surprise items from Skate Escape, Ten Thousand Villages, and more . . . .
The Sundown Series Returns!
Tomorrow night: live music from 6-8pm before "The Long Start to the Journey" screens at sundown. Director Chris Gallaway will be in attendance!
Save the last Wednesday in August, September, and October for progressive evenings of art, music, food, and film hosted in conjunction with Westside Provisions District (WSPD)! Join us tomorrow night, August 26th, as we welcome the Sundown Series in its second year. Enjoy live music from Paul Melançon & The New Insecurities from 6pm to 8pm before “The Long Start to the Journey,” ATLFF Official Selection in 2015, begins at sundown. Director and leading man Chris "Frost" Gallaway will be in attendance! Check out the trailer for his beautiful documentary on his thru hike up the Appalachian Trail:
This event is free! You can find directions and more details about WSPD here.
Get your Tickets to Taste of Atlanta Here and You Will Help Support ATLFF!
Get your regularly-priced general admission or VIP tickets to Taste of Atlanta through us and we will get $5 back!
After successfully serving up the city's best fare for more than a decade, Taste of Atlanta is back with bigger features and bolder flavors in its 14th year! The legendary three-day food festival returns to Midtown at Tech Square Friday, September 25 - Sunday, September 27, 2015.
This year's event takes festival-goers on a culinary adventure through the city's many diverse neighborhoods by featuring the chefs and restaurants that give these communities their true personality and flavor. Food lovers of all ages are invited to join Taste of Atlanta this September in celebrating the dynamic energy and variety of the local restaurant scene while savoring what makes the city the food capital of the South!
From now through August 31, if you purchase a regularly-priced ticket ($25 General Admission or $75 VIP) through this link (or the button below), ATLFF will receive a $5 donation for every ticket purchased!
Listen to Reason and Get Your Tickets to Plaza Theatre Foundation's "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" Screening
You've already seen "Clueless" and "Friday," now check out our spectacular grand finale to the Plaza Theatre Foundation's Summer Series... "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure."
In the final of three summer series screenings, ATLFF and The Plaza Theatre Foundation are presenting "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" next Wednesday, August 12th at 7:30 PM!
Get your tickets to "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" now! Pay what you can.
Doors open at 7:00 PM.
"The Ring" Kicks Off Pay-What-You-Can 'Sinister Series' of Horror Films at Plaza This Saturday
Leading up to the theatrical release of "Sinister 2," ATLFF and Focus Features present the Sinister Series of horror classics! Things kick off at the Plaza on Saturday, August 8th with "The Ring" (2002) at 9:30 PM.
Leading up to the release of "Sinister 2" on Friday, August 21st, Focus Features and ATLFF present SINISTER SERIES—a series of horror films that inspired the creation of "Sinister." Exclusive footage from "Sinister 2" will be shown before each screening!
Things kick off at the Plaza on Saturday, August 8th with "The Ring" (2002) at 9:30 PM. "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) screens on Saturday, August 15th at 9:30 PM, followed by the original "Sinister" on Tuesday, August 18th at 9:30 PM.
Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, so there is no excuse to miss these classics!