The Rialto Helps Us Present The Cinemás Film Series THIS Weekend!
Our film series celebrating the wealth and diversity of Latin American culture starts next weekend! Tickets available now (Only $6.50!) and ATLFF members can get in free!
Next Saturday and Sunday, October 10th and 11th, the Atlanta Film Festival is pleased to announce the first ever Cinemás Film Series at Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Arts. Featuring films from Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Venezuela, Cinemás will showcase cultural and cinematic diversity within the Latin American community during National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th through October 15th).
Saturday October 10, 2015 - 5:00PM
LOS HONGOS
directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia
Colombia, 2014, Spanish, 103 minutes
Every night after work, Roberto makes graffiti on different walls of his neighborhood on the east of Cali. One day he loses his job because he steals several cans of paint, using them to create a large mural on the lot next to his house. Without a dime to help his mother, he crosses the city looking for Eduardo, another young graffiti artist, who studies fine arts and is having a difficult time since his parents divorced and his grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. Both penniless, the boys move aimlessly through the city, expressing themselves with through their art, creating images on walls along the way, making statements, while sharing memories and experiences.
Saturday October 10, 2015 - 7:30PM
FINDING GASTON
directed by Julia Patricia Perez
Peru, 2014, Spanish, 80 minutes
Can a cook change his country through his food? FINDING GASTON follows acclaimed chef Gaston Acurio, largely credited with creating and popularizing Peruvian cuisine, to discover the stories, the inspirations and the dreams behind the man who has taken his cuisine outside the kitchen on a mission to change his country with his food. Join this culinary journey into the world of Peruvian cuisine and discover the power of food in Peru—and around the world.
Sunday October 11, 2015 - 3:00PM
PELO MALO
directed by Mariana Rondón
Venezuela, 2013, Spanish, 93 mintues
A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother.
Sunday October 11, 2015 - 5:30PM
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
directed by Wim Wenders
Cuba/Germany, 1999, Spanish/English, 105 minutes
This documentary by lauded German filmmaker Wim Wenders follows renowned guitarist Ry Cooder and his son, Joachim, as they travel to Cuba and assemble a group of the country’s finest musicians to record an album. Among the artists included in the project are singer Ibrahim Ferrer and pianist Rubén González, who are both interviewed and featured in studio footage. Eventually the ensemble travels to the United States to perform in front of rapt audiences.
A limited number of free tickets for each film are available for ATLFF members (check your inboxes for directions). Click here for more information on the film series or the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club's farewell concert at the Rialto.
Producing Your Short Film: Why It Should Be You
Think you have what it takes to produce a short film? Kathy Berardi agrees! Learn why on Saturday, October 10th at The Lovett School.
We're approaching Step 3 of 4 in Kathy Berardi's series of Short Film Workshops! Saturday, October 10th, from 12pm-3:30pm, join fellow filmmakers in all stages on their journeys from idea to completion. Read Kathy's thoughts on what makes you valuable as your own producer:
"If you’re a writer with sound organizational skills, you should seek out the opportunity to learn and lead and be one of the producers on the film as well. If you’re a lead actor or director whose name and reputation are riding on the film, you should definitely be involved in a key producing capacity on the film. If you’re strictly a well-organized, go-getter producer looking to deliver an amazing short film, partnering with talented writers, actors and directors is the key way to landing future positions and projects."
Kathy's led two successful, dynamic workshops already this fall, but you're not too late for the last two! Snatch this opportunity to learn from the best and advance your dream.
And did you know Members get 20% off?
Monsterama Starts Tomorrow!
Monsterama Con is October 2nd-4th! Keep an eye out for your discount code, ATLFF Members....
What's Monsterama, you ask?
"Monsterama is an Atlanta convention that celebrates the fantastic in film, literature, and art. It takes place at the Marriott Perimeter Center, from October 2-4, 2015. The convention will feature celebrity, artist, and author guests, screenings, programming on film, literature, and art, as well as other fan related events and panels."
Sounds good to us! And guess what? ATLFF Members get a discount! Check your inboxes for the code, or become a member, quick! Still not convinced? Well...
Have fun out there, monsters. You deserve it!
28th Annual Out on Film is Underway!
Atlanta's premiere LGBT film festival hits Landmark Midtown Art Cinema October 1-8. Mention ATLFF and get 20% off tickets to three screenings!
Out on Film, Atlanta's LGBT film festival, starts Thursday, October 1st, and runs through Thursday, October 8th at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema! Since 1987, Out On Film has been dedicated to supporting the exhibition of LGBT film and video art forms. Executive Director Jim Farmer hand-picked three events to discount for the ATLFF community! Mention the Atlanta Film Festival at the box office and enjoy any of the following (includes Opening and Closing Nights) for $8 instead of $10:
Fourth Man Out
Thursday, Oct. 1 @ 7:15pm | directed by Andrew Nackman
Just like his pals, twenty-something auto mechanic Adam enjoys beer, hockey and inappropriate bodily functions. But Adam also likes guys. A hilarious mash-up of man-child and coming-out comedies, “Fourth Man Out’ examines a small-town, blue-collar guy who lets his friends know he’s gay - and what happens when they try to help him find a boyfriend. Both rudely funny and daring in its exploration of the kind of gay man we rarely see on the big screen, this bawdy, crowd-pleasing comedy features Chord Overstreet (“Glee”) and Kate Flannery (“The Office”).
Guidance
Thursday, Oct. 8 @ 8:30pm | directed by Pat Mills
You've never met a guidance counselor like David Gold (writer-director-star Pat Mills), whose tequila-centered coping mechanisms raise fellow teachers' eyebrows even as he becomes a dark-horse favorite amongst the high school's angsty student populace. Plagued by his past career as a child actor and in denial of his current health issues (and sexual orientation), David takes on the monumental task of solving teenagers' problems with an unapologetically blunt, fun-loving attitude. Marked by razor-sharp writing and pitch-black humor, Mills's gleefully inappropriate comedy balances outrageousness with a hard look at the path toward self- acceptance.
Web is the New Black
Wallflowers | Where the Bears Are | Three | Ze Said She Said
Saturday, Oct. 3rd @ 12pm
Scott Turner Schofield and Jessica Lynn Johnson star in "Ze Said She Said"
Did you know this is ATLFF's first year accepting TV pilot and web series submissions? Out on Film showcases four web series in the program Web is the New Black, and you can see them all for 20% off the regular ticket price. "Ze Said She Said" stars its creator, Scott Turner Schofield, the first openly transgender actor in daytime television (Nick, The Bold and the Beautiful). You'll even get a chance to meet the writers in attendance.
Out on Film offers All-Access passes and—new this year—Membership Passes. Purchase a pass starting at $150 or any three tickets for $30. Visit www.outonfilm.org for more information!
"Roar" the Pride of Zoo Atlanta This Saturday
Contraband Cinema presents the wild and unbelievable 1981 drama for one night only! Get your tickets now.
Feeling dangerous? Walk on the wild side with Contraband Cinema and Zoo Atlanta this weekend with Saturday night's screening of "Roar"! This 1981 drama left 70 cast and crew injured in production by lions, cheetahs, elephants, and more. Don't miss your only chance to see this limited reissue in Atlanta just feet from your furry neighbors.
Watch the trailer for the film that took ten years, $17 million, and numerous stitches to make:
Saturday, September 26th, arrive at 7PM before "Roar" begins at 8PM. You'll need time to park and to experience Zoo Atlanta's live animal encounter! Tickets are $15; ATLFF Members enjoy 20% off. In addition to the screening and—need we repeat—live animal encounters, there will be a bar and refreshments! Not a member yet? We can fix that.
Contraband Cinema Brings "Roar" to Zoo Atlanta!
Don't miss your only chance to see this unbelievable film in Atlanta.
Contraband Cinema and The Atlanta Film Festival are wild about this one. "Roar" is the 1981 drama that left 70 cast and crew injured in production by lions, cheetahs, elephants, and more. Atlanta can see it for one night only, and we're bringing it to Zoo Atlanta! Get acquainted with the World of Wild Theater and watch the most extreme movie no one's seen!
Saturday, September 26th, arrive at 7PM because "Roar" starts at 8PM and you'll need time to park and to experience Zoo Atlanta's live animal encounter! Tickets are $15; ATLFF Members enjoy 20% off. In addition to the screening and—need we repeat—animal encounters, there will be a bar and refreshments! Not a member yet? We can fix that.
Want two free tickets? You have until 11:59PM on Friday, September 18th to enter Contraband's caption contest!
Open Caption Screening at The Plaza to Honor Deaf Awareness Month
September is Deaf Awareness Month. Join us Saturday, September 26th for an Open Caption afternoon screening at The Plaza! Members attend for free!
The Atlanta Film Festival is proud to present an Open Caption screening of "Here Comes the Boom" (for deaf and hearing people) in conjunction with the Plaza Theatre Foundation!
Here Comes The Boom
directed by Frank Coraci
Former collegiate wrestler Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a 42-year-old, apathetic high school teacher. When budget cutbacks threaten to cancel some of the school's programs and lay off its music teacher (Henry Winkler), Scott creates a scheme to raise money by moonlighting as a mixed martial arts fighter. Everyone thinks Scott is crazy - most of all the school nurse, Bella (Salma Hayek). In his quest, Scott gains something he never expected as he inspires his students and becomes a sensation that rallies the entire school.
Join us Saturday, September 26 at 2:30pm at The Plaza for our first event of its kind! Admission is $10, but members and their plus ones attend for free! Not yet a member and want year-round invitations to screenings and more? Become one today.
ATLFF and The Rialto Present: The Cinemás Series!
Featuring films from Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Venezuela, the first ever Cinemás Film Series hits the Rialto Center for the Arts on October 10-11th! Tickets are only $6.50.
We're stoked to announce the first ever Cinemás Film Series! This collection of acclaimed Latin American films will screen October 10th and 11th to a multicultural audience in one of our grandest venues! Join us at The Rialto Center for the Arts that weekend for four installments:
"Los Hongos"
Saturday, October 10, 5 PM
directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia, Colombia, 2014, Spanish, 103 minutes
"Finding Gaston"
Saturday, October 10, 7:30 PM
directed by Julia Patricia Perez, Peru, 2014, Spanish, 80 minutes
"Pelo Malo"
Sunday, October 11, 3 PM
directed by Mariana Rondón, Venezuela, 2013, Spanish, 93 mintues
"Buena Vista Social Club"
Sunday, October 11, 5:30 PM
directed by Wim Wenders, Cuba/Germany, 1999, Spanish/English, 105 minutes
Tickets are only $6.50 per film and are now on sale at the Rialto box office (in person, by phone or online). A limited number of free tickets are available to ATLFF members. If you are a member, watch you email for directions on how to claim them. If you aren't a member, join now!
This Weekend: So You Want to Make A Short Film?
Writer/Producer Kathy Berardi can introduce you to the most important steps in the filmmaking process.
The first installment in our short filmmaking workshop series takes place this Saturday at The Lovett School. Writer/Producer Kathy Berardi began her own filmmaking journey with Atlanta Film Festival classes (then the IMAGE Film & Video Center) in 2003; she's now an award-winning short filmmaker, founder of Red Clip Video, and eager to teach you the finer points of collaborative efforts, storytelling, production, and process steps.
You can attend one workshop ($10 off for ATLFF Members) or reserve your Series Pass to all four ($25 off for ATLFF Members)!
Meet Up With the New Mavericks Next Wednesday
Network with Atlanta's filminists next Wednesday, September 16th, from 7-9pm at JavaVino!
This month's New Mavericks Meet Up is Wednesday, September 16th at JavaVino Coffee & Wine House! Are you a woman in the Atlanta film industry? Join one of the city's most prevalent efforts to improve a male-dominated climate that struggles to equip or support you to do what you love. The Atlanta Film Festival's leading ladies are excited to meet you, coffee in one hand and wine in the other, from 7-9pm!