Narrative and Documentary Competition Features Announced for 2015 Atlanta Film Festival
We are pleased to announce 17 feature films competing for jury prizes in the narrative and documentary feature categories, including two world premieres and two North American premieres.
Coming Soon: Homespun Series Screening
The Plaza Theatre hosts third installment of the Homespun Series: a showcase of documentary shorts focused on Atlanta and its real-life characters.
Short Cuts Film Contest Closes on Friday, February 9!
This is your last chance to submit a film to ATLFF '15! Plus, you could win $750 and a year-round festival membership! All you have to do us capture the essence of ATL in a 5-minute-or-less film.
Watch ATLFF '14 Short CRYSTAL on Vimeo Now
Chell Stephen gave us “Crystal” at ATLFF ’14, and now the film has been released for free on Vimeo.
ATLFF Now a Qualifying Festival for Documentary Short Academy Awards
ATLFF has long been a part of a select few Academy Award® qualifying film festivals, as only 37 film festivals in the U.S. currently hold Oscar qualifying eligibility. With a recent announcement from the Academy, we are proud to announce that another ATLFF film category—Documentary Short—now qualifies for Academy Awards® consideration.
2015 ATLFF Preview Party & Fundraiser
In celebration of the upcoming 39th annual Atlanta Film Festival, we cordially invite you to an official feature film selection at the Plaza Theatre followed by a party at the Callanwold Fine Arts Center. Come dressed in your best Classic Hollywood Glamour!
FREE Film Screening - 15Malaysia
Join Pete Teo, producer and filmmaker, the GSU Department of Communications and the Rialto for a free screening of Teo's innovative project, 15Malaysia. The screening will take place Thursday, January 29th at 7 PM at Kopleff Recital Hall.
Watch ATLFF '14 Selection CONFUSION THROUGH SAND on Vimeo Now!
This week, ATLFF '14 animated selection "Confusion Through Sand" premiered on PBS as part of ITVS' Independent Lens series. Now, the filmmakers are offering it up on Vimeo free of charge!
Have a Story to Tell? Learn How to Write a Screenplay With Michael Lucker.
Michael Lucker's famous Screenwriter School is back this weekend. ATLFF members get a discount. Enroll now!
Two ATLFF Competition Shorts Nominated for Academy Award
The 87th Academy Award nominations came out this morning and two of ATLFF's competition shorts were nominated: The Dam Keeper (Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi, USA) for best Animated Short Film and Butter Lamp (Hu Wei and Julien Féret, China/France) for best Live Action Short Film.