The 49th Atlanta Film Festival is fast approaching! This month at Eat, Drink & B-Indie, join us for a preview of official selections from the 2025 Atlanta Film Festival lineup. We'll introduce you to a selection of #ATLFF25 filmmakers, hear about their projects, and give you a special sneak peek of the Festival! Participating filmmakers will be announced soon.
Start your career or improve upon your current skills in the industry with advanced knowledge. The PA Academy shows you what it takes to succeed while preparing you for your first day on set or your transition from a dayplayer to a core crew member.
CineCamp ATL is back for 2025! This program, from July 14th - 25th, is designed to cultivate an interest in filmmaking from pre- to post production through hands-on youth education for rising 9th-12th graders.
Join Atlanta Film Society’s CineCamp ATL 2025 students, instructors, and staff for a showcase of completed shorts films produced inclusively during the duration of the 2-week program.
Do you have an idea for a short film? Great! Where does one even begin? And when it’s all finished and you want to relax, there’s still more to do! This workshop hopes to give you the appetite to get started and see it through to the end.
Start your career or improve upon your current skills in the industry with advanced knowledge. The PA Academy shows you what it takes to succeed while preparing you for your first day on set or your transition from a dayplayer to a core crew member.
The Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000! This grant will save jobs and fund operations and facilities, health and safety supplies, and marketing and promotional efforts to encourage attendance and participation.
Christopher Escobar, the Executive Director of the Atlanta Film Society, was asked to comment on the recent passing of President Jimmy Carter. Christopher is an executive producer for the documentary CARTERLAND, which examines the tragic yet inspirational life of our country's most misunderstood president.
Chris Escobar has been awarded Georgia's Creative Champion of 2024/2025. The honor was bestowed last night at Georgia Entertainment's Signature 100 held on Stage 5 of Assembly Studios. Over 600 producers, directors, and entertainment executives in Georgia and beyond were in attendance.
The Atlanta Film Society is proud to announce the award winners for our most recent LOCALS ONLY: What Haunts You, which took place Thursday, November 21, 2024.
Linda Burns sits down with RoughDraft Atlanta to talk PA Academy, the film industry, and the next gen of filmmakers
The Atlanta Film Society is proud to announce the award winners for our most recent LOCALS ONLY: Near and Dear, which took place Thursday, September 5, 2024.
LOCALS ONLY is a recurring screening of short films from Georgia’s independent filmmakers. Each event has a distinct theme and focus. This summer, we brought down the house with short films about all the love and chaos that can play out under one roof!
Join us on Monday, September 9th at 7:00 pm at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, for a staged reading of Atlanta locals Leanna Adams and Kristina Arjona's feature dark comedy, Randy Mandy and the Curse of the Plaza Theater. This unique staged reading promises an immersive experience, blending live theater with cinematic flair in a one-of-a-kind vampire-themed event.
ATLANTA, GA (July 15th, 2024) —Atlanta Film Society congratulates Executive Director Christopher Escobar on being named in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Most Admired CEO Awards 2024.
ATLANTA, GA (June 26th, 2024) —Atlanta Film Society congratulates our staff, board, sponsors and partners that were named in Georgia Entertainment's 200 Most Influential of Georgia’s Creative Industries.
ATLANTA, GA (October 10th, 2023) — The Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is pleased to announce the lineup of films for the fall edition of its ongoing screening series Locals Only: Not for the Faint of Heart. The eight films selected come from over 40 entries. They highlight October’s theme of locally produced short films under the thriller, horror, suspense, or mystery genres.
ATLANTA, GA (April 12, 2023) — Today, the 47th annual Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) announced this year’s festival's special award recipients. The recipients will primarily be honored at the IMAGE Film Awards Gala at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, April 23rd.
ATLANTA, GA (February 14, 2025)—The Atlanta Film Society is proud to announce the award winners for our most recent LOCALS ONLY: SHORTS & GIGGLES, which took place Thursday, February 13, 2025. The Jury Award Winner was chosen by distinguished jurors from all backgrounds across the film industry, while the Audience Award was determined by in-person attendees.