Alyssa Armand, Programming Director of the Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS), will be Stepping Down

Alyssa Armand, Programming Director of the Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS), will be stepping down at the end of the month.

Alyssa has a long history with the organization, having volunteered in 2013 & 2014, started as an intern in 2014, and joined staff in 2015. In 2017 Alyssa took on the role of Programming Director--as both the youngest to hold her role and held the longest tenure in her role over the organization’s 46-year history. During her time, Alyssa directed the programming for four Atlanta Film Festivals, more than any before her in her position, overseeing the review of over 34,000 submissions to narrow down and program hundreds of short & feature films and screenplays to be featured in our annual flagship festival--now one of the 10 most competitive in the world.

During her time with the organization, outside of the festival, Alyssa has had a key role in some of ATLFS’ innovative programs such as the Film Festival Collective, the Airport Shorts Program and the development and roll out of the 100 Feet of Film program in partnership with Kodak.

“Working at any nonprofit, certainly an arts nonprofit, can be a very thankless job. It’s a tremendous amount of work, for less than great pay, and you don’t always have everything you need. It’s only possible when someone has the passion and dedication that someone like Alyssa has demonstrated. We’re incredibly grateful for the time she’s dedicated to the organization, and how she’s grown and managed to help the organization grow as a result.” said Christopher Escobar, Executive Director of the ATLFS. 

During her time, and thanks to her contributions, we were recognized as a “Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals” in MovieMaker Magazine and twice as a USAtoday “10 Best Film Festivals.” Escobar added, “we are absolutely a transformed and better organization because of her time with us and we thank her and wish her the best in whatever is ahead for her. “