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.

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, Georgia — The Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000.

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.

PARK CITY, UTAH — The nonprofit Sundance Institute today unveiled plans for the seven-day 2021 Sundance Film Festival, offered digitally via a custom-designed online platform (festival.sundance.org) alongside drive-ins, independent arthouses, and a network of local community partnerships. The online expression of the Sundance Film Festival will provide global access for storytellers and audiences alike to come together, experience artists new work, connect with one another, and participate in conversation.

The Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) and its year-round parent organization, the Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS), proudly presented legendary filmmaker Spike Lee with their esteemed Originator Award on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at an awards ceremony.

The Atlanta Film Society is growing and would like to introduce new additions to the board!

This year the Atlanta Film Society is growing more than ever before. In addition to 5 new board members, ATLFS has brought on two more additional staff members and is looking to hire 3 more members to our team!

The Atlanta Film Society is proud to announce the progression of our staff. ATLFS intentionally fosters a close and passionate workspace and creates a work environment suited for ambitious self starters.

The Atlanta Film Society is growing! With the growth of our community and annual Atlanta Film Festival we have expanded. In addition to adding new board members, ATLFS has taken on new staff as well. We are pleased to welcome Brian Grady and Emma Warner to our team. 

After nearly a decade-long absence, the Atlanta Film Society is pleased to once again present LOCALS ONLY, a recurring screening of thematically tied short films from Georgia’s independent filmmakers.

In anticipation of the release of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, the 9th film from Quentin Tarantino, The Plaza Theatre and the Atlanta Film Society will host a special retrospective series featuring the previous eight films from the writer-director. 

The Atlanta Film Society is partnering with local industry members for an event dedicated to Georgia screenwriters. Chosen through submission process, Page to Stage will highlight the best of Georgia's locally written, unproduced screenplays in a live staged reading with professional casts.