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The Atlanta Film Society is a membership-based 501(c)(3) arts non-profit with a mission to lead the community, both locally and worldwide, in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image. The Atlanta Film Society also presents the Academy Award® qualifying Atlanta Film Festival each spring.

 
 
 
 

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The Atlanta Film Society to Receive $20,000 Award from the National Endowment for the Arts
The Atlanta Film Society to Receive $20,000 Award from the National Endowment for the Arts

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 speaks to the late President Carter as an unsuspecting Film Buff on Georgia Today
Christopher Escobar speaks to the late President Carter as an unsuspecting Film Buff on Georgia Today

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.

Georgia Creative Champion of the Year Awarded to Chris Escobar
Georgia Creative Champion of the Year Awarded to Chris Escobar

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 FILM SOCIETY LOCALS ONLY: WHAT HAUNTS YOU WINNERS
ATLANTA FILM SOCIETY LOCALS ONLY: WHAT HAUNTS YOU WINNERS

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.

RoughDraft Atlanta coins PA Academy teacher, Linda Burns, a Powerhouse Producer Educating the Next Gen of Filmmakers
RoughDraft Atlanta coins PA Academy teacher, Linda Burns, a Powerhouse Producer Educating the Next Gen of Filmmakers

Linda Burns sits down with RoughDraft Atlanta to talk PA Academy, the film industry, and the next gen of filmmakers

ATLANTA FILM SOCIETY’S LOCALS ONLY: NEAR AND DEAR WINNERS
ATLANTA FILM SOCIETY’S LOCALS ONLY: NEAR AND DEAR WINNERS

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!

Vampires Take Over the Plaza Theatre: “Randy Mandy & The Curse of the Plaza Theatre” – A Hauntingly Hillarious Event!
Vampires Take Over the Plaza Theatre: “Randy Mandy & The Curse of the Plaza Theatre” – A Hauntingly Hillarious Event!

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 Business Chronicle Honors Christopher Escobar for Most Admired CEO Awards 2024
Atlanta Business Chronicle Honors Christopher Escobar for Most Admired CEO Awards 2024

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.

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Join ATLFS & Kodak Lab Atlanta as teams from the 2nd Annual 16mm x 100ft Contest, share their experiences of filming with 16mm Film. The teams will be discussing Pre-Production/Production/Post Production! Use the link in our bio for events &
Looking for a night of film, fun, and laughter? Join ATLFS in uplifting local talent by purchasing a ticket to Local's Only: So Bad, It's Good. Use the link in our bio for events & classes for more details. #ATLFS #plazaatlanta #film #gafilm #fi
Created for underrepresented and minority writers to develop stories that are often untold, Screenwriting 101: Diverse Voices And Stories is coming to our digital classroom July 18th. While the course will also focus on the basic tenets of screenwrit
Join the Atlanta Film Society with a two year membership and enjoy year-round perks including free advance screenings, discounted admission to all of our educational offerings, invites to special events, community perks and more! Offer ends 6/30/2020
To find ways to take action and support the Black Lives Matter Movement follow the link in our bio for "Time To Take Action With BLM". #ATLFS #solidarity #blm
Missed the online edition of Coffee With Cameras last month? ATLFS and Kodak have now made the session available for you to view at any time on our Youtube page! Follow the link in our bio to see the video and subscribe to see future editions. #ATLF
ATLFS is proud to support and highlight the work of female filmmakers through our New Mavericks programming and we want to know what content you'd like to see! If you would, please complete the survey using the link in our bio for the New Mavericks S
Hear from Cathy Reinking, Award-winning writer, theater director, content creator & casting director known for 1000s of hours of episodic Network TV, about the casting process, her career, & more during the next EDBI hosted live from Instagra
Black Lives Matter. For more information on how to support the fight for freedom, liberation, justice and stand in solidarity with our black community, we have provided a link in our bio to the Black Lives Matter website.
Passionate about writing? Want some free ATLFF perks? Join the Screenplay Reader Committee. Applications close July 1, so apply soon! Link in bio.
Love watching films at the festival? Join the 2021 Film Screening Committee and help us select next year’s program while also earning a free badge to the 2021 Atlanta Film Festival. Applications close July 1, so apply soon. http://ow.ly/vis250
Curious about the ATLFS & Kodak film lab partnership? Check out our latest article using the link in our bio and see what the partnership is bringing to our film community. #kodak #ATLFS #partnership #kodakfilmlab #coffeewithcameras #film #filmla

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