Atlanta Film Festival

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Festival Guide

For current festival dates, event listings, and the latest Creative Loafing guide, see Atlanta Film Festival.

The Atlanta Film Festival is one of the Southeast’s longest-running and best-known film festivals, showcasing independent, international, documentary, and narrative films alongside filmmaker conversations, special screenings, and related events.

Festival Overview

The festival has roots going back decades and has become a major platform for film culture in Atlanta, bringing together local audiences, visiting filmmakers, and a wide range of cinematic programming.

For full schedules and current event details, visit the official festival guide.

Festival History

The Atlanta Film Festival has been operating since 1977, with a predecessor festival, the Atlanta International Film Festival, beginning in 1968. Over the years, the festival has grown into one of the city’s most important recurring arts events, with programming that spans features, shorts, documentaries, and special presentations.

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07/03/2026

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07/02/2026

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06/30/2026

The Regular Deadline for submissions to the 51st Atlanta Film Festival is September 11th! 🎬 To submit your film, 🎞️ screenplay ✍️, or Creative Conference panel pitch, 🗣️ visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment...
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06/26/2026

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06/25/2026

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06/24/2026

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06/19/2026

The Early Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎥 and screenplay ✍️ submissions is next week! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms...
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06/17/2026

Celebrate the #ATLFF25 film COLOR BOOK (colorbookfilm) getting its wide release on Netflix with special screenings with Q&As with Director, David Fortune (bydave_fortune) and Producer Kiah Clingman...
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06/16/2026

Attention flmmakers 🎥 and writers:✍️ the Early Deadline for submissions to #ATLFF27 is June 25th. For details, including Creative Conference panel submissions, visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff" to...
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06/11/2026

The Early Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎥 and screenplay ✍️ submissions is two weeks away! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM!🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms...
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06/05/2026

The Early Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎥 and screenplay ✍️ submissions is June 25th! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms...
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06/02/2026

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