Atlanta Film Festival
atlanta film festival atlff international film festival held atlanta georgia operated atlanta film society c nonprofit organization started occurring every spring festival show diverse range independent film special attention paid womendirected film lgbtq film latin american film black film film american southeast atlff one handful festival academy awardqualifying three short film category atlanta international film festival launched becoming atlanta first major film event operated organizer longer able finance operation two year later group independent filmmaker artist established independent medium artist georgia etc image c nonprofit organization image film video center opened year first medium art center state georgia providing muchneeded equipment access networking information dissemination support local filmmaker year later inaugural atlanta independent film video festival launched may piedmont park bathhouse name change organization truncated name festival atlanta film video festival atlanta film festival parent organization became known atlanta film society effect covid pandemic march atlff made decision postpone th edition due covid pandemic original date april may rescheduled september – mark first time organization history event take place beyond spring early summer month event festival back usual practice many award decade atlff academy awardqualifying event academy award best live action short film academy award best animated short film ampas changed rule academy award best documentary short subject qualification atlff became oscarqualifying three short film category winner best narrative short film best animated short film best documentary short film jury prize go eligible respective shortlist oscar category ray mckinnons accountant academy award best live action short film qualifying atlanta film festival june organization launched annual image film award gala separate event attached annual film festival recognizing individual organization made outstanding contribution building state film industry community award named honor organization founding name robert osborne turner classic movie hosted first reception founding image executive director gayla jamison georgia governor zell miller academy awardnominated filmmaker gary moss crawford communication inaugural honoree image film award gala continued eight year atlanta film society paused program decade returned april fox theatre egyptian ballroom attached rd annual atlff georgia attorney general chris carr actormusicianproducer tip ti harris director corporate responsibility civic affair turner broadcasting georgia representative betsy holland walking dead executive producer tom luse honored image film award recipient include dallas austin ossie davis ruby dee georgia film office diane ladd spike lee packer parker posey burt reynolds michael stipe tyler perry studio cicely tyson spike lee may considered atlffs first great filmmaker discovery lee made first film last hustle brooklyn mass communication student morehouse college encouragement mentor dr herb eichelberger cofounder atlanta film society known image festival first screen film jury prize winning jury prize lee decided pursue career filmmaker atlff also screened joes bedstuy barbershop cut head lee student academy award honored inaugural ossie davis award thanniversary screening right thing originator award atlff revived annual screenplay competition athensnative james ponsoldt among inaugural winner ponsoldt later went serve mentor screenwriter retreat main prize screenplay competition film spectacular closing night presentation atlff stella meghies debut feature jean jones atlff screenplay competition went first winning screenplay produced play festival film premiered south southwest film festival played atlff meghie attendance alongside star sherri shepherd taylour paige erica ash additionally atlff played first work heidi ewing david gordon green reinaldo marcus green tina mabry ray mckinnon victor nuñez robert rodriguez rupaul david russell year festival primary venue included theater piedmont park high museum art fox theatre landmark midtown art cinema atlantic station regal cinema stage theatre little five point rialto center art georgia state university atlff moved principle screening operation plaza theatre ponceyhighland neighborhood festival partnered landmark midtown art cinema centrally locate festival midtown dubbed heart atlanta’s art home wide array restaurant bar shop change allowed festival opportunity panel screenplay reading film discussion afterparties year centered landmark festival moved home base atlanta oldest continually operating cinema plaza theatre ponce de leon avenue added stage theatre secondary venue taking advantage ponceyhighland little point area change pushed event walkable festival move praised local introduced outoftown guest atlanta unique neighborhood year since atlff reactivated historic hilan theatre north highland avenue virginiahighland incorporated several local landmark venue highland inn ballroom church ponce highland ponce city market hotel clermont dad garage theatre company average atlff program film approximately country year film festival atlff received work submitted consideration average year film program come submission special track designated woman filmmaker new maverick black filmmaker lgbtq content pink peach latin american content georgiatied content since atlff hosted annual screenplay competition attracts submission year three feature film screenwriter winner attend day screenwriter retreat serenbe professional mentor help workshop script get ready next stage production winning screenplay also featured festival staged table read additional prize also offered winning episodic short film script year atlanta film festival organization produced atlanta film gay film festival fall atlanta film festival gave film lgbtq community film became independent c gaylesbian operation since festival included pink peach track highlighting lgbtq film filmmaker pink peach jury award annually given feature film since lgbtq film competition considered general jury prize festival featured short block titled new maverick featuring film female filmmaker strong female lead began annual tradition new maverick program expanded include feature film annual new maverick prize festival partnered goat farm art center indieatl introduce special mostlyoutdoor event featuring music video art installation live musical performance called soundvision evening example type element film festival continue add look redefine connect audience innovate estimated people attended inaugural year dropping due inclimate weather event drew attendee eclipsed attendee event moved ponce city market windsor year break soundvision returned took place beltline historic fourth ward park image film award gary moss gayla jamison zell miller crawford communication victor nunez jim mckay michael stipe pce production consultant equipment eleanor ringel gillespie ossie davis ruby dee burt reynolds parker posey georgia office film video music digital projection dallas austin diane ladd lon slack bill vanderkloot linda dubler dr herbert eichelberger george king w bruce harlan guy h tuttle katherine evans linda burn dr kay beck george lefont lab packer kenny blank gpp georgia production partnership steve james peter gilbert tyler perry studio dr matthew bernstein virginia hepner tom luse betsy holland christopher carr ti daveed diggs southeastern medium award eric wise city boy dream beach dorne pentes closest thing heaven robert clem big jim folsom two face populism nick searcy sean bridgers paradise fall michael porembski burning question david gordon green george washington ray mckinnon accountant kristen mcgary amy mcgary adventure ociee nash ossie davis award spike lee cicely tyson john sayles maggie renzi filmmakertowatch award sean bloch julien paolini moon molson ian samuel thoranna sigurdardottir malcolm washington connor simpson kalu oji esteban bailey new maverick award meryem benmbarekaloïsi jennah erica tremblay turn elisa paloschi driving selvi katy grannan hannah hughes nine innovator award daveed diggs phoenix award kiersey clemons george anthony morton rebel award jason reitman president jimmy carter originator award joe berlinger spike lee sundance film festival sxsw film festival nashville film festival atlanta jewish film festival list film festival list film festival north central america atlanta film festival website film freeway atlanta film festival imdb