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We're looking for volunteers for ATLFF '27! 🐦‍🔥The Atlanta Film Festival needs hundreds of outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers for our upcoming ATLFF '27 from April 22nd to May 2nd. Interested? 💯 Good! Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com/volunteer or comment "VOLUNTEER" for a DM! 💫 #atlantafilmfestival #supportindiefilm

It's your last chance to submit for ATLFF27! The Extended Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is this Friday, November 6 For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

Don't miss your chance to submit for ATLFF27! The Extended Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is next week, Friday, November 6 For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

We need volunteers for ATLFF '27! 🐦‍🔥The Atlanta Film Festival needs hundreds of outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers for our upcoming ATLFF '27 from April 22nd to May 2nd. Interested? 💯 Good! Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com/volunteer or comment "VOLUNTEER" for a DM! 💫 #atlantafilmfestival #supportindiefilm

Missed the Regular Deadline but still want to submit your film to ATLFF27? The Late Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is TOMORROW, October 16th! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

Missed the Regular Deadline but still want to submit your film to ATLFF27? The Late Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is October 16th! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

Become a Volunteer for ATLFF '27! 🐦‍🔥The Atlanta Film Festival needs hundreds of outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers for our upcoming ATLFF '27 from April 22nd to May 2nd. Interested? 💯 Good! Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com/volunteer! 💫 #atlantafilmfestival #supportindiefilm

ATLFF 2026 Short Audience Winner: The Boys and the Bees, directed by Arielle Knight, has been acquired by POV Shorts. This fan pick takes place on a Georgia farm where two young brothers learn the art of beekeeping from parents who dream of rooting deeper in the soil. 2027 Atlanta Film Festival submissions are OPEN! Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com

Kasey L. Martin was featured by @FilmFreeway for their ATLFF 2025 Georgia Short Film Award Jury Special Mention for the film SWIMMING HOLES. The film follows Destiny's journey after her grandmother’s passing to Hawaii to reconnect with her estranged sister and discover unexpected paths to healing. Swimming Holes was created without a traditional script or outline. Kasey had the story and developed a logline, synopsis, story beats, and character profiles. She shared this with the actors, but everything else unfolded naturally. A lot of the conversations in the film were completely in the moment. Most interactions were not staged. ATLFF 2027 submissions are open for both films and screenplays! Visit the link in bio to learn more.

Missed the regular deadline? There's still time! The Late Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is October 16! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

ATLFF ‘25 filmmaker ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby was named Focus Features Short Film Showcase WINNER for his film The Beguiling. In this film, what seems to be a burgeoning romance between two Natives takes a sinister turn as one grows suspicious of the other's Indigenous heritage. Submissions are open for the 2027 Atlanta Film Festival. Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com/

Announcing the first half of SOUND + VISION’s music video lineup, screening September 12th at LOOP. Watch the ATLFF ‘26 official music video selections while immersing yourself in the intersection of audio and visual through virtual reality, video installations, a fashion show, and performances. 🎥 SOUND + VISION 🗓️ Sat, Sep 12 | 7-11 PM 📍LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW 🎟️ $15 for first 50 tickets / $18 early bird / $20 advance / $25 day-of-show 🔗 Comment “SOUND” for More info + tickets or use the link in bio

ATLFS Filmmaker-in-Residence and #ATLFF25 GA Short Award Winner, Adesola Thomas, is shortlisted for Sofia Coppola's 20K Short Film Award with the rave film Marigold Leaves Her Body! Now YOU have the chance to make this film a winner by voting, which ends TOMORROW, July 31st! Help this Georgia local artist and filmmaker receive a career-altering opportunity. You can vote for Marigold Leaves Her Body at https://app.decentralized.pictures/ or comment "MARIGOLD" and we'll send a DM!

Earthgang’s DocturDot (@wowgr8deluxe) brings his lively solo performance to SOUND + VISION this September at LOOP (@loop.atl). Join us for a night celebrating the intertwining nature of audio and visual art featuring a dynamic lineup of live performances, art installations, VR, and music videos. Doc commands attention and turns every set into an experience. With four headlining EarthGang tours, he's built a reputation for high-energy shows that blend precision with spontaneity. 🗓️ Sat, Sep 12 | 7-11 PM 📍LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW 🎟️ $15 for first 50 tickets / $18 early bird / $20 advance / $25 day-of-show 🔗 Comment “DOC” for More info + tickets or use the link in bio

The Hella Early Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is May 29th! For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" to receive a DM! 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

#ATLFF27 Regular Submission deadline is September 11th. 📽️✍️ To submit, visit atlantafilmfestival.com 🎬#atlff #atl #indiefilms #southernhollywood

@micahstansell ‘s immersive installation, AVAILABLE LIGHT is just one highlight for tomorrow night’s SOUND+VISION at LOOP. 🗓️ Sat, Sep 12 | 7-11 PM 📍LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW 🎟️ $15 for students / $25 day-of-show 🔗 More info + tickets use the link in bio

ATLFF25 Audience Award-winning film, @metatakeonefilm, is now available for streaming! This highly stylized black-and-white epic shot entirely in Atlanta isn’t one you’ll want to miss. Meta Take One is a harsh commentary on the consequences of artistic obsession and apathy for one’s surrounding community. Learn more about the film and how to watch at metatake1.com

The Regular Deadline to submit your film🎞️ 📺and/or script ✍️ to #ATLFF27 is September 11th! For all the details, visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "submit" to receive a DM!! 🍑🎬

Submit to #ATLFF27 🍑 today and save! 🤩 For info, visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "submit" to receive a DM! 🎬#atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilms

2026 Atlanta Film Festival world-premiering Georgia film, MUDVILLE, receives a review from The New Yorker’s Richard Brody. The film follows Ray Patterson, a struggling, aging dad, attempts to make it back into the major leagues while fending off an encroaching metaphysical force. Submit your film for the 2027 Atlanta Film Festival! www.atlantafilmfestival.com/

The #ATLFF50 Screenplay Competition Winning Pilot Script IMPOSTER by Kalos Chu has been acquired by HBO! Development is now underway with Creator and Showrunner of hit series The Penguin, Lauren LeFrance, producing. "After a bidding war for his spec Imposter, which started with 10 offers before the field was narrowed down to a three-way battle between HBO, Netflix and Amazon, the drama project landed at HBO for development with an option for a writers' room to follow." - @deadline There's still a chance to submit to the 2027 Atlanta Film Festival Competition. Save by submitting by Sep 11 @ 11:59 PM. Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com to learn more.

#ATLFF27 Regular Deadline is September 11th! 🍑🎞️ To save 💰 on your film and screenplay submissions, visit atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "submit" to receive a DM! 🎬 #atlff #atl #southernhollywood #indiefilm

Pedro Gayo (@pedro__gayo / @pgraided) opens the evening at SOUND + VISION this September. PG Raided is an alternative synth-pop and electronic solo project by Pedro Gayo that delivers spacey, effects-driven vocals and larger-than-life soundscapes to present a dream-like world of escape. More performers to be announced. 🗓️ Sat, Sep 12 | 7-11 PM 📍LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW 🎟️ $15 for first 50 tickets / $18 early bird / $20 advance / $25 day-of-show 🔗 Comment “GAYO” for More info + tickets or use the link in bio

Have a film or screenplay you want to submit for ATLFF'27? Don't miss your chance! The Extended Deadline for ATLFF'27 film 🎞️ and screenplay ✍️ submissions is IN 24 HOURS on Friday, November 6 For details, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com or comment "atlff27" for a DM 🍑🎬#atlff #atlff27 #atl #indiefilms

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