Where are my movie buffs? The 2024 Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) has begun throughout the city. The multi-weekend event is one of the best festivals in Atlanta.

2024 Atlanta Film Festival: Everything You Need To Know

This year’s lineup for the Atlanta Film Festival and Creative Conference is both in-person and virtually with an Opening Night presentation of The Idea of You on April 26.

As always, you can expect a robust and diverse lineup of more than 140 selected works, 11 Marquee films, and 44 educational events.

“This year’s Creative Conference explores building community, developing homegrown projects, and supporting emerging filmmakers from development to post production.” said Linda Burns, a 30-year industry veteran and Creative Conference Director. “We’re excited to offer interactive events with Art of the Pitch and Crowdfunding to Build Independence from Emily Best at Seed&Spark, Improv: Learning to Pivot while Producing from Dad’s Garage, and the wildly popular and epic literary battle Write Club will wrap up the Creative Conference on Friday afternoon.”

When Is The 2024 Atlanta Film Festival?

The 2022 Atlanta Film Festival will take place from Tuesday, April 30 – Friday, May 3, 2024.

What can movie fans expect? In addition to screenings, there will be panels featuring great conversations with some of the most admired and sought-after artists in their respective fields.

Highlights include a discussion on the Art of Casting with Casting Society members Erica A. Hart (We Strangers, A Black Lady Sketch Show, That Damn Michael Che), Kate Geller (Bob Trevino Likes It, Molly and Max, Shiva Baby), and Rori Bergman (Powerbook III: Raising Kanan, Rabbit Hole, Retribution). Additionally, Production Designer Christopher Glass joins Molly Coffee, the Creative Director of Film Impact Georgia, for a 1-on-1 conversation about his career, his process, and how he gets the look that defines his projects including Ms Marvel, Amazing Stories, and The Jungle Book. SAG Actors Nelson Bonilla (Sacrifice, Ozark, Buried in Barstow), Mike Pniewski (Hightown, The Good Fight, Madam Secretary), Sharon Conley (Perimeter, NCIS: New Orleans, Rectify), Christina Kari (Law & Order: Organized Crime, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Queen Sugar), Kurt Yue (Will Trent, Haunted Mansion, General Hospital) and Donielle Hansley (Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead, BMF, Terror Lake Drive) share career advice, how they got their start, and how to build long term relationships in the industry. And panelists Nikka Duarte (Netflix’s The Liberator, Jeb Stuart’s Takeover, George RR Martin’s Night of the Cooters), and Glen Owen (Signing Day) will explore how to develop, pitch, raise funds, and sell original stories produced in Georgia. 

Films You Don’t Want To Miss

892
Directed by Abi Damaris Corbin

YOU RESEMBLE ME (Tu me Ressembles)
Directed by Dina Amer
USA/France/Egypt, French/Arabic, 91 minutes

THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY
Directed by Morrisa Maltz
USA, English, 86 minutes

IN THE BONES
Directed by Kelly Duane de la Vega, Co-Directed by Jessica Anthony & Zandashé Brown
USA, English, 94 minutes

OUTTA THE MUCK
Directed by Ira Mckinley & Bhawin Suchak 
USA, English, 80 minutes

PEACH PURÉE DE PÊCHES
Directed by Stephanie Burbano
Canada, French/English, 3 minutes

EYES AND HORNS (아이즈앤혼즈)
Directed by Chaerin Im
Germany/South Korea/USA, No Dialogue, 6 minutes

How To Get A Badge To ATLFF

ATLFF passes & Individual Tickets to each event are available for purchase at atlantafilmfestival.com.

Explore Your Atlanta

There are some good things happening in the city this week, all you have to do is take a look at downtown Atlanta. That’s where some of the best restaurants are as well as where the visitors, namely tourists, are. Downtown Atlanta or Midtown often has something cool going on!

The fun is just starting. Are you a beer drinker? You also may want to visit a craft brewery in the city.    

  Check out these events in Atlanta today and this week and this weekend!

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