Atlanta Film Festival
First Night of the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival at The Plaza Theatre | |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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| Predecessor | Atlanta International Film Festival |
| Established | 1976 |
| Producers | Atlanta Film Society |
| No. of films | 150-250 |
| Language | International |
| Website | atlantafilmfestival |
The Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) is an international film festival held in Atlanta, Georgia and operated by the Atlanta Film Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Started in 1976 and occurring every spring, the festival shows a diverse range of independent films, with special attention paid to women-directed films, LGBTQ films, Latin American films, Black films and films from the American Southeast. ATLFF is one of only a handful of festivals that are Academy Award-qualifying in all three short film categories.