Atlanta Film Festival
Presented by:
Atlanta Film Festival
Location:
Various locations
Today – 3/24/2013
Times vary by date
Event Description
Held every spring, The Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) is an Academy Award-qualifying, international film festival and ATLFF365's signature event. Started in 1976, the festival shows a diverse range of independent films, including genre films such as horror and sci-fi, and hosts a variety of events, workshops and parties. Opening night features the film "Mud," which stars Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon, and closing night features a screening of "The Spectacular Now," which was directed by Athens, Ga., native and 2008 Atlanta Film festival Screenplay Competition Winner James Ponsoldt. Venues for this year's festival include 7 Stages, Plaza Theatre, Druid Hills Baptist Church and The Goat Farm Arts Center.
Listen to WABE 90.1FM contributer David Lee Simmons' preview of the Atlanta Film Festival that recently aired on "City Cafe."
Ticket Information
General Admission: $10 to $30
Festival Passes: $75 to $300
Venue Information
Various locations
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