Atlanta Film Society (IMAGE Film & Video)
Movies, Videos, and Sound
Atlanta, GA 7,493 followers
Launching Careers in the Film Industry
About us
Now celebrating a 45-year history, the Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is one of the oldest and largest organizations dedicated to the promotion and education of film in the United States. ATLFS aims unite the Atlanta community by serving artists in creative growth and inspiring audiences through the power of the moving image. Enriching the community through screenings, classes, workshops and other events year-round, the chief operation of ATLFS is the Atlanta Film Festival. One of only two dozen Academy Award-qualifying events in the country, the Atlanta Film Festival showcases over 200 films annually to 27,000 attendees across a ten day event each spring. Each year, the Atlanta Film Festival receives over 6,000 submissions from 120 countries across the globe. It has been distinguished as the 'Best Film Festival' by Creative Loafing, Sunday Paper, 10Best and Atlanta Magazine, as well as one of the '25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World' and one of '50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee' by MovieMaker Magazine. Recently Atlanta Film Festival celebrity guests include James Franco, Josh Brolin, Richard Chamberlain, Margaret Cho, Abigail Spencer, Drivin’ N Cryin’, Jeff Foxworthy, Jasmine Guy, Kara Hayward, Martin Henderson, Georgie Henley, Chris Lowell, Ludacris, Pras Michel, Julianne Nicholson, Tye Sheridan, Chris Tucker, Eddie Vedder and many others. ATLFS screenings & events often include in-person dialogue with filmmakers, providing audiences, artists and industry professionals with meaningful opportunities to network, interact and engage. Throughout the years, ATLFS has hosted a diverse selection of films from emerging, contemporary and renowned filmmakers including Spike Lee, Mario Van Peebles, Morgan Spurlock, Ray McKinnon, Aaron Katz, Lynn Shelton, James Ponsoldt, James Moll, Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Cuarón, Marc Webb, Debra Granik, Bill Plympton and David Gordon Green. The Atlanta Film Society is a membership-based 501(c)(3) arts non-profit.
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http://atlantafilmsociety.org
External link for Atlanta Film Society (IMAGE Film & Video)
- Industry
- Movies, Videos, and Sound
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1976
- Specialties
- film festivals, screenings, special events, film education, workshops, networking, and competitions
Locations
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25 Park Place NE, Suite 800
P.O. Box 5060
Atlanta, GA 30302-5060, US
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25 Park Place NE
Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30303, US
Employees at Atlanta Film Society (IMAGE Film & Video)
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Linda Burns
Freelance Producer, Line Producer and Production Manager available for commercials, television, the web and indie film.
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Scott Poythress
Film/Television/Stage/Voice Over actor
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Charles G Thomas
Screenwriter, Producer, Author, and Goonie
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Matt Rowles
College Technology Manager at Georgia State University
Updates
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In this series of introductory film classes, 30-year industry veteran, Producer Linda Burns, gives students the answers they need to begin their journey into the world of film and television. For info, including scholarship opportunities, click 👉 https://ow.ly/yGZG50T7YEK ✨ #ATLFS #FilmBusinessBasics #FilmCareer
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Why should you take the Screenwriting Series with Kathy Berardi starting September 7th? Well, here's Kathy herself to tell you why! 💯 For class info, click 👉 https://ow.ly/Ms6950T7Vrl 🔥 #ATLFS #ScreenwritingClass #Screenwriters
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Last Day to Save $30! 😱 In this two-part in-person workshop series, seasoned screenwriters Ruckus and Lane Skye give students the practical tools and techniques to develop and enhance their storytelling skills for writing feature-length genre films. Click here to take your screenwriting to the next level 👉 https://ow.ly/Tx8k50T4gw4 💫 #ATLFS #ScreenwritingClass #SupportIndieFilm
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Happening One Week From Saturday! 🫨 If you’re ready to start submitting your film🎥 to festivals, this class at the Plaza Atlanta is for you! For all the details, click 👉 https://ow.ly/leKf50T4fmS 💯 #ATLFS #FilmFestivalStrategies #SupportIndieFilm
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EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS TONIGHT at midnight! Join us for The Screenwriting Series with Kathy Berardi 💫 This online course takes place every Saturday in September from 10am to 11am. Register at https://lnkd.in/erfX5c2W #onlineclass #screenwriting #filmmaking #screenplay
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Tomorrow Night - Eat, Drink & B-Indie! 🤩 Join #ATLFS tomorrow at Manuel's Tavern at 7:30 for a discussion led by #ATLFF Programming Director Jon Kieran, Matt Booth and John Robinson of Videodrome, and Rocco Shapiro and Sean Valdivieso of Wax & Wane Films about the role of film classics in our current age and the importance of preserving physical media. #EDBI is a FREE networking event, so come early to get your seats! 💯#SupportIndieFilm #AtlantaFilmCommunity
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Thanks to you, ATLFF'24 was a huge success! Take a bow; you deserve it! And thanks to you, ATLFF'25 will be even better! How? Well, we'd love your feedback. Complete the ATLFF'24 survey here: https://ow.ly/rigZ50SXQyV As a reminder, all survey participants are entered to win 2 All-Access Passes to the 2025 Atlanta Film Festival. Thank you for your time and for contributing to our mission of supporting indie film! #ATLFF24 #AtlantaFilmFestival #FilmCommunity
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Are you based in Atlanta? Do you have your own small business? We're now recruiting vendors for future #ATLFS events including our Locals Only screening series, EDBIs, potentially Atlanta Film Festival 2025 and more. We are all about supporting our community, helping each other grow, and would love to partner with you! Apply here: https://ow.ly/AJ3n50SWU4B #AtlantaSmallBusiness #ATLFSVendors #SupportLocalATL #SmallBusinessOwners #CommunityPartnership
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Member Advance Screening: BLINK TWICE, directed by Zoë Kravitz and starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum. Make some memories this summer. #ATLFS members, you’re invited to an advance screening of this film at the Regal Atlantic Station on Wednesday August 21st @ 7pm. Invites go to ATLFS members exclusively, so if you're not one join us: https://ow.ly/40XF50SX5Yt ✨