Upcoming 2027 Atlanta Film FEstivals
Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival
Spotlight is Atlanta’s end-of-year short film festival celebrating standout work from the season. We bring together award-winning and festival-recognized shorts for live screenings, filmmaker meetups, and a focused awards event each December.
Atlanta Documentary Film Festival
ATL DOC, aka Atlanta Docufest, is one of the longest-running documentary film festivals in the United States. For over twenty years, it’s been a place for films that tell the truth, start conversations, and bring people together.
Atlanta Shortsfest
The 18th Annual Atlanta Shortsfest returns May 14 - 16, 2027 at 7 Stages. Nearly 100 short films from around the world, live screenings, and filmmakers in attendance across three packed days in Little Five Points.
Little 5 Points Film Festival
Join us June 17–20, 2027, for the inaugural Little 5 Points Film Festival, celebrating the diverse voices of independent film in Atlanta’s Little 5 Points.
Atlanta Underground Film Festival
Join us August 12-15, 2027 at 7 Stages Theatre in the Little 5 Points neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia for the 24th annual Atlanta Underground Film Festival. Discover four days of independent films, filmmaker Q&As, mixers, after parties and much more.
Atlanta Horror Film Festival
Celebrating 21 years of independent horror, Atlanta HorrorFest is Georgia’s original horror film festival. Join us for four days of feature films, shorts, horror comedies, filmmaker Q&As, panels, mixers, late-night parties and the Saturday Horror Crawl in Little 5 Points.
Atlanta Horror Film Festival
A weekend of horror films, filmmaker connections, and a crowd that shows up ready for scares, surprises, and fun.
Atlanta Underground Film Festival
A showcase of underground, offbeat, and unexpected films from Atlanta and around the world. Join us every August in Atlanta
Atlanta Micro Short Film Festival
A one day showcase of fast, creative films under six minutes with a packed crowd and nonstop energy in Atlanta.
Atlanta Experimental Film Festival
A one day showcase of experimental films, abstract work, hybrid projects, and creative risk taking in Atlanta.
Atlanta Shortsfest - ATL Shorts
A three day celebration of short films from Atlanta and around the world, with full rooms, lively crowds, and strong storytelling.
Atlanta Documentary Film Festival
ATL DOC celebrates real stories and real filmmakers with three days of documentary screenings and special events in Atlanta.
