Reel Peaches Georgia Shorts 2 - Sponsored by Athens Film Office
Saturday, August 16, 2025 2:30 PM @ Morton Theater
- Seating is limited for this screening. Please be aware that our policy for attending all film screenings is first come, first serve.
Screenings are followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
Sponsored by Athens Film Office
About our title sponsor:
The Athens Film Office serves as the official film liaison and works with many local and state partners. The office is part of the Athens-Clarke County Communications Department and is a member of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) and Film USA.
Visit: https://athensgafilmoffice.com
Best Day Ever See Film Listing
When a hitman is tasked by a mob boss to poison a competing gangster, the day takes a turn when his annoying brother-in-law finagles his way into Avon's dangerous workspace.
Showings:
| Year: | 2024 |
| Runtime: | 20 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | Preston Taylor |
| Producer: | Waseem Rahim, Omar Adham |
| Screenwriter: | Sky Crystal |
| Cast: | Devenaire Curtis, Ryan Bender, Sky Crystal, William Tokarsky |
| Editor: | Preston Taylor |
Fortune See Film Listing
Set in rural Georgia, Fortune is a Southern Gothic tale of greed, where a blue-collared timber yard worker miraculously wins a massive lottery jackpot, but then loses the ticket before he can cash it in.
Showings:
| Year: | 2024 |
| Runtime: | 27 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | Matthew Perkins |
| Producer: | Corey Cott, Matthew Perkins, Steve Sielatycki |
| Screenwriter: | Corey Cott, Matthew Perkins |
| Cast: | Corey Cott, Chris Henry Coffey, Matt Skollar |
Heart To See See Film Listing
During his 30th birthday, Zach on the brink of blindness wishes to meet the father he’s never known—but his ailing mother, stands between him and the truth.
Showings:
| Premiere: | World Premiere |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Runtime: | 16 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | Don-Dimitri Joseph |
| Producer: | |
| Screenwriter: | Don-Dimitri Joseph |
| Cast: | Christine Horn, Martha Duque, Jay Devon Johnson, Jason Louder, Saving Ven, MonA Hayslett, Kobe Bryant, Ricky Ferretiz, Cheryl Holifield, Kailey Thermidor, Butch Copeland |
Potential Side Effects See Film Listing
A young trumpet player must juggle preparation for her college admission while trying to earn back the money her father gambled away.
Showings:
| Premiere: | World Premiere |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Runtime: | 20 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | Bennett Solomon |
| Producer: | Andre Lima, Felix Wheeler |
| Screenwriter: | Bennett Solomon, James P McSweeney |
| Cast: | Grace Aiello Antczak, Earl Fechter, Mayron Piccolo, Lisa Eve |