Registration and ticket office opens. Buy or pick up your passes at any time during the festival!
4:00-9:30PM
Morton Theater
Witness some of the latest and greatest animated shorts around the world
5:00-6:00PM
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Join us in the Ciné lobby and Bar-Cafe as we kick off the 3rd Annual Athens Film Festival with a happy hour celebration.
Documentary Shorts
Shorts Block
Documentary Short
Local/Georgia film
Student Film
Worldwide
Q&A with filmmaker
Witness some of the latest and greatest documentary shorts from around the world
6:15-7:45PM
Flicker Theatre & Bar
International Shorts
Narrative short
Shorts Block
Student Film
Worldwide
Witness some of the latest and greatest short films around the world
Witness the latest and greatest short films from around the globe.
8:00-9:00PM
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Film screening followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
Join filmmakers and moviegoers. Complimentary food available to All-access passholders.
9:00-12:00AM
Live Wire Athens
Comedy short films from around the world.
9:00-10:15PM
Live Wire Athens
World Class Animation 2 - Animated Shorts
Narrative short
Animated Short
Shorts Block
Local/Georgia film
Student Film
Worldwide
Q&A with filmmaker
Witness some of the latest and greatest animated shorts around the world
Registration and ticket office opens. Buy or pick up your passes at any time during the festival!
12:00-9:30PM
Morton Theater
Screenings are followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
Meet filmmakers and industry professionals at one of our sponsored venues, Creature Comforts. ONE complimentary drink ticket for all-access passholders.
3:00-6:00PM
Creature Comforts
Led by composer, speaker and educator Trinity Vélez-Justo, Attendees will learn the fundamentals of the composer’s process as well as industry practices of working with and as a film composer. g
4:00-5:30PM
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Witness some of the latest and greatest animated shorts around the world
5:30-6:45PM
Morton Theater
Witness the latest and greatest short films from around the globe.
Film screening followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
5:45-6:45PM
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Women in Film - Sponsored by Thunder Studio
Narrative short
Shorts Block
Women in Film
Local/Georgia film
Student Film
Worldwide
Q&A with filmmaker
A diverse catalog of films from around the world written, directed and produced by women.
7:00-8:45PM
Morton Theater
Witness the latest and greatest short films from around the globe.
Screenings are followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
Widesreen Panic 1 - Horror Shorts Block
Narrative short
Shorts Block
Local/Georgia film
Student Film
Horror
Worldwide
Q&A with filmmaker
Witness the latest and greatest horror short films from around the world.
9:00-10:45PM
Morton Theater
Film screening followed by Q&A with filmmakers
Join filmmakers and moviegoers at Paloma Park to end the night. FREE and open to the public!
Pitchfest at The Lightroom–ATH invites filmmakers to pitch their projects live to industry pros—open to both participants and attendees ready to watch the action unfold. Invite Only!
10:00-1:00PM
The Lightroom–ATH
Witness some of the latest and greatest animated shorts around the world. FREE and open to the public!
10:30-11:30AM
Morton Theater
Registration and ticket office opens. Buy or pick up your passes at any time during the festival!
12:00-9:30PM
Morton Theater
Films about Movies
Narrative short
Shorts Block
Worldwide
Witness the latest and greatest short films from around the globe.
Film screening followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
1:00-2:30PM
Morton Theater
This workshop is tailored to help you build strong and healthy professional relationships and “break the ice” of intimidating conversation. We will discuss tools and approaches to help you engage and remove “the self” from conversation, obtain contact information, and lead to a successful “follow-up.”
2:00-3:00PM
Creature Comforts
After losing her father in a tragic fire, 10-year-old Risa discovers that an out-of-service phone booth allows her to speak with the dead.
Film screening followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
2:45-4:45PM
Morton Theater
Meet filmmakers and industry professionals at one of our sponsored venues, Creature Comforts. ONE complimentary drink ticket for all-access passholders.
3:00-6:00PM
Creature Comforts
Comedy short films from around the world.
3:30-4:45PM
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Screenings are followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
5:00-6:45PM
Morton Theater
Film screening followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
5:00-6:30PM
Flicker Theatre & Bar
LatinX Shorts - Sponsored by Latin Fest
Narrative short
Shorts Block
Women in Film
Local/Georgia film
Latin American Filmmakers
Student Film
Worldwide
Q&A with filmmaker
Screenings are followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
7:15-8:45PM
Morton Theater
Witness the latest and greatest short films from around the globe.
Film screening followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
Widesreen Panic 2 - Horror Shorts Block
Narrative short
Shorts Block
Local/Georgia film
Student Film
Horror
Worldwide
Q&A with filmmaker
Witness the latest and greatest horror short films from around the world.
9:00-10:45PM
Morton Theater
Celebrate the best of independent cinema as we honor this year's outstanding filmmakers and storytellers across all categories.
Directly following the awards ceremony, Celebrate the filmmakers, volunteers, and audiences who made the 3rd annual Athens Film Festival unforgettable. Free drink ticket available to All-access Pass holders.
