Atlanta Film Festival

About Atlanta Film Festival

An Oscar-qualifying festival now in its fifth decade, Atlanta is known for championing Southern talent, women and people of colour, and for adventurous programming. It backs that up with generous hospitality and a respected screenwriting competition.

Awards this festival can qualify you for

• CSA Animated · Canadian Screen Award — Best Animated Short

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Doc Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Documentary Short Film

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Feature Doc · Canadian Screen Award — Best Feature Length Documentary

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Live Action Short Drama

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• Oscar Documentary Short · Documentary Short Subject

  Must win the Best Documentary Short award.

• Oscar Live Action Short · Live Action Short Film

  Must win the Best Narrative Short award.

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