WELCOME LETTER
WELCOME! Welcome our dear festival-goers, Congratulations are in order, you have made it to the 42nd annual Atlanta Film Festival, and we could not be more elated to share the history and cultivated culture of our fine city. These 10 days are a time for filmmakers, film lovers, globetrotters, and neighbors to come together over the timeless art of the motion picture. As a non-profit, it is our greatest ambition to educate and inspire each pair of feet that cross through into our theaters. Thanks to the effort of countless professionals across the globe, the lineup for this year’s festival is bigger and better than ever before, reaching ends of the filmmaking educational spectrum not previously available during our 10-day function. Atlanta has exploded all the way to the leading spot for film and television production over the past year, and competition for post-production is on the rise. What is often deemed as the “Hollywood of the South” has, for years, been called “Home” by countless creatives and is now known to the world as “Atlanta.” It is our hope that our guests take full advantage of all the festival has to offer and truly embrace this town’s hospitality, our notable landmarks, as well as our growth. With more than 7,600 films and screenplays to consider, we broke our submissions record once again and were able to program more than 200 films. The Atlanta Film Festival has always sought to foster growth and help provide a platform for trailblazers of voices previously unheard. This year, nearly 70% of all films were directed by women or filmmakers of color— making our organization proud to introduce you to a generation of change. Our staff has poured metaphorical blood, literal sweat, and maybe a tear, but we would be nothing without you—our supporters and fellow patrons of the arts. We invite you to embrace as much of these 10 days as you can, to create memories that last a lifetime, and to light a fire that lasts 355 days until next year and beyond. So grab a friend, grab a notebook, and head on in, because the cinema awaits!
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL 10
Oz Magazine - film. tv. entertainment.
April 13–22, 2018