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Selected Films

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Along Came Ruby

Angels

Bad Drones

Cassandra

Clone

Closing Time

DARK CELL

DAYLIGHT RULES (Winner!)

Departure

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Gary Internet: The Man who Invented the Internet

Heartland (2021 Winner)

Kaiju Decode (2021 Winner)

Keep/ Delete

Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire - "Moremi"

Making "She Kills Monsters"

Mind Over Fatter

OLDMEN RULE

Odd/Even

Order & Chaos

Price Realized

Primacy

Rabbit Stories

Reformat

Rude Girl

Sentence

THE SPRAYER

The Draft

The Gazer (2021 Winner)

The Golden Record

The Room

The Six

The Space Race

The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes

The Things I Feel

The Voice In The Hollow

2023 Winners

2023
atlanta sci-fi
film festival
WINNER

Rude Girl

Jury Award for Indigenous Cultural Representation
Director
Joshua Zunie
Writer
Joshua Zunie
2023
atlanta sci-fi
film festival
WINNER

Making "She Kills Monsters"

Jury Award for Best Documentary
Director
Abigail Donkor
Writer
2023
atlanta sci-fi
film festival
WINNER

THE SPRAYER

Jury Award for Best Sci-fi Animated Short
Director
THE SPRAYER
Writer
Farnoosh Abedi, Pegah Fardiar
2023
atlanta sci-fi
film festival
WINNER

DAYLIGHT RULES (Winner!)

Best Afrofuturism Short - Live Action and Best Actor - T'Nia Miller
Director
Alex Browning
Writer
Alex Browning, Carys Lewis
2023
atlanta sci-fi
film festival
WINNER

DARK CELL

Best Screenplay
Director
Jean-Michel Tari
Writer
Jean-Michel Tari
2023
atlanta sci-fi
film festival
WINNER

The Voice In The Hollow

Jury Award Best Afrofuturism Animated Short
Director
Miguel Ortega
Writer
Miguel Ortega, Tran Ma
2023
atlanta sci-fi
film festival
WINNER

Departure

Best Sci-fi Short
Director
Sam Siske
Writer
Sam Siske
2023
atlanta sci-fi
film festival
WINNER

Clone

Best Director
Director
Ryan M. Kennedy
Writer
Ryan M. Kennedy

2024 Venue

When:
Oct 4-6, 2024
Where: Peachtree Corners Town Center
Questions:
See our FAQ Page

HOST HOTEL: Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners
475 Technology Pkwy Peachtree Corners GA.  Enjoy a special group rate discount for festival attendees at our host hotel!
Reserve your Hotel Room Now!

The Atlanta Sci-fi Film Festival is Free with Registration and will be held in Peachtree Corners Town Center and PTC Marketplace!

Get ready for an unforgettable experience with a stellar selection of sci-fi films that will captivate and inspire audiences. Plus, immerse yourself in the magic of outdoor screenings, accompanied by live performances that will elevate the atmosphere to new heights. Join us for a weekend filled with cinematic wonders and unforgettable moments!

Check back for updates!

HOW TO ATTEND?

OUTDOOR EVENTS - Registration will open early Summer. Outdoor Screenings will be family friendly, Rated G - General Audiences.  Make sure to subscribe to our mailing list to be notified via email once registration becomes available!

FILM SCREENINGS AND PANELS -Once the Films and Panel Pages are live in early August, simply click the Orange Button located under each Screening Block. Seating is First Come, First Served and is not guaranteed, so please arrive early!
*All Film Screenings at theaters will be Rated R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Festival Highlights

Opening Night Party
CMX CineBistro Bar

Opening Night Film
The Space Race .

This Year's Finalists
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48 Hour Sci-Tech Film Challenge Finalists
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2021 Encore of Winners and Finalists

PANEL DISCUSSIONS:

The World of Movie Poster Design
Three of the most talented art directors who currently work for the top agencies in keyart for movies and series will lead an in-depth discussion on movie poster design.

A.I. - A Tool for Us, Not Instead of Us!
An interesting and necessary discussion on the impact A.I. is currently having on, not just the film industry but the entire arts and entertainment industry.

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Attention Filmmakers!!!

Registration Now Open for the ultimate challenge, the 48-hour Sci-Tech Film Challenge!  Read more here.

Accepting Film Submissions Now!

We accept Sci-Fi Film Festival entries on FilmFreeway; The world's #1 way to enter film festivals and screenplay contests. All rules and information can be found on our FilmFreeway page.

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Judges

Meet our general film competition judges!

Federico Furzan

Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic

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Federico Furzan

Born on Earth (I think). Fundamentalist of Spielberg's take on aliens, both nice and evil, and seeker of fantastic stories in the hidden levels of indie cinema. Favorite film: Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Federico Furzan Rotten Tomatoes

Greg Jonkajtys

Film Director

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Greg Jonkajtys

Grzegorz (Greg)Jonkajtys is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Trioscope Studios. He is a film director, known for The Liberator (2020),) and Ark (2007). Acclaimed animator, VFX artist and director. Formerly at LucasFilm/ILM working on Star Wars, Avengers, Sin City, Pan's Labyrinth among many others.

Marc Ciafardini

Founder/ Editor of Go,See,Talk

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Marc Ciafardini

Born and raised on a slew of old-school classics like The Thing, Aliens, Total Recall, Risky Business, Animal House and Back to School, it’s safe to say Marc saw far too many PG-13 and R-Rated films before the age of 10. One good thing did come of it all: it made him an avid film fan for life. Marc pursued a degree and career in Interior Design and Architecture, but his passion has always and will always be cinema. It eventually motivated him to found GoSeeTalk in 2009 - a site devoted to spoiler-free movie reviews and long-form interviews with filmmakers, actors, and musicians in the industry.

He’s also contributed to outlets such as TheFilmStage and The Hollywood Reporter and is a huge collector of soundtracks on vinyl.

Industry Panels

Candid discussions with industry panels. Read more about this years panelists: Industry Panels

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A.I. - A Tool for Us Or Instead of Us?

The World of Movie Poster Design