ATLFILMPARTY, LLC is a local film competition with a goal of transforming ATL’s film industry into a real a$$ community.

Filmmakers submitting to ATL Film Party must be raised or based in Atlanta, Georgia to participate in the competition.

For each cycle, a seasonal jury of film industry professionals will select 3-8 top films from the submission pool to be showcased at the event. The films will be edited in a loop, and screened in a venue ITP. All attendees are given an individual ballot to vote for their favorite film after viewing them on loop during the party.

Southern Documentary Fund is providing a $500 grant and mentorship for the winning filmmaker of the night. The event usually runs from 8 - LATE, the winning filmmaker is announced at 12 AM after the host (Brooke "B" Sonenreich) counts ballots.

The winning filmmaker receives a cash grant ($500) and mentorship provided by the Southern Documentary Fund.
All finalists receive a framed award.

- Films must be short documentaries by filmmakers that have either been raised in Atlanta or currently reside in Atlanta.

- It is FREE to submit

- You CAN submit more than one film

- If you have already won ATLFILMPARTY in Cycle 1, 2, or 3, or 4, you CANNOT resubmit

- Past finalists who did NOT win ATLFILMPARTY in Cycle 1, 2, or 3, or 4 CAN resubmit