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Experience the Unconventional and Uncover the Unexpected at the 22nd Annual Atlanta Underground Film Festival held August 8 - 10, 2025 at Limelight Theater.

Step into the heart of indie cinema at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival (AUFF)—where creativity knows no bounds, and stories are told without limits.

AUFF celebrates visionary filmmakers from around the globe, shining a spotlight on the daring, the experimental, and the unconventional.

Why Attend

• Exclusive Screenings: Discover films you won’t see anywhere else. From groundbreaking shorts to avant-garde features, AUFF showcases raw and unfiltered talent who create films outside of the mainstream.

• Meet the Makers: Connect with filmmakers, cast, and creatives who are reshaping the film landscape.

• Special Events & After-Parties: Mix and mingle with fellow indie film enthusiasts and celebrate the art of cinema.

• Vibrant Community: Join a passionate community of cinephiles, artists, and culture lovers who believe in the power of storytelling.

Whether you’re an indie film enthusiast, a filmmaker, or just curious to see something new, AUFF is the festival that dares to be different.
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AUFF is part of the Atlanta Film Series, a collection of the city’s most exciting and diverse film festivals:
Atlanta Docufest - Celebrating 20 Years of Stories That Matter - held March 22 - 23, 2025
Atlanta Micro Short Film Fest - Big Ideas Small Packages - held May 10, 2025
Atlanta Shortsfest - Where Short Films Shine - held June 21 & 22, 2025
Atlanta Underground Film Festival - Uncover the Unexpected - held August 8 - 10, 2025
Atlanta Horror Film Festival - Unleash the Terror - held October 17 - 19, 2025

These are just some of the Awards presented at AUFF:

Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Comedy Feature
Best Director
Best Drama Feature
Best Horror Feature
Best Sci-Fi Feature
Best Thriller Feature
Best Animated Feature
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Ensemble Cast
Best Short
Best Comedy Short
Best Drama Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Foreign Short
Best Animated Short
Best Horror Short
Best Horror Comedy Short
Best Music Video
Best Experimental Short
Best Action Short
Best Short Short
Best Local Short
Audience Choice

FORMATS
Entries must be submitted via FilmFreeway.

CONFIRMATION
Feel free to email us if you would like confirmation of your entry

PREMIERE REQUIREMENTS
There are no premiere requirements.

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
Programming decisions are made by the festival directors and our selection committee. If accepted, we will notify filmmakers by email. After acceptance, the exhibition format will need to be in our office two weeks before the festival.

WAIVERS
We can only offer waivers to festival alumni. Email us with the subject line Festival Alumini to receive the waiver code.

Overall Rating

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Communication

Hospitality

Networking

Alexander Julian III

Great fest. We will submit again!

September 2024

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Christine Odilia

I am very happy to have premiered my film at this festival. It was well-attended and I had the opportunity to meet some great people and watch a well-balanced variety of entertaining and thought-provoking films. The venue was the perfect size and the organizers were such a delight. I look forward to returning next year.

August 2024

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Ross Chavez

Had a wonderful time at the festival. Friendly people. Great crowd.

August 2024

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Heath Benfield

I had such a great time at this one. Well attended with audiences eager to see some off the wall films! Nice venue close to plenty of downtown hotels. The organizers and staff are the absolute coolest. Programming was top notch. Hard to beat Atlanta's southern hospitality.

August 2024

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Rasheed Stephens

I had a best experience at this festival and the hospitality was by far the best

August 2024

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Dates & Deadlines

September 2, 2024
Opening Date
October 23, 2024
Earlybird Deadline #1
November 23, 2024
Earlybird Deadline #2
December 23, 2024
Earlybird Deadline #3
January 23, 2025
Regular Deadline #1
February 24, 2025
Regular Deadline #2
March 24, 2025
Regular Deadline #3
April 23, 2025
Late Deadline #1
May 23, 2025
Late Deadline #2
June 15, 2025
Late Deadline #3
July 5, 2025
Final Deadline
July 8, 2025
Notification Date
August 8 – 10, 2025
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Narrative Feature
All genres of Narrative Features are considered. Features are over 46 minutes
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $29.25
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49.50
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Documentary Feature
Documentary Features with running time of 46 minutes or more are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $32.50
- Gold Members: $29.25
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $50
- Gold Members: $45
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Gold Members: $49.50
Submit Now
Made in Georgia
If at least 75% of your project was made in the state of Geotrgia, submit here. All lengths and genres considered.
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $15
- Gold Members: $13.50
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
Submit Now
Narrative Short
All genres of Narrative Shorts are considered with running time of 45 minutes or less
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Documentary Short
Documentary Shorts with running time of 45 minutes and under are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Comedy Short
Enter comedy shorts here
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Dark Comedy Short
Dark Comedy Shorts with a running time of 45 minutes or less are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Drama Short
Enter drama shorts here
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Sci-Fi Shorts
Sci-Fi Shorts with a running time of 45 minutes or less are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Horror / Thriller
Enter all shorts in the horror genre here
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Horror Comedy Short
Horror Comedy Shorts with a running time of 45 minutes or less are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Experimental Short
Experimental Shorts with a running time of 45 minutes or less are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Music Video
Music Videos with are running time of 45 minutes or less are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Animated Short
Animated Shorts with a running time of 45 minutes or less are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Mockumentary Short
mockumentary shorts with a running time of 45 minutes or less are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Future Cult Classic Short
Future Cult Classic Shorts with a running time of 45 minutes or less are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now
Other Short
Any shorts not fitting into a typical category with a running time of 45 minutes or less are considered
- Earlybird Deadline #1
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #2
- Standard: $20
- Gold Members: $18
- Earlybird Deadline #3
- Standard: $22.50
- Gold Members: $20.25
- Regular Deadline #1
- Standard: $25
- Gold Members: $22.50
- Regular Deadline #2
- Standard: $27.50
- Gold Members: $24.75
- Regular Deadline #3
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $27
- Late Deadline #1
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $31.50
- Late Deadline #2
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $36
- Late Deadline #3
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
- Final Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Gold Members: $40.50
Submit Now

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Alexander Julian III

Christine Odilia

Ross Chavez

Heath Benfield

Rasheed Stephens