Peaberry Film Festival believes in these things:

- Every film should screen in-person.
- Every screening should be treated like its own special event.
- If your audience is just other filmmakers, is it really an audience?
- Forget pomp and circumstance, let's party.

With these things in mind, we're open to films of any kind by anybody with the goal of creatively programming so films not only uplift each other, but also are engaged with by the community.

Here's what filmmaker Hudson Phillips has to say:

"The historic Canton Theatre is a beautiful and perfectly-sized venue and every screening was packed! Might be my favorite screening yet with a fully engaged audience and an incredible Q&A following with such intelligent questions. Loved getting to see the other shorts and docs - all of which were fun and personal and well done - and getting to know the other filmmakers, volunteers, and attendees. Plus, Canton has amazing bars and restaurants keeping us properly fed (and tipsy?)"

We show films at the historic Canton Theatre, a gorgeous place that dates back to 1911 when the theatre was a popular scene for silent movies. It's a lovely place to watch your movie in a cute downtown with lots of other fun stuff to do.

Send us your best, we can't wait to see it.

Awards & Prizes

Awards aren't really our thing, but giving out goodie bags to every attending filmmaker is, and we try to spoil you as much as we possibly can.

Rules & Terms

Digital submissions only. Accepted filmmakers will be asked to provide high quality Quicktime files of their films through Dropbox, Vimeo, or another cloud storage service (preferably Dropbox or Vimeo though).

Submissions must not include licensed or copyrighted material unless proof of permission is given with the submission.

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  • Wasan Hayajneh

    Thank you so much for having our film, we loved coming to Peaberry! Some technical difficulties pushed the schedule around but it was ultimately a wonderful time!

    May 2024
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  • Hudson Phillips

    Peaberry is my kind of film festival. Brent does a phenomenal job programming a well-curated and well-paced festival. The historic Canton Theater is a beautiful and perfectly-sized venue and every screening was packed! Might be my favorite screening yet with a fully engaged audience and an incredible Q&A following with such intelligent questions. Loved getting to see the other films (all of which were fun and personal and well done) and getting to know the other filmmakers, volunteers, and attendees. Plus, Canton has amazing bars and restaurants keeping us properly fed (and tipsy?)

    Perfect counter-programming for the flashy and crowded Atlanta Film Fest. Peaberry felt like home. Can’t wait to be back!

    May 2024
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  • Joanie Geiger

    An absolutely delightful experience! There are so many things that make this festival special. From the quaint venue and creative content to the hands-on workshop and discussion panels. This is a festival you'll want to add to your list.

    May 2024
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  • Scott Coello

    This festival rules our tiny little world and I will be a long time supporter for sure. Great, high quality programming, ran by (and for) film fans at a cute venue. Hope to make it out next time and thanks for having my teeny toon apart of the festival.

    May 2024
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  • Jeff Phungglan

    Peaberry is a one of kind festival. What they're doing in North Georgia is truly something special. Such a great fest, run by incredible people.

    Can't wait 'til next year!

    May 2024
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