2026 Atlanta Film Festivals Calendar
2026 Film Festivals in Atlanta
Here are the dates for Atlanta Doc, Atlanta Shorts, Atlanta Micro Shorts, Atlanta Horror, Atlanta Experimental, and Atlanta Spotlight. This page updates each year so you always know what’s coming next.
Atlanta Film Festivals
March 20 - 22, 2026
Atlanta Documentary Film Festival (ATL DOC)
All day
Limelight Theater
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March 20 - 22, 2026
Atlanta Documentary Film Festival (ATL DOC)
Atlanta Doc is the documentary film festival that spotlights real stories and bold nonfiction work. Filmmakers from around the world screen ...
All day
Limelight Theater
May 16, 2026
Atlanta Micro Short Film Festival (ATL Micro Shorts)
All day
Limelight Theater
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May 16, 2026
Atlanta Micro Short Film Festival (ATL Micro Shorts)
Atlanta Micro Shorts showcases fast, creative films under six minutes. This micro short film festival highlights new voices and experimental...
All day
Limelight Theater
May 17, 2026
Atlanta Experimental Film Festival (ATL EXP)
All day
Limelight Theater
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May 17, 2026
Atlanta Experimental Film Festival (ATL EXP)
Atlanta Experimental screens boundary-pushing films, motion art, AI work, and avant garde shorts. A home for filmmakers exploring new forms ...
All day
Limelight Theater
June 27 & 28, 2026
Atlanta Shortsfest (ATL Shorts)
All day
Limelight Theater
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June 27 & 28, 2026
Atlanta Shortsfest (ATL Shorts)
Atlanta Shorts is the Atlanta short film festival that brings together the best comedy, drama, horror, documentary, animation, and experimen...
All day
Limelight Theater
August 7-9, 2026
Atlanta Underground Film Festival (AUFF)
All day
Limelight Theater
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August 7-9, 2026
Atlanta Underground Film Festival (AUFF)
Atlanta Underground is the underground film festival that showcases unconventional, offbeat, and hidden-gem indie films. A home for filmmake...
All day
Limelight Theater
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