2025 Schedule

Everything is located at the Canton Theatre unless otherwise mentioned

  • Thursday

    6 PM: High School Shorts & Awards
    Presented by Trilith Studios & Cherokee Office of Economic Development

    7 PM: The Graduates
    A short film based on last year’s winning Student Screenplay followed by two of the most entertaining movies you’ve ever seen... That were shot with Legos.

  • Friday

    6 PM: Kickoff
    “Seal Team” star Judd Lormand joins us to look back on seven seasons of the hit show, followed three short films that are all about lookin’ back.

    7:30 PM: Opening Night Feature - Natchez
    Canopy Atlanta joins us for the Metro-Atlanta premiere of this Tribeca-winning documentary, followed by a discussion about journalism, history, and how storytelling shapes the narratives of our lives.

    9:30 PM: After Party @ Menagerie on Main!
    Sponsored by Reformation Brewery and Engelheim Vineyards

  • Saturday

    11 AM: Tense Living Rooms
    Four short films where the living rooms aren’t very relaxing.

    Noon: Filmmaker Mixer
    @ the Jones Building
    Sponsored by Brooklyn Joe’s

    1 PM: Latine Shorts
    Latinas in Media ATL join us for a collection of beautiful Latine shorts by Latine filmmakers, with a live musical performance!

    2:30 PM: Creative Mixer
    @ Menagerie on Main
    Take a screen break by making art, looking at at art, or just hanging out! Everyone’s welcome!

    4 PM: Bests of the Fests
    Atlanta Film Society For Locals Only & Mighty Shorts Comedy Film Slam join us to share some of their favorite short films, plus a few surpirse extras...

    6 PM Movie Trivia
    @ Queenie’s
    Take one more break with delicious food and fantastic trivia hosted by Josh Kell.

    7:30 PM Inspired by David Lynch
    Join Sein Peaks’s Jesse Brooks as we serve delicious pie, drink coffee at night, and get weird with short films inspired by the late David Lynch.

  • Sunday

    10 AM: Georgia Gothic
    A little dark and morbid on a Sunday morning with these shorts made by Georgia filmmakers.

    Noon: Kick the Ladder - Peaberry Edition!
    We’ll be hosting Kick the Ladder and 1-minute short films made the week of the festival. Trust us, it’s a blast.

    2 PM: Food Fight!
    A short action film and a horror comedy feature where the thrills take place around food.

    4:30 PM: Closing Feature: - Withdrawal
    A powerful feature film where a passionate singer-songwriter and her rebellious boyfriend must withdrawal from heroin, to keep her conservative parents from sending her to rehab.