Submit your short to Atlanta’s top indie festivals, get featured, and connect with fans worldwide.
Your bundle includes automatic entry to three events: Atlanta Shortsfest, Atlanta Micro Short Film Festival, Atlanta Horror Film Festival, Atlanta Underground Film Festival, Atlanta Docufest or Spotlight Film Festival.
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Not Ready for the Bundle? Submit to a Single Festival Instead.
We get it - not every film fits multiple categories. If you already know where your short belongs, you can submit directly to the individual festival that fits best.
Choose one of our curated events:
Big Ideas. Small Packages.
Sometimes less is everything. This one-night event celebrates micro shorts under five minutes that pack a punch. Comedy, horror, animation, experimental—we want your most impactful work in the shortest possible time.
Where Creativity Meets Code
Atlanta Immersion is your gateway to the future of storytelling. This one-day event blends AI-powered films and filmmakers, artists, and technologists who come together to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping independent film and creative expression. Be part of the first wave.
Where Short Films Shine Bright
Show off your best work in one of the Southeast’s most competitive short film showcases. From indie comedies and gripping dramas to experimental gems, Atlanta Shortsfest puts the spotlight on storytelling that gets straight to the point.
Uncover the Unexpected
If your film doesn’t play by the rules, good. AUFF thrives on bold, raw, and unconventional filmmaking. We celebrate the films too weird, too wild, or too honest for the mainstream festival circuit.
Terrify Atlanta—If You Dare
Looking for a festival that thrives on blood, tension, and dread? Submit to one of the longest-running horror festivals in the South. Whether it's horror, thriller, sci-fi, or dark comedy, we want to see what haunts your imagination.
A Year-End Showdown of the Best Short Films
Only the top submissions from across the year are invited to compete. If your short is selected, you’ll be part of a curated lineup of standouts battling for the title of best short film in Atlanta.
Document What Matters
Your story deserves more than just views - it deserves recognition. Atlanta Docufest champions authentic storytelling and bold perspectives, bringing documentary filmmakers together with a hungry, thoughtful audience.
Includes admission + priority seating to:
Atlanta Micro Short Film Festival – May 10, 2025
Atlanta Shortsfest – June 21–22, 2025
Atlanta Underground Film Festival (AUFF) – August 8–10, 2025
Atlanta Horror Film Festival – October 17–19, 2025
Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival – December 6, 2025
Plus:
3-month FestFlix subscription
Many of the films submitted to our festivals don’t just play on the big screen - they get added to FestFlix, our curated indie film streaming platform. It’s where your short can find a wider audience and live beyond the festival dates.
We created FestFlix to give standout work a real home, not just a brief moment. If your film connects, it could end up here.
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