Fifth Annual
Atlanta Underground Film Festival
Atlanta Underground Film Festival
August 20 - 24, 2008
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FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES:
DEADLINE: MAY 30, 2008 (postmarked)
The Fifth Annual Atlanta Underground Film Festival (AUFF) will take place August 20 - 24, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2008 AUFF will showcase every genre of independent film from across the world during this celebration of the independent artist.
AUFF is a forum where artists can thrive outside the mainstream arena. Creative artists who continuously break the boundaries of film, video, art and music are promoted through AUFF, so they too may have a voice in a market which is typically saturated with commercial entertainment designed to satisfy the audience's expectations.
Much more than the traditional stuffy film festival, AUFF will showcase short and feature films, art, live music and plenty of late night parties. Special events during AUFF include the Animation Attack! with two nights of animated shorts, demonstrations & discussions.
2008 Venues include the Plaza Theatre, MJQ, Drunken Unicorn, The Ballroom at the Highland Inn and more.
A HUGE Thanks to all the talented artists who entered their films throughout the years! View the2007 AUFF SCHEDULE!
If you have questions about AUFF, please Contact us!
DEADLINE: MAY 30, 2008 (postmarked)
The Fifth Annual Atlanta Underground Film Festival (AUFF) will take place August 20 - 24, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2008 AUFF will showcase every genre of independent film from across the world during this celebration of the independent artist.
AUFF is a forum where artists can thrive outside the mainstream arena. Creative artists who continuously break the boundaries of film, video, art and music are promoted through AUFF, so they too may have a voice in a market which is typically saturated with commercial entertainment designed to satisfy the audience's expectations.
Much more than the traditional stuffy film festival, AUFF will showcase short and feature films, art, live music and plenty of late night parties. Special events during AUFF include the Animation Attack! with two nights of animated shorts, demonstrations & discussions.
2008 Venues include the Plaza Theatre, MJQ, Drunken Unicorn, The Ballroom at the Highland Inn and more.
A HUGE Thanks to all the talented artists who entered their films throughout the years! View the2007 AUFF SCHEDULE!
If you have questions about AUFF, please Contact us!
2007 Atlanta Underground Film Festival Awards!:
Best Feature AUFF 2007:
Blood Car
Dir. Alex Orr
Best Director:
Anna Biller (Viva)
Best Documentary Feature:
The Short Life of Jose Antonio Gutierrez
Dir. Heidi Specogna
Best Comedy Feature:
Moonlight & Magic
Dir. Timothy Spanos
Best Drama Feature:
Dirty Habit
Dir. Bryan Root
Best Experimental Feature:
Sons of Saturn
Dir. Joao Machado
Best Local Feature:
Freelance
Dir. Drew Sawyer
Best Short Film 2007 AUFF:
Help is Coming
Dir. Ben Mor
Best Comedy Short
Phone Sex Grandma
Dir. Jack Truman
Best Screenwriter:
Darren Herczeg
(The Boy Princes: A Tragedie Most Monstrous)
Best Local Short:
The Street Cleaner
Dir. Nathaniel Nauert
Best Horror Short:
Happy Birthday 2 You
Dir. David Alcalde
Best Sci-Fi Short:
Electrical Skeletal
Dir. Brain Lonano
Best Experimental Short:
America in Pictures
Dir. Georg Koszulinski
Best Drama Short
Rest Stop for the Rare Individual
Dir. Roberto Bentivegna
Best International Short:
White Blue Air
Dir. Inza
2007 AUFF the Wall Award:
Gary's Touch
Dir. Ken Takahashi
Animation Attack! Triad of Power Award:
Adventure Time
Dir.Pendleton Ward
Sinking of the Hunley
Dir. Drew Christie
Waif of Persephone
Dir. Nick Cross
Atlanta Underground Film Festival
"For four years running, Eric Panter has curated an Atlanta Underground Film Festival featuring the kind of oddball picks that fly below most mainstream film festivals' radar."
"The fourth annual Atlanta Underground Film Festival makes good use of the second word in the event's title. This is a fest that encourages artists to break boundaries, and moviegoers should arrive braced to often see challenging and edgy experimental films."
Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2007
Felicia Feaster, Creative Loafing 2006
"As displayed by the Atlanta Underground Film Festival, such off-the-radar fare includes gonzo documentaries, abstract experiments in form, and enigmatic, subtitled tales from foreign lands."
Curt Holman, Creative Loafing 2005
"Fans and filmmakers alike have long lamented the shortage of venues suitable for showcasing non-mainstream films in Atlanta, but with the emergence of the Atlanta Underground Film Festival, things will soon change."
Chad Radford, Creative Loafing 2004
AUFF is presented by Festival League . We invite you to our other events in Atlanta and abroad: Atlanta Horror Fest, DocuFest Atlanta, Animation Attack!, and the Montezuma International Film Festival!
ANIMATION ATTACK!
held August 20 - 24, 2008 during AUFF!
ATLANTA HORRORFEST
October 23 - 26, 2008
DOCUFEST
held August 20 - 24, 2008 during AUFF!
MONTEZUMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
November 13 - 16, 2008 in Montezuma, Costa Rica
The 2007 Atlanta Underground Film Festival was a great success! Thank you to ALL who attended, ALL the volunteers and especially ALL the filmmakers who shared their amazing works with us.
We also extend much love to our 2007 venues: Plaza Theatre, MJQ, Drunken Unicorn, Five Spot, Eastside Lounge and The EARL.
We also extend much love to our 2007 venues: Plaza Theatre, MJQ, Drunken Unicorn, Five Spot, Eastside Lounge and The EARL.