The Atlanta Film Society “Best Spring Festival” 2016 Ajc
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Contact: Rick Kern: 404.243.5051, [email protected] Brooke Anglin: 404.316.9018, [email protected] THE ATLANTA FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS “BEST SPRING FESTIVAL” 2016 AJC Readers Pick “BEST NONPROFIT” 2016 Creative Loafing Readers Pick 1 1 Celebrating its 41st year, the Atlanta Film Festival is the region’s preeminent celebration of cinema. The organization offers entertainment, networking, education & professional development year-round. The festival itself is one of the largest and longest-running in the region. It is also the most distinguished event in its class, recognized as… Mission: To lead the community in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image. In Person Online Media Circulation Annual Reach 10M+ Page Visits 600K TV (International) 11M Festival Attendance 27K+ Unique Visitors 288K TV (Regional) 1.3M Email Subscribers 26K Print 2.31M Social Media 100K Radio 11.5M Online 10.5M 2 ATTENDEE DEMOGRAPHICS (Moviemaker Magazine) 3 RECENT GUESTS/ALUMNI Chris “Ludacris” JackJack McBrayerMcBrayer Bridges (actor/producer/comedian) (hip-hop artist/producer/actor) –4 Time Primetime Emmy Award Nominee –2 Time BTVA Award Winner –Grammy Award Winner –SAG Award Winner –BET Award Nominee –Golden Derby Award Nominee –SAG Award Winner JoshJosh BrolinBrolin (actor/producer) (actor/director/writer) –Academy Award Nominee –Academy Award Winner –SAG Award Winner –SXSW Jury Award Winner –Independent Spirit Award Winner –2 Time Slamdance Award Winner –Saturn Award Nominee –ATLFF Jury Award Winner (actor/producer/director) (actress/writer/director) –Academy Award Nominee –Primetime Emmy Winner –Golden Globe Winner –3 Time Critics Choice TV Award Nominee –2 Time Primetime Emmy Nominee –SAG Award Nominee –Berlin Film Festival Teddy Award Winner –SXSW Jury Award Winner –Cannes Film Festival Award Nominee JamesJames GunnGunn (actor/writer/director) –Saturn Award Winner (actress /comedian) –Daytime Emmy Award Winner –Grammy Award Nominee –SAG Award Nominee –Hugo Award Winner –BET Comedy Award Nominee –Screenwriters Choice Award Nominee –Writers Guild Award Nominee –NAACP Image Award Winner (director/producer/writer) AbigailAbigail SpencerSpencer –Academy Award Winner (actress/writer/producer) –Critics Choice TV Award Nominee –2 Time Golden Globe Nominee –Soap Opera Digest Award Winner –2 Time Primetime Emmy Award Winner –Cine Gear Expo Jury Prize Winner –Cannes Film Festival Award Winner –Star of NBC’s ‘Timeless’ –ATLFF Ossie Davis Award Winner ChrisChris TuckerTucker (actor/writer/director) (actor/writer/comedian) –Academy Award Nominee –People’s Choice Award Nominee –4 Time Golden Globe Nominee –SAG Award Nominee –2 Time Primetime Emmy Award Winner –BET Award Nominee –Independent Spirit Award Winner –Blockbuster Entertainment Award Winner –Sundance Special Jury Prize Winner –Satellite Award Nominee ACCLAIMED INDIE FILMMAKERS Leah Meyerhoff Moon Molson James Ponsoldt –Student Academy Award (Twitch) –2016 Fox Director Fellow –2 Time Sundance Film Festival Jury Prize Nominee –Slamdance Honorable Mention (Twitch) –ATLFF Filmmaker to Watch Award Winner (The – Sarasota Film Festival Audience Award Winner –ATLFF Jury Prize Winner (I Believe in Unicorns) Bravest, The Boldest) –OFTA Television Award Nominee ATLFF Screenplay Award Winner (Meadowlandz) -ATLFF Screenplay Award Winner 4 SPONSOR EXPERIENCE Entertain large groups at festival venues and enjoy reserved seating for you and your guests. Host clients as well as employees at screenings and events throughout the festival. BRAND PAIRING TARGET SAMPLING VIP HOSPITALITY 5 FESTIVAL SCREENINGS EDUCATION SOCIALS IN COMPETITION CREATIVE CONFERENCE PARTIES & NETWORKING Narrative Features Master Classes Opening Night Party Documentary Features Demos Sound + Vision Narrative Shorts Panels Hangouts Documentary Shorts Workshops Happy Hours Animated Shorts Presentations Filmmaker Lounge Music Videos After Parties This program brings together Receptions SPECIAL TRACKS industry professionals, Closing Night Party New Mavericks (Female Directors) acadmeics, brands and Retrospective businesses for workshops ATLFF features southern Passport Series (International) and discussions. Designed to hospitality at over 20 social Experimental educate and empower events in some of Atlanta’s Puppetry working media artists: most unique venues such as Georgia Filmed directors, writers, actors, Ponce City Market, Paris on Pilot Episodes producers, animators, game Ponce, Callanwolde Fine Arts Pink Peach (LGBT) designers, media services Center, the Goat Farm Arts companies and more. Center and many more. YEAR ROUND SCREENINGS EDUCATION SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENINGS NETWORKING EVENTS SPECIAL PROGRAMS Eat Drink & B-Indie Airport Shorts PARTNERED SCREENINGS New Mavericks Meet Up Film Festival Collective Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour Currents: Youth Networking Filmmaker-In-Residence GSU Student Film Fest New Mavericks Be Downtown Film Series CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Sundown Series The PA Academy RENTALS WonderRoot’s Local Film Night Intro to Film A/V Toolbox Class of ‘96 Summer Series Screenwriter School Venues Resume Workshop MINI FESTIVALS Brand Camp New Mavericks Locations Workshop ¡CineMás! 6 .