film freeway accredited
Atlanta women’s
Film festival
October 17th | 2021
Welcome to the atlanta women’s film festival
Celebrating women in film with stories about women…by women.
Submissions for the 2021 Festival are OPEN.
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About
Us
Short Films
Atlanta Women’s Film Festival (AWFF) welcomes films made by women, or films highlighting women through story and performance.
Screenplays
AWFF is looking to elevate the voices of women both from a writer’s standpoint and from a character standpoint. If your script is written by a female writer, or contains strong and prominent female characters, consider submitting to Atlanta Women’s Film Festival screenplay competition.
2020 Award
Nominations
Best Drama Film
Mazloom
ALINA
Bombs Bursting in Air
fangirl
Made In America
Best Comedy Film
Rumspringa
Mary Maid
F*CKBOY
Tension on Aisle Three
Til Death
Best LGBTQ Film
Swivel
Mermaid
Best Georgia Film
Jenna Gets an Abortion
Life Binder
Rumspringa
Friction
Mazloom
Best International Film
Don’t Burst My Bubble
Nexilis
Swivel
Best Horror/Thriller
Film
In Limbo
Concealer
Conviction
Marny’s Gift
Best Music Video
Permission
Moving On: Be Brave Enough to Walk Alone
Ouroboros
Best Animated Short Film
Two Different Kinds of Love
Best Documentary
The Bluest Space; Black Creatives Defining Fine Art Spaces
Herselves
Black Girl Church
Best Actress
Alia Shawkat – Alina
Madison Hatfield- Jenna Gets an Abortion
Sailor Larocque – Mary Maid
Tamala Jones – Til Death
Sanam Azeem – Mazloom
Best Director
Bombs Bursting in Air
Hermit
Transmission
Mermaid
Mary Maid
Best Cinematography
Leave Us Here
Nexilis
ALINA
Marny’s Gift
Moving On: Be Brave Enough to Walk Alone
Best Drama Screenplay | Feature
SUPPOSED TO BE
The Coward of Hickory County
REDemption
100 Days
Calico Pie
Best Drama Screenplay | Short
Alone in Baghdad
Asha
In Search of Sasquatch
Jacob
POST
Best Comedy Screenplay | Feature
Finding Andy Cohen
Snow White From Queens
The Girl Wore Red
Best Comedy
Screenplay | Short
Secret Lies of the Gossip Teen
Til Death
Mission Brown
Going Out of Business Special
Best International Screenplay
Mission Brown
Lawrence
Reality Check
2020 Official Selections
FILMS
TBA
SCREENPLAYS
TBA
Our Venue
Wild Heaven West End Brewery & Gardens
Free Parking | Beer | Food
