filmfreeway accredited
georgia Shorts
Film festival
Sunday, May 17th | 2025 | Limelight Theater, 349 Decatur St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Welcome to the georgia shorts film festival
The Georgia Shorts Film Festival is a theatrical screening event in Atlanta for independent films of all genres. The Georgia Shorts Film Festival also recognizes exceptional filmmaking and screenwriting with awards and nominations by our judging panel.
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Short Films
The Georgia Shorts Film Festival is a theatrical screening event in Atlanta, GA, for independent short films of all genres. We are excited to showcase not only some of the best films from Georgia and the Southeast, but also showcase some of the best films from around the world to Georgia audiences.
Screenplays
The Georgia Shorts Film Festival (GSFF) also recognizes exceptional screenwriting with awards and nominations by our judging panel.
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2024 Official
Selections
FILMS
2099
A day like no other…
A Shining Example
Best Wishes
Bridge.
By Any Other Name
CHICKEN
Dark Art
Dear Liza
Dinosaurs are Dead
Duane
Floor
Godspeed
Good Night… ?
Grieving
Heart’s Desire
In A Quiet Room
Justus: Seaghan Destroy
love bubbles
Night of the Broken
Off Sides
PARALYSIS
Prevention Thought Engagement
Promises of Snow
Quick Cuts
Rattled: Conserving Rattlesnakes in Appalachia
Rosenwald: Toward A More Perfect Union
Sack Race With Knives: The Curious Art of Kevin Titzer
Seventh House of The Moon
sister
Something New
Sorrows of Yesterday
Splash!
Swatted
Table Read Podcast
Taxidermy Tim
The Cloud
The Coyote Sisters
The Happiest and Saddest I’ve Ever Been
The Hope Chest Has a Secret Drawer
THE MONSTERS WE CARRY
The Orchestra Chuck Built
The Red Egg
The Sauce
The Seal of Death 2
The Singing Duck
THE UNQUIET DEAD
Tillie
Una Carta a Mis Hijas
Unicorn Training
Vile
Walkie Talkie
Wicked Image
Woman
SCREENPLAYS
“””Wild Bill in Winter”””
A Fine Line
COMMERCIAL ACTRESS
Death of a Snowman
Dr. Apples: Papercuts
Fire Talker
Hero
Lizard
Nixin’ Nixon
Sapphire
Shutter Speed
Story with a Lisp
TEACHER’S PET
The 22
The Favela Kid
The Little Theatre Story
The Making of Silent Night
The Nurse Is In: An Abbott Spec
THE REVVER
THIS DEEJAY’S LIFE
Tom’s Diner
You Are Going To Die Today
2024 Award
Nominations
Best Best Action/ Adventure Film
Justus: Seaghan Destroy
The Seal of Death 2- Winner!
Best Animated Film
Love Bubbles
Splash!
Best Drama Film
2099
Bridge.
By Any Other Name
Good Night… ?
Paralysis- Winner!
Best Dark Drama Film
Sorrows of Yesterday
The Hope Chest Has a Secret Drawer
The Monsters We Carry- Winner!
Best Documentary Film
Duane- Winner!
Prevention Thought Engagement
Rattled: Conserving Rattlesnakes in Appalachia
Rosenwald: Toward A More Perfect Union
The Orchestra Chuck Built
Best Comedy Film
Off Sides
The Happiest and Saddest I’ve Ever Been
The Singing Duck- Winner!
Wicked Image
Unicorn Training
Best Dark Comedy Film
A Shining Example
Chicken
Grieving- Winner!
Swatted
The Coyote Sisters
Best Romantic Comedy Film
Dear Liza
Seventh House of The Moon
Something New
Taxidermy Tim
Walkie Talkie- Winner!
Best Georgia Film
2099- Winner!
Dear Liza
Duane
Good Night… ?
Splash!
Best Horror/ Thriller Film
The Unquiet Dead
Vile- Winner!
Best Social Impact Film
A day like no other…
Dark Art
Floor
Night of the Broken
Promises of Snow- Winner!
Best Experimental Film
The Red Egg
Woman- Winner!
Best Podcast Episode
Table Read Podcast
Best Cinematography
Promises of Snow
The Cloud
The Sauce
The Unquiet Dead
Unicorn Training- Winner!
Best Director
Caitlin Boston (Floor)- Winner!
Caitlin Scherer (Wicked Image)
Dan Turner (Night of the Broken)
Jonathan Walls (Best Wishes)
Lucy McNulty & Emma Pollard (Chicken)
Best Editing
Paralysis
Sister
Swatted- Winner!
The Singing Duck
Woman
Best Actor
Anna Takayo (Grieving)
Christopher Paul Smith (Walkie Talkie)
Darryl L. Dillard (Good Night…?)
Karen Carlson (In A Quiet Room)- Winner!
Marc Forget (Quick Cuts)
Best Animated Short Screenplay
Death of a Snowman- Winner!
Dr. Apples: Papercuts
Best Short Comedy Film Screenplay
Commercial Actress
Nixin’ Nixon
The Little Theatre Story- Winner!
The Nurse Is In: An Abbott Spec
Story with a Lisp
Best Dark Comedy Short Screenplay
The Revver
You Are Going To Die Today- Winner!
Best Short Drama Film Screenplay
A Fine Line
Hero
Lizard- Winner!
Tom’s Diner
Shutter Speed
Best Feature Length Drama Film Screenplay
This Deejay’s Life- Winner!
Wild Bill in Winter
Best Dark Drama Short Screenplay
Fire Talker- Winner!
Best Romantic Comedy Feature Screenplay
The Making of Silent Night- Winner!
Best Horror Film Screenplay
Sapphire- Winner!
Our Venue
Limelight Theater
349 Decatur St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
