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Summer in

the south

Labor Day Weekend | September 4th – 6th | 2020

Welcome to the summer in the south film festival

A wonderful way to close out the summer with a celebration of creativity in film in Atlanta, GA.

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Short Films

Summer in the South Film Festival welcomes filmmakers and their amazing films as we say goodbye to summer over Labor Day weekend – in the heart of the South – Atlanta, GA. We have an entire weekend packed with independent film screenings, Q&As with the filmmakers, stand-up comedy, live panels with professionals in the film industry, and networking.

Screenplays

Script writers, in addition to submitting your script to the festival we also provide optional script coverage. Script coverage with our festival includes the price of your submission fee. Your work will be analyzed by a Cinema Life filmmaker who’s produced award winning films, has extensive writing experience, and also understands the indie way of filmmaking.

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Featured Films

2020 Award

Nominations

Best Drama Film

March

Bombs Bursting in Air

Life Binder

Dalia

This Modern Man is Beat

Best Comedy Film

Swiped

Border Patrol

Ring Fingered

The Penis Between Us

Best Dark Comedy Film

Make A Wish

Salt Water Taffy

Rideshare Etiquette

Til Death

Stamina

Best Science Fiction Film

Honor Among Thieves

Evasion

Transmission

In Limbo

Utopia

Best Horror Film

Chateau Sauvignon: terroir

Providence

In The Shadow

Best Documentary

A Story of Courage

L’eau Est La Vie

Vintage Life

Spirit

Best Music Video

Mr Wonderful

Too Clever By Half

Six Day Back

Covered Up In Snow

Best Animated Short Film

Six Day Back

Flower Girl

Best Action Film

Lady Justice

Trayvia

410 Stamped

Leave Us Here

Best International Film

In The Same Room

EXTRA

Vestige

Best Director

Hey Zeus

Late Again Ana

The Gesture and the Word

Soldier’s Heart

Conviction

Best Cinematography

Disconnect

Utopia

The Modern Man is Beat

Latasha Harlins

The Sound of Silence

Best Drama  Screenplay | Feature

In The Game

Beating Vegas

Made In America

Halfway Home

Monster Girl

Best Drama  Screenplay | Short

Millicent

The Come Back Screenplay

Dirty Winds

Match Boy

Black Canvas

Best Comedy Screenplay | Feature

Scoot

THE BIG IDEA

illegal Aliens

This Land is Your Land

The Further Adventures of Jimmy Lynch

Best Comedy

Screenplay | Short

Troop 5150

Survival As A Ghostwriter

Jen Again

Last Womb On Earth

Best Dark Comedy Screenplay

High Again

Water Cooler Nation

Super Turbo Overdrive

Blind Faith

Black Don’t Crack

Best Horror  Screenplay

Slaughter Lane

The Nightmare Club

The Match

Charlie Horowitz

The Millhaven Chronicles

Best Thriller Screenplay

Perfect World

The Devil Whispered Don’t

People in A Box

Finders-Keepers

Best International Screenplay

Sugar Cube

Black Out the Sky

Ice Cream Man

Wild Heaven West End Brewery & Gardens

Free Parking | Beer | Food