Submit Your Film

Audience members seated in a theater, watching and clapping during a performance or presentation.

FilmFestivals.tv connects filmmakers with festival, streaming, and showcase opportunities throughout the year. Explore film festivals below and submit through FilmFreeway.

The Southeast's longest-running film festival dedicated to short films. Presenting outstanding short films from emerging and established filmmakers.

Atlanta Shortsfest

Woman holding a trophy that reads 'Winner Atlanta Shorts Fest Winner Jury Award' with her mouth open in excitement.

Celebrating independent, unconventional, and fearless filmmaking. A showcase for unique voices working outside the mainstream.

Neon awards trophies from the Atlanta Underground Film Festival 2023, with various categories and colorful lighting.

Atlanta Underground Film Festival (AUFF)

Group of people celebrating at an event, holding awards and posing for a photo in front of a step and repeat banner with logos for Atlanta Horrorfest, Micro Short, and other sponsors. The scene is lit with purple lighting.

Atlanta Horror Film Festival

A showcase of horror, suspense, thriller, sci-fi, and dark genre cinema from around the world.

A celebration of documentary storytelling from around the world. Featuring feature-length and short documentaries that inform, challenge, and inspire.

Atlanta Documentary Film Festival (ATL Doc or DocuFest)

A group of people is gathered on a stage at the Atlanta Documentary Film Festival, holding awards, with some smiling and posing for the camera. Behind them is a black backdrop with the festival's logo and text, and red velvet ropes surround the stage.

Big ideas. Tiny runtimes. Dedicated to films under six minutes, this festival showcases fast, creative, and unforgettable storytelling.

Three women standing together, smiling, in front of a dark wall. One woman on the right holds an award and has a VIP badge. The woman on the far left has short blonde hair and glasses. The woman in the middle has shoulder-length brown hair. The woman on the right has dark, styled hair and earrings.

Atlanta Micro Short Film Festival

A home for experimental cinema, video art, and boundary-pushing work. Celebrating filmmakers who challenge traditional storytelling and form.

ATL EXP – Atlanta Experimental Fest

Audience members sitting in a dark theater watching a performance or film with focused expressions, illuminated by dim light.

Our annual live celebration of standout films discovered through the Atlanta Film Series and Spotlight Film Awards.

Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival

Two women smiling and holding an award trophy at the Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival, with one giving a thumbs-up and the other showing excitement.
Three women celebrating at the Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival, with a black backdrop featuring the festival's logo.

Spotlight Film Awards

A year-round awards and online showcase program featuring outstanding films on FilmFestivals.tv, with selected projects competing for annual awards recognition.

A festival dedicated to short films of all genres, showcasing independent filmmakers from around the world.

Austin Shortsfest

Four men standing on a stage in front of a screen that displays the text 'Austin Shorts' and a logo that reads 'Austin Film Series'. One of the men is holding a trophy or award. They are smiling and dressed casually.

Why Submit

Two smiling men standing in front of a Halloween-themed backdrop with the logo "Deadweird Film Fest" repeated, holding awards, one with sunglasses hanging from his shirt collar, their arms around each other's shoulders.

Dead Weird Film Fest

A showcase for weird, unusual, and offbeat films that don't fit the mainstream held annually in Austin, Texas

  • 25 years of supporting independent film

  • Live screenings

  • Filmmaker networking events and after parties

  • Jury and audience awards

  • Online showcase opportunities through FilmFestivals.tv

  • A growing community of filmmakers and film fans

Ready to submit? Choose a festival above and click the FilmFreeway button.

Join the Team · Volunteer

Join the Team · Volunteer

Contact