Atlanta Film Festival Announces Record Submissions, Expands to Two Weeks

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Film Festival announced Monday that it received a record 8,247 film submissions from 92 countries for its upcoming edition, a 35 percent increase from last year, and said it will expand the festival from 10 days to two full weeks.

The festival will screen more than 150 films across 12 venues throughout the city, including the Fox Theatre, the Plaza Theatre, and several new outdoor screening venues along the Atlanta BeltLine.

"Atlanta's film culture has never been stronger," said Festival Director Gabe Wardell.

The festival will open with the world premiere of a new documentary about the Atlanta child murders of the 1970s and 1980s, directed by an Atlanta-based filmmaker.