Join us in Atlanta, GA, for the Atlanta Women’s Film Festival—a vibrant celebration showcasing female filmmakers, writers, producers, actors, and female-led stories. Bringing together our wonderfully supportive film community, the event features curated film screenings with filmmaker Q&As, six live table reads from our screenplay competition, a workshop with Tim Stoltenberg (Dad's Garage) and a two-part panel (From Pitch to Production) with The Moonshot Initiative, Vanessa Stewart & Sahar Simmons.

Student/Faculty Pass: If you’re a student or teacher, you can get your Day Pass for $25 or Single-Event Pass for $10 (available soon). This is available only with a current, valid school ID. In order o get your pass, please email a copy of your valid student or teacher ID to [email protected] and you’ll receive a code to purchase your pass. Expired IDs will not be accepted.

Accessibility at 7 Stages Theatre:

We want everyone to feel welcome. Here’s what you need to know:

• All guest areas are ADA accessible.
• Wheelchair seating is available in the front row of both theatres.
• The office, both control booths, and the Black Box dressing room are not accessible.
• Guests are welcome to take a virtual tour of the theatre on their website to gain familiarity before arriving.

Adult Content Warning: This festival contains films that have ADULT CONTENT. Because of this, absolutely NO ONE under the age of 18 is permitted in the festival. Doors close 5 minutes after the start of each block. NO ONE is allowed entry after the doors close. NO REFUNDS will be issued to late patrons. Everyone in attendance must be respectful of all patrons and staff of Cinema Life and 7 Stages Theater. We reserve the right to deny entry or remove any patrons that are disrespectful at our discretion. All ticket sales are final. There are no refunds available. Should the festival be rescheduled due to weather or any unforeseen circumstances, your ticket will be transferred to the new event date. Have fun! Meet fellow filmmakers and make new friends :)

Please note: Tickets are $10 more at the door.

The full schedule and details for every film, read, and session are in our digital program.

SCHEDULE

9:20 am- Doors open

Black Box

Table Reads
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Bach by Brynn Doucette
Bless her heart. by Kendra Satterwhite
Halftime at the Nutcracker by Tonya Coats
Influence by Quinn Katherman
The Significance of Curly Hair by Kara Lee Zajac & Carrie Meyer Schrader
The Underground Chameleon by Lynn D Hesse & Wade Marbrough

Panel- PART ONE: From Pitch to Production: Building the Pitch — Featuring The Moonshot Initiative
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Panel- PART TWO: From Pitch to Production: Getting It Made — Featuring Vanessa Stewart & Sahar Simmons
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Mainstage

Block A Films- 9:30am

30,000 Monkeys in Our Backyard
Dear Othermother
Her Name is Libertad
Four Hands
Enough Enough
Grounded In Your Light
Another Great Night
Giving Seance
GoodWill
La Estrella
Lockdown

Block A Films Q&A

Lacey Longino
Madeline Burgin
Elena Kent
Gabriela Díaz Arp
Melanie Jeffcoat

Block B Films- 11:30 AM

Cereal
Deborah at Work
Fleeting Moments
I Wish I Were Pretty
Lifesaver
Salvo
Shaken
The Shot
She is called Aurora
Carpet Blue
To Charlie, From Kamryn

Block B Films Q&A

Avyance Ervin
Linda Manning
Quand C Robinson Thomas
Jessie Kuehne

Block C Films- 1:30PM

Rosalie
Cruel
Doll House
What We Carry
Brave Rebel Army
Conflict of Interest
Stars Without Light
The Art of Eternal Love
Well-Being

Block C Films Q&A

Adriana Spencer
Brandon Mishawn
Stephanie Schieder
Karl-Mary Akre

Block D Films- 3:30 PM

Elle danse (She dances)
Why Me
By Design
Cherry, Please
That split-up place
Queen Taylor
Shared Session
The Pole
Hail, Mary
The Oldest
The Liars of Black Mountain Road
Woman Reclining on Grass
Diverse House

Block D Films Q&A

Laura Schembri
Moitri Ghosh
Samaria Falone
Mimi Karsh

Block E Films- 5:30pm

Devil's Advocate
Frankslist
Life is (a) Short
Love & Bullets
Shirker
Hairy Times of Harry Webster
Psychic Connection
Jamba-Liar
Mom Walkers
Pillow Talk
The seat filler
For All Humankind
What to Expect
Vibby
Pressure Points

Block E Films Q&A

Ava Watson
Christine Celozzi
Murda Hill
Kathy Graivier
Frances Chang
Janelle Lee Austin

Awards Ceremony- 7:45 PM

Select Your Tickets

Tickets	Price
Regular All-Day Festival Pass This pass grants you access to the entire event and all its activities, including: all film screenings, table reads, industry panels, and the awards ceremony, subject to advance registration and availability. IMPORTANT: ALL-DAY FESTIVAL PASS HOLDERS MUST PRE-REGISTER Purchasing a Day Pass does not automatically reserve a seat for individual film blocks, table reads, panels, or other programming. Everyone who purchases this pass must pre-register for the individual blocks and panels they plan to attend. Full instructions and event details will be emailed to ticket holders shortly.	$45.00

Table Reads \| Black Box \| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bach by Brynn Doucette Bless her heart. by Kendra Satterwhite Halftime at the Nutcracker by Tonya Coats Influence by Quinn Katherman The Significance of Curly Hair by Kara Lee Zajac & Carrie Meyer Schrader The Underground Chameleon by Lynn D Hesse & Wade Marbrough	$12.00

Panel \| Part One: Building the Pitch \| Black Box \| 12:00 pm Part One: Building the Pitch Featuring The Moonshot Initiative Part One focuses on developing and presenting your pitch. Learn how to communicate your story and vision, build an effective pitch deck, understand your audience, and confidently present your project to producers, investors, partners, and industry decision-makers.	$15.00

Panel \| Part Two: Getting It Made \| Black Box \| 1:00 pm Part Two: Getting It Made Featuring Vanessa & Sahar You made the pitch. They love the idea. Now what? Part Two picks up where the pitch ends and explores how filmmakers move a project toward production. We’ll discuss funding, investors, brand partnerships, packaging your project, budgeting, building the right team, and preparing for production.	$15.00

FREE Improv Workshop (Dad's Garage) \| Black Box \| 2:30 pm Calling all writers, directors, producers, and performers: this improv workshop is for you! From sharpening on-camera performance to enhancing ways to communicate your artistic vision from behind it and even connecting with your crew, improv skills are invaluable tools to help you pursue artistic excellence and reach new creative heights. Expand your horizons and learn how improv can strengthen your skillset, support your craft, and help you connect with fellow filmmakers in this hour-long workshop with Tim Stoltenberg of award-winning Dad’s Garage comedy theatre.	$0.00

Block A Films \| Mainstage \| 9:30 am 30,000 Monkeys in Our Backyard Dear Othermother Her Name is Libertad Four Hands Enough Enough Grounded In Your Light Another Great Night Giving Seance GoodWill La Estrella Lockdown	$15.00

Block B Films \| Mainstage \| 11:30 am Cereal Deborah at Work Fleeting Moments I Wish I Were Pretty Lifesaver Salvo Shaken The Shot She is called Aurora Carpet Blue To Charlie, From Kamryn	$15.00

Block C Films \| Mainstage \| 1:30 pm Rosalie Cruel Doll House What We Carry Brave Rebel Army Conflict of Interest Stars Without Light The Art of Eternal Love Well-Being	$15.00

Block D Films \| Mainstage \| 3:30 pm Elle danse (She dances) Why Me By Design Cherry, Please That split-up place Queen Taylor Shared Session The Pole Hail, Mary The Oldest The Liars of Black Mountain Road Woman Reclining on Grass Diverse House	$15.00

Block E Films \| Mainstage \| 5:30 pm Devil's Advocate Frankslist Life is (a) Short Love & Bullets Shirker Hairy Times of Harry Webster Psychic Connection Jamba-Liar Mom Walkers Pillow Talk The seat filler For All Humankind What to Expect Vibby Pressure Points	$15.00

Awards Ceremony & Networking \| Mainstage \| 7:45 pm Join us for a special evening at 7 Stages Theatre as we host our 2026 Atlanta Women's Film Festival Awards Ceremony.	$20.00

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September 27, 2026 | 9am to 9pm | 7 Stages Theatre

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Regular All-Day Festival Pass

Table Reads | Black Box | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Panel | Part One: Building the Pitch | Black Box | 12:00 pm

Panel | Part Two: Getting It Made | Black Box | 1:00 pm

FREE Improv Workshop (Dad's Garage) | Black Box | 2:30 pm

Block A Films | Mainstage | 9:30 am

Block B Films | Mainstage | 11:30 am

Block C Films | Mainstage | 1:30 pm

Block D Films | Mainstage | 3:30 pm

Block E Films | Mainstage | 5:30 pm

Awards Ceremony & Networking | Mainstage | 7:45 pm

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