Celebrating 10 Years of Exploring New Worlds!

2015–2025 | A Decade of Independent Sci-Fi Cinema

For a decade, the Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival has celebrated bold storytelling, imaginative filmmaking, and diverse voices shaping the future of science fiction.
As we reflect on ten incredible years of films, filmmakers, special guests, and unforgettable experiences, we're taking a well-deserved hiatus from our annual festival programming.
While there are no upcoming festival dates to announce, we look forward to celebrating our journey by revisiting some of the remarkable films and moments that made these ten years so special.
To every filmmaker, sponsor, volunteer, partner, and audience member who has been part of this adventure—thank you for exploring new worlds with us!
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The journey continues, wherever it may lead. 🚀

Selected Films

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40 Acres

April X (Virtual Screening)

Do Bangladroids Dream Of Electric Tagore?

Everyone Does It

I'm Not A Robot

On The Blue Table (Virtual Screening)

The Lord of All Future Space & Time (Virtual Screening)

2024 Winners

Judges

Meet our general film competition judges!

Federico Furzan

Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critic

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Federico Furzan

Born on Earth (I think). Fundamentalist of Spielberg's take on aliens, both nice and evil, and seeker of fantastic stories in the hidden levels of indie cinema. Currently writing on movie-blogger.com, and contributing as a feature and news writer on movieweb.com.

Favorite film: Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

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Marc Ciafardini

Founder/ Editor of Go,See,Talk

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Marc Ciafardini

Born and raised on a slew of old-school classics like The Thing, Aliens, Total Recall, Risky Business, Animal House and Back to School, it’s safe to say Marc saw far too many PG-13 and R-Rated films before the age of 10. One good thing did come of it all: it made him an avid film fan for life. Marc pursued a degree and career in Interior Design and Architecture, but his passion has always and will always be cinema. It eventually motivated him to found GoSeeTalk in 2009 - a site devoted to spoiler-free movie reviews and long-form interviews with filmmakers, actors, and musicians in the industry.

He’s also contributed to outlets such as TheFilmStage and The Hollywood Reporter and is a huge collector of soundtracks on vinyl.

Philip Mc'nroe Rakesh

Visual Effects - Animation - Department Director

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Philip Mc'nroe Rakesh

Philip is a Director with a background in animation. Most recently he worked as Previs Animation Supervisor on Furiosa. He has also worked as an animator on various other projects such as The Flash, Dead Boy Detectives, Doom Patrol, The Suicide Squad, and WandaVision to name a few.

He has also directed various short films and music videos. His understanding of both the live action and animation medium gives him a broader perspective of visual storytelling.