Christopher Escobar, Executive Director of the Atlanta Film Festival, joins Barnes and Leslie to preview the 2024 Atlanta Film Festival. 

The Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) will celebrate its 48th Anniversary in 2024. This will be the 14th annual Creative Conference, which is the festival’s educational programming featuring panels, workshops and Master Classes. ATLFF 2024 will take place from Thursday, April 25th - Sunday, May 5th.

Kicking off a robust slate of Marquee programming that will be presented throughout the 11-day festival, the Opening Night presentation of director Michael Showalter’s “The Idea of You” will take place at the Plaza Theatre on Friday, April 26. Anne Hathaway stars as Solène, a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.

The Closing Night presentation of director Greg Kwedar’s “SING SING,” will take place at the Plaza Theatre on Saturday, May 4. The film follows Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, as he finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

Tickets for the Atlanta Film Festival will be available at atlantafilmfestival.com

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