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News Carousel THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW - | Can Plaza Theatre, with its rich past, carve out a solid future? - Owner Christopher Escobar signs a new 25-year lease and begins big renovation plans. | Atlanta’s Plaza Theatre ends drive-in screenings, but fond memories of the pandemic pivot remain - As we slowly win back some of the hallmarks of normalcy, we must also bid goodbye to the quirky innovations that took their place during the early days of the pandemic | The Tara Theatre is back and better than ever - A love letter to Atlanta’s iconic arthouse cinema. | 'Godfather' director makes surprise appearance at Midtown movie theater - Francis Ford Coppola and his son, Roman, stopped by during a showing of the 1992 film "Bram Stoker's Dracula." | Plaza Theatre Shirts Now Available! - Available on Shopify in 'Cool Blue & White' & 'Black & Gold' | TRASH & TRIVIA | 97 Estoria - Throw down your movie knowledge and win goodies from Videodrome, Plaza Theatre and Pabst Blue Ribbon! | The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers - The historic Plaza Theatre and Fox Theatre join forces to champion emerging filmmakers and preserve historic theatre screenings. | A woman lost her wallet at the movies. It was returned 65 years later. - Floy Culbreth, who died in 2005 at the age of 87, had lost the wallet at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta in 1958, the theater’s owner said. | Wax & Wane: 12 MONKEYS 35mm - | The Sweet East Q&A with Sean Price Williams & Nick Pinkerton - | Silver Scream Spookshow: GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA - | We Love Buford Highway: EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN - | Series: Edward Yang Retrospective - | Pajama Party: THE WIZARD OF OZ - | South Arts: ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (WE WILL SPEAK) - | Behind the Slate: WOMAN IN THE DUNES 35mm - | THE HEROIC TRIO (4K) - | WILDCAT with Ethan Hawke - | Joystick: BATMAN 35mm - | OK Movie Club: THE FIFTH ELEMENT 35mm - | OK Movie Club: FINAL DESTINATION 35mm - | OK Movie Club: GO 35mm - | BIG SHARK with Greg Sestero - | THE ROOM 35mm with Greg Sestero - | Plazadrome + ATLFF: LE SAMOURAÏ - | Staff Pick: ACE IN THE HOLE - | Wax & Wane: STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE - | Staff Pick: WHAT'S UP, DOC? - | Atlanta Braves Present: Ozzie Albies Documentary - | HAPPY CAMPERS - | WussyVision: SERIAL MOM with Mink Stole & Peaches Christ - | Wax & Wane: CITY OF GOD - | Silver Scream Spookshow: 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD - | Silver Scream Spookshow: SON OF FRANKENSTEIN - | Wax & Wane: AMELIÉ - | WussyVision: DEATH BECOMES HER - | WussyVision: TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR - | Wax & Wane: ALMOST FAMOUS 35mm - | ASOG - | Plazadrome + ATLFF: LE SAMOURAÏ - | AFRICAN GIANTS - | BAGHDAD ON FIRE - | Opening Night: THE IDEA OF YOU - April 26, 7:00pm | LATE NIGHT SHORTS - | A SONG FOR IMOGENE - | THE BATTLE - | I SAW THE TV GLOW - | CATERPILLAR - | DRAGOONS - | GO LIKE HELL - | Shorts: DON'T MAKE A MARTYR OUT OF ME - | NAKED AMBITION - | EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Producing Low Budget Features - | DO YOU SAY WHAT YOU MEAN? - | Wax & Wane: FACELESS AFTER DARK - | SHORTS: GEORGIA ALL STARS - | POOR CLARE - | AMAKKI - | WE STRANGERS - | MUSIC VIDEOS - | SHORTS: LET'S TRY THIS - | RAPE PLAY - | ANIMATED SHORTS - | CLOSING NIGHT: SING SING - | SHORTS: WHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS? - | FAMILY TREE - | TAXIBOL (w/THE MUSEUM) - | MOUNTAINS - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Animated, Music Video, and Experimental Filmmaker Roundtable - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Casting Call - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Post Production In The Emerging AI & Remote Landscape - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: The Future of Indie Film in ATL - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: The Art of the Pitch - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Short Filmmaker Roundtable (1 of 3) - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: At the Intersection of Race & Sexuality: Bringing Authenticity To Our Work - | Wax & Wane: STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Podcast to Film: How Podcasting is IP Gold for Hollywood - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Film Impact Georgia - Grant Winner Roundtable - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Lenders, Investors and Other Financial Animals sponsored by Fieldpoint Private - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Comics to Film: How Graphic Fiction Is Shaping Hollywood - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Improv - Learning to Pivot while Producing - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Crowdfunding to Build Independence - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: CineCampATL: Meet the 2023 Class of Youth Filmmakers - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Short Filmmaker Roundtable (2 of 3) - | THE SOUTH GOT SOMETHING TO SAY - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Documentary Filmmaker Roundtable (1 of 2) - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: ATLFS Filmmaker in Residence Program - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: The Directing Challenge - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Documentary Filmmaker Roundtable (2 of 2) - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Content Creation & Filmmaking: Blurring Lines, Shaping Futures - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Developing Features and TV Shows in Georgia - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Key Elements of Impact Campaigns - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Latinas in Media ATL: Keeping the Conversation Moving Forward in Film & TV - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Writing Character Driven Films - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Meet the ATLFF Programmers - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Acting for a Living - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Curating Classics - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Film Festival Strategy - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Write Club: Festival Edition - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Short Filmmaker Roundtable (3 of 3) - | CREATIVE CONFERENCE: Narrative Feature and TV Pilot Festival Filmmaker Roundtable - | Meet & Greet: Mink Stole & Peaches Christ - | Meet & Greet: Elaine Hendrix - | WussyVision: SUPERSTAR with Elaine Hendrix - | Series: WOMEN IN HORROR - | Chai Pani: DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE (DDLJ) - | DRUG STORIES! NARCOTIC NIGHTMARES AND HALLUCINOGENIC HELLRIDES - | Meet & Greet: Rochelle Davis (THE CROW) - | Rock with Siren: THE CROW with Rochelle Davis - | Plazadrome: VICE SQUAD 35mm - | WussyVision: TANK GIRL - | AGGRO DR1FT - | 2024 HUMP! Film Festival: Part One -

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2024 ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL

The Atlanta Film Festival, now in its sixth decade, is an Academy Award-qualifying festival and one of the region’s largest and longest-running preeminent celebrations of cinema in the Southeast United States. More than 28,000 festival attendees are expected to enjoy independent, animated, documentary, and short films selected from more than 7,500 submissions from 118 countries at the 2024 event. 

The festival takes over until May 5th! Looking for future Plaza programming? You can find more here.

2024 ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL

2024 ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL

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NOW PLAYING The Beast | 3:30PM, 8:00PM Monkey Man | 3:45PM, 6:30PM The First Omen (Digital) | 5:15PM The People's Joker | 6:15PM, 9:00PM The First Omen 35mm | 8:30PM

START DATES

Start dates usually correspond to the week of run. Please see the film page for first date of showing.
Showtimes are typically announced the prior Tuesday, with an exception for Special Events.

Looking for the 2024 Atlanta Film Festival? It has its own page here.

UPCOMING RELEASES

UPCOMING RELEASES Wax & Wane: 12 Monkeys 35mm - Silver Scream Spookshow: Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla - Taipei Story (4K) - A Brighter Summer Day (4K) - Yi Yi - Mahjong (4K) - We Love Buford Highway: Eat Drink Man Woman - Pajama Party: The Wizard of Oz - Hello Dankness (2022) - Wildcat with Ethan Hawke - The Heroic Trio (4K) - Behind the Slate: Woman in the Dunes 35mm - Joystick: Batman 35mm - OK Movie Club: The Fifth Element 35mm - OK Movie Club: Final Destination 35mm - OK Movie Club: Go 35mm - The Room 35mm with Greg Sestero - Big Shark with Greg Sestero - Plazadrome: Le Samouraï (4K) - Wax & Wane: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Wax & Wane: City of God - Wax & Wane: Amelié - Staff Pick: Ace in the Hole - Sasquatch Sunset - The Witch - WussyVision: B.A.P.S. - Silver Scream Spookshow: 7th Voyage of Sinbad - WussyVision: Death Becomes Her - WussyVision: Serial Mom with Mink Stole & Peaches Christ - Silver Scream Spookshow: Son of Frankenstein - Wax & Wane: Almost Famous 35mm - WussyVision: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar - WussyVision: Tank Girl - WussyVision: Superstar with Elaine Hendrix - Plazadrome: Cemetery Man - Drug Stories! Narcotic Nightmares and Hallucinogenic Hellrides - Chai Pani: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) - Aggro Dr1ft - Rock with Siren: The Crow with Rochelle Davis - Plazadrome: VICE SQUAD 35mm - In Our Day - Humane

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Donation Widget Help Us Restore The Plaza! - The Plaza Theatre is undergoing a $4 million restoration & revitalization:the largest investment in the Plaza’s 83-year history! This is made possible with its new 25-year lease: the longest in our history. Projects in include adding an elevator, rooftop patio, expanded concession stand and much more.

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