Athens Film Festival to Feature Best of 3,000 Submissions

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Monday, August 11th, 2025

The Athens Film Festival will come back for its second year from Thursday, August 15th to Sunday, August 18th. It promises a packed lineup, from the first-ever full-length feature produced at Athena studios on Athens’ east side to a panel on AI in the film industry.

Blaire Mars is an aspiring local filmmaker and the public relations assistant for the festival. She sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss what festival goers can expect. Here’s that conversation.

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