American Motion Pictures Festival (1)

Фестиваль начинается: 01 Август 2026      Фестиваль заканчивается: 31 Август 2026

The American Motion Pictures Festival (AMPF) is a celebration of identity, movement, and memory—showcasing films that reflect the experience through the eyes of diverse creators. The festival provides a platform for voices that explore heritage, belonging, transformation, and the intersections of cultures.

Georgia ranks #1 in film production, with $2.6 billion spent in FY 2024, $11 billion over the past 3 years, and 273 productions spanning features, episodics, commercials, and music videos.

The region offers over 5.6 million sq ft of soundstage space—second in the U.S. only to California, projected to reach 7 million sq ft by 2025.

Major studio complexes such as Trilith Studios (400-acre site with 32 stages) and Tyler Perry Studios (12 iconic soundstages) anchor local infrastructure.

By situating the American Motion Pictures Festival in this dynamic ecosystem, we offer filmmakers a launchpad within the fast-growing place where multicultural narratives thrive amid world-class production capabilities.

Held monthly and annually in Greater Atlanta, the festival features a curated selection of narrative features, documentaries, shorts, and experimental films from across the United States and around the world.

Now Accepting Submissions

We invite filmmakers, actors, producers, and storytellers from all backgrounds to submit their works. Whether you're an emerging voice or an established artist, this is your opportunity to share bold, meaningful, and underrepresented stories with engaged audiences and industry professionals. We welcome films in any language, with a strong emphasis on cross-cultural perspectives, hybrid identities, and unique storytelling.

Selected films will be featured in a vibrant program including:

⦿ Screenings
⦿ Filmmaker Q&As
⦿ Panel discussions
⦿ Industry networking events
⦿ Community outreach

Because America isn't one story. It's a thousand passages. Let yours be one of them.

American Motion Pictures Festival Awards

The American Motion Pictures Festival honors outstanding work in storytelling, filmmaking craft, and cultural resonance. The festival presents Monthly Awards through its year-round screening series and culminates in an Annual Festival where top films compete for Grand Jury honors.


Submission Window

Submissions are open every month from the 1st to the last day of the month. Films submitted during a calendar month are evaluated by our Closed Jury, and winners will be announced by the 15th of the following month.


Monthly Awards

Each month, our jury selects the following for each official category:

WINNERS
FINALISTS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

Monthly winners and finalists automatically qualify for nomination in the Annual Grand Jury Award categories and are considered for inclusion in the flagship annual festival.

Winners Receive:

Prominent features on our website and social media
A custom festival laurel and specialized award certificate

Trophies can be obtained for a nominal fee.

12 Monthly Winners. 12 Months of Global Recognition.

At ACE, we believe powerful stories should travel far. Our monthly winners receive year-round promotion and a pathway to be showcased globally through screenings, awards, and digital visibility.

Annual Grand Jury Prizes

Awarded to the most powerful and resonant all categories films across genres and geographies.

Submission Guidelines & Terms:


To ensure clarity and fairness, please review the following terms before submitting your film to this festival:

1. Eligibility: Films must have been completed no earlier than 5 years to be eligible for submission.

2. Language & Subtitles: Films in languages other than English must include English subtitles. Films without subtitles (if required) will be disqualified without refund.

3. International Submissions Welcome: AMPF proudly accepts entries from filmmakers around the world, regardless of nationality or location.

4. Winner Trailers: If your film wins any award, you agree to allow short footage to be featured in AMPF's monthly promotional trailers and festival highlights.

5. Final Screening Qualification: Monthly winners and finalists of each category will automatically qualify for the Annual Screening Event, where they compete for top honors including Film of the Year.

6. Promotional Use: By submitting, you grant AMPF the right to use still frames, posters, and brief clips from your film for promotional purposes across web, social media, and print.

7. No Guarantees or Refunds: Submission does not guarantee acceptance or screening. All submission fees are nonrefundable, regardless of selection status. AMPF reserves the right to modify programming, dates, categories, or venues without prior notice.

8. Organizer Discretion: AMPF reserves the right to change, cancel, or re-schedule festival dates, venues, awards, categories, or programming at its sole discretion, without prior notice or consent from participants.

9. Category Flexibility: The festival reserves the right to introduce new award categories—such as Best Thriller, Best Sci-Fi, Best LGBT+, Best Fantasy, etc.—if deemed appropriate based on submissions. Likewise, AMPF may eliminate any category that does not receive a minimum number of qualified entries in a given cycle.

10. Liability Disclaimer: AMPF, along with its affiliates, partners, vendors, staff, and contractors, assumes no responsibility for travel or attendance-related losses or expenses incurred due to changes in the festival's scheduling, programming, or operations.