Image film awards gala

Sunday, April 23, 2023 - Fox Theatre

Retaining its original name, the IMAGE Film Awards Gala pays tribute to Atlanta Film Society’s (ATLFS) original name, IMAGE Film & Video. In the time that this event has been on hiatus, both Georgia’s film community & industry have gone through tremendous transformation. Annual spending on production has increased from $200 million to over $2 billion. Meanwhile, ATLFS has undergone some of the most significant evolutions since its formation: a name change from IMAGE to Atlanta Film Society, experienced some of the most longevity in organization staff and leadership in five decades along with new events and programs like the Creative Conference, SOUND+VISION, New Mavericks, CineMás, PA Academy as well as increased profile, visibility and attendance at the annual Academy Award qualifying Atlanta Film Festival. These programs have been a platform for sharing, celebrating and elevating the work of hundreds of artists each year, workforce development of over 5,000 participants in ATLFS’ education and networking programs, and allowed for cultural engagement and enrichment of over 50,000 audience members annually. The IMAGE Film Awards Gala serves as the only fundraising event for the ATLFS and will be instrumental in growing the organization’s reach, impact and service to the community and artists it serves.

Dress code: Formal / Black-Tie

  • 1. Chimichurri steak on seasoned crostini w scallion cream cheese

    2. Sesame seared ahi tuna, house pickled cucumber, sweet chili soy sauce, skewer

    3. Charred date with house-made labneh, chili oil (GF, veg)

    4. Balsamic Fig Salad

    5. Roasted chef’s cut chicken breast + garlic and spices, artichoke manchego gratin, sautéed haricot verts

    *Vegan/Vegetarian Entree TBD by Head Chef closer to event date*

    6. Deconstructed Pear-Pomegranate Pie

2023 Honorees

List of Previous Honorees

2019

  • Tom Luse (Executive Producer, "The Walking Dead")
  • Betsy Holland (Director of Culture & Engagement, Turner Broadcasting/Georgia House of Representatives, District 54)
  • Chris Carr (Attorney General of Georgia)
  • Tip “TI” Harris || Actor, Composer, Producer

2008

  • Steve James & Peter Gilbert (Co-Directors, At the Death House Door)
  • Tyler Perry Studios
  • Matthew Bernstein
  • Virginia Hepner

2007

  • Will Packer (Producer, Rainforest Films, Stomp the Yard, The Gospel, Motives)
  • Kenny Blank (Executive Director, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival)
  • GPP (Georgia Production Partnership)

2006

  • Dr. Kay Beck (Professor, Georgia State University, Digital Arts and Entertainment Lab)
  • George LeFont (Independent Theatre Owner, LeFont Theatres)
  • Lab 601 (Post Production)

2005

  • Dr. Herbert Eichelberger (Founding Member of IMAGE, Professor, Clark Atlanta University)
  • George King (Director, Will the Circle be Unborn, Ten Thousand Points of Light)
  • W. Bruce Harlan (Lighting & Production Equipment, Inc.)
  • Guy H. Tuttle (Special Projects)
  • Katherine Evans (Turner Classic Movies)
  • Linda Burns (Plexus Pictures)

2004

  • Dallas Austin (Film / Grammy-winning Music Producer, Drumline / Boys II Men, Monica, TLC)
  • Diane Ladd (Actress, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Rambling the Rose, Wild at Heart
  • Lon Slack (Multi Media Services, Atlanta)
  • Bill VanDerKloot (Filmmaker, Founding Member of IMAGE, Owner of Magic Lantern Productions)
  • Linda Dubler (Curator of Film & Video, High Museum of Art)

2003

  • Ossie Davis (Actor, Do the Right Thing, Grumpy Old Men, No Way Out)
  • Ruby Dee (Actress, Do the Right Thing, Raisin in the Sun, No Way Out)
  • Burt Reynolds (Actor, Boogie Nights, Sharky’s Machine, Smokey and the Bandit, Deliverance)
  • Parker Posey (Actress, Best in Show, Personal Velocity, Dazed and Confused)
  • Georgia Office of Film Video and Music

2002

  • Victor Nunez (Director, Ruby in Paradise, Ulee's Gold)
  • Jim McKay and Michael Stipe (C-Hundred Film Corp (Girlstown, Our Song))
  • PC&E (Production Consultants and Equipment)
  • Eleanor Ringel Gillespie (Writer, Atlanta Journal Constitution)

2001

  • Gary Moss (Founding Member of IMAGE / Filmmaker, Gullah Tales)
  • Gayla Jamison (Founding IMAGE ED / Producer, Writer, Director)
  • Zell Miller (Governor of Georgia (accepted by Michael Coles))
  • Crawford Communications