DATE: 07/24/25
TIME: 7:00 - 10:00 PM, Doors open at 6:30 PM
PRICE: $15

Bon Voyage, Filmmakers! LOCALS ONLY returns this July with our recurring curated screening of short films from Georgia’s independent filmmakers. Each event has a distinct theme and focus. Featured short films come entirely from submissions.

For July 2025, LOCALS ONLY Presents: TRIPPIN’. Every story is a journey. This season, queuing up short films depicting travel of all kinds - road trips, cruise ships, and 10-minute space landings! We want to know what you did last summer and how you got there. We’re looking for all genres and all formats about that one unspeakable winter trip to the mountains. We’re ready to contend with all the ways a voyage can have us “straight trippin’.”

Submitted films must be primarily filmed in Georgia AND come from a director, writer, and/or producer who resides in the state of Georgia. Maximum runtime is 20 minutes. If you submit in this category without meeting the necessary criteria, you will be disqualified from consideration and will not be issued a refund.

All selected films will screen at the event at the Tara Theatre and receive Official Selection laurels. Additionally, selected filmmakers will receive a waiver to submit their LOCALS ONLY entry to the next Atlanta Film Festival. Each selected film will receive 5 free tickets to attend the screening as well as two free tickets to the Tara Theatre ($30 value).

A Jury Award and an Audience Award will be given to winners chosen from the screened films. Each will come with a $100 cash prize. Winning films will also receive winner laurels, 2 All-Access badges each to the next Atlanta Film Festival ($800+ value) and 2 Tara Theatre ticket/popcorn/drink combos ($54 value).

Have a story about traveling? Visit our LOCALS ONLY page to learn more about eligibility and how to submit.