Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Atlanta Film Festival by attending SAG-AFTRA Day! The Atlanta Film Festival, presented by the Atlanta Film Society, is one of the largest and longest-running preeminent celebrations of cinema in the Southeast United States featuring 150 events over the span of 11 days! 

SAG-AFTRA Day will feature two special panels, followed by a cocktail party.

Panels: Festival badges or individual tickets purchased through the festival are required. See SAG-AFTRA’s discount code below. 

Panel 1: Debunk The Funk sponsored by SAG-AFTRA

Moderator: Carrie Anne Hunt

Panelists: Filmmakers that have produced under a SAG-AFTRA contract: Alex Parkinson (Third), Jared Sprouse (Party USA), Wesley Tunison (Reptillia)and Khallida Kidd (SAG-AFTRA)

Panel 2: Small Budgets, Big Roles: SAG-AFTRA performers in Indie Film sponsored by SAG-AFTRA.

Moderator: Michael Mau

Panelists: Israel Vaughan, Katerina Eichenberger, Kurt Yue, and Ansley Seiger

Cocktail Party: 5 - 6 p.m. Creative Cocktails & Networking: sponsored by SAG-AFTRA

This event is open to all festival attendees and is FREE to SAG-AFTRA members. No badge is needed but you must RSVP. See below. There will be a cash bar and parking is free. 

RSVP: Reservations are required for the cocktail party. There will be a waitlist. You must be logged in to RSVP.Participation is limited so secure your spot early. If you must cancel, you must do so within 24 hours of the event so another member may participate. 

Festival Dates: April 23rd - May 3rd 2026

Full panel and event details:  https://www.atlantafilmfestival.com/creative-conference

Member Discount: SAG-AFTRA Members will receive a 20% on badges and individual tickets using the discount code STAR-50

Questions: atlanta@sagaftra.org