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Out On Film Makes MovieMaker’s Annual “Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” List

MovieMaker magazine announced that Out On Film, Atlanta’s LGBTQ film festival, has been named to its annual list of 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee.

MovieMaker is a publication dedicated to the art and craft of making movies. Their annual list is compiled based on surveys, filmmakers testimonials, and visits to festivals. Considerations for the list include how much assistance a festival provides to traveling filmmaers; recent premieres at the festival; opportunities to meet distributors, fans, fellow filmmakers, and press; and whether festivals are Academy-qualifying – which Out On Film is.

“We are overjoyed and thankful for this inclusion,” Jim Farmer, the festival director of Out On Film, said in a statement. “It’s always been our mission to be able to provide a forum for independent voices and LGBTQ voices. Our filmmakers are the cornerstone of our event, and this is a testament to the relationship we have built with them over the years.”

This is the first time Out On Film has been included on the list. Two other Georgia-based film festivals also made the list: the Atlanta Film Festival and the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

The list of 2022 Film Festivals Worth the entry Fee is as follows, in alphabetical order:

American Black Film Festival

Atlanta Film Festival

Austin Film Festival

BendFilm Festival

Bentonville Film Festival

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Blackstar Film Festival

Brooklyn Film Festival

Calgary International Film Festival

Camden International Film Festival

Catalina Film Festival

Cinequest Film & VR Festival

Cleveland International Film Festival

Cucalorus Film Festival

Edmonton International Film Festival

Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival

Fantasia International Film Festival

Fantastic Fest

Female Eye Film Festival

FilmQuest

FIN Atlantic International Film Festival

Florida Film Festival

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

Galway Film Fleadh

Hamptons International Film Festival

Heartland International Film Festival/

Indy Shorts International Film Festival

Hollyshorts Film Festival

Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

IndieLisboa International Film Festival

Indie Memphis Film Festival

Julien Dubuque International Film Festival

Locarno Film Festival

Louisiana Film Prize

Mammoth Lakes Film Festival

Miami Jewish Film Festival

Micheaux Film Festival

Nashville Film Festival

Nevada City Film Festival

New Orleans Film Festival

Oberhausen International Short Film Festival

Out on Film, Atlanta’s LGBTQ Film Festival

Portland Film Festival

San Luis Obispo International Film Festival

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

SCAD Savannah Film Festival

Slamdance Film Festival

Tallgrass Film Festival

Vancouver International Film Festival

Warsaw Film Festival

Whistler Film Festival