OCTOBER 24-25, 2025

Selected Films

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40 Acres

April X

Do Bangladroids Dream Of Electric Tagore?

Everyone Does It

I'm Not A Robot

On The Blue Table

The Lord of All Future Space & Time

2024 Winners

Festival at a Glance

Panel Discussion - Friday 24th 5:00pm - 6:30pm at GA Tech Library

AI and World-building: RE-Imagining the Future of Film.

An interesting and necessary discussion on the impact A.I. is currently having on, not just the film industry but the entire arts and entertainment industry.

Film Line-up - Saturday 25th
AMC Phipps Plaza Theater 3:00PM - 7:00PM

This year’s line-up is small in number but big in impact! Every film was handpicked for its quality, giving you a focused, powerful viewing experience filled with the very best in sci-fi.

Closing Night Film - 7:00PM
40 ACRES (FREE for Pass Holders)

Closing Night Party
TBA

Judges

Meet our general film competition judges!

Federico Furzan

Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critic

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Federico Furzan

Born on Earth (I think). Fundamentalist of Spielberg's take on aliens, both nice and evil, and seeker of fantastic stories in the hidden levels of indie cinema. Currently writing on movie-blogger.com, and contributing as a feature and news writer on movieweb.com.

Favorite film: Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

MovieWeb Profile

Marc Ciafardini

Founder/ Editor of Go,See,Talk

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Marc Ciafardini

Born and raised on a slew of old-school classics like The Thing, Aliens, Total Recall, Risky Business, Animal House and Back to School, it’s safe to say Marc saw far too many PG-13 and R-Rated films before the age of 10. One good thing did come of it all: it made him an avid film fan for life. Marc pursued a degree and career in Interior Design and Architecture, but his passion has always and will always be cinema. It eventually motivated him to found GoSeeTalk in 2009 - a site devoted to spoiler-free movie reviews and long-form interviews with filmmakers, actors, and musicians in the industry.

He’s also contributed to outlets such as TheFilmStage and The Hollywood Reporter and is a huge collector of soundtracks on vinyl.

Philip Mc'nroe Rakesh

Visual Effects - Animation - Department Director

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Philip Mc'nroe Rakesh

Philip is a Director with a background in animation. Most recently he worked as Previs Animation Supervisor on Furiosa. He has also worked as an animator on various other projects such as The Flash, Dead Boy Detectives, Doom Patrol, The Suicide Squad, and WandaVision to name a few.

He has also directed various short films and music videos. His understanding of both the live action and animation medium gives him a broader perspective of visual storytelling.

Industry Panels

Candid discussions with industry professionals. Read more about this years panelists: Industry Panels