athens film festival

The 2026 Athens Film Festival kicked off on Aug. 27 with the red carpet event outside of Cine at 5p.m.

The 2025 Athens Film Festival began with a red carpet event outside of Ciné in Downtown Athens on Aug. 14 at 5 p.m.

In 2024, Chuck Griffin created the Athens Film Festival as a way to promote filmmaking in Athens. The festival is continuing into 2025, taking place downtown on Aug. 14-17.