Showing Films Beyond Borders
American Motion Pictures Festival (AMPF) is a filmmaker-centered platform dedicated to discovering and promoting distinctive voices in independent cinema. We welcome filmmakers of all backgrounds and showcase work across genres, formats, and cultures.
A Festival for Independent Cinema
AMPF welcomes emerging and established filmmakers from around the world and celebrates films that cross borders—geographic, cultural, linguistic, and artistic. We create opportunities for filmmakers to share original work, gain recognition, and connect with audiences through the power of cinema.
Our goal is to create a festival environment where filmmakers feel welcomed, their work is thoughtfully recognized, and meaningful cinematic voices can find new audiences.
Our Mission
American Motion Pictures Festival is committed to championing independent cinema by creating meaningful opportunities for filmmakers to share bold, original, and culturally resonant stories. Our mission is to celebrate creative voices from across borders, support both emerging and established talent, and foster connection through the power of film.
What Makes AMPF Distinct
American Motion Pictures Festival combines ongoing recognition with live festival presence. Through monthly festival sessions, AMPF highlights selected films and honors achievement across a range of categories. In addition, the festival extends into an annual in-person experience in Greater Atlanta, creating a space where filmmakers, audiences, and stories can come together beyond the screen.
Who We Welcome
We welcome filmmakers of all backgrounds working across genres, formats, and cinematic traditions. Whether your work is narrative, documentary, experimental, student, or independent, AMPF is interested in films with artistic integrity, strong craft, and a distinct voice.
Our Curatorial Focus
We are especially drawn to films that offer fresh perspectives, meaningful human stories, and a strong cinematic point of view. AMPF values originality, emotional depth, artistic vision, and storytelling that resonates across cultures and communities.
Our Vision
We believe cinema can connect communities, inspire dialogue, and amplify stories that deserve to be seen and heard. AMPF was created to celebrate films that move audiences, broaden perspectives, and travel beyond borders.
Contact
For festival inquiries, submission questions, or partnership opportunities, please contact us.
American Motion Pictures Festival
Marietta, Georgia, USA
Email: filmfestival@aabaha.org
Phone / WhatsApp: +1 770-335-633
Cinema with Vision. Stories with Reach.
American Motion Pictures Festival celebrates films that move beyond borders and connect audiences through bold, meaningful, and memorable cinema.
