Hungry for good food and a film?
The Atlanta Film Festival 's (ATLFF) annual Food On Film event will present a free, special 25th anniversary screening of "Fried Green Tomatoes," which will begin at 12 p.m. Saturday, April 3 at the Plaza Theatre (1049 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta). Georgia-native and NBC's "30 Rock" star Jack McBrayer will host the special screening. After, Sweet Auburn BBQ and The Whistle Stop Café , which was featured in the movie, will cater a good ole southern party, complete with barbeque foods and fried green tomatoes. Visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com/2016/fried-green-tomatoes to RSVP for free movie-screening tickets or to purchase after party tickets, which are $20 each.
“Fried Green Tomatoes” is an Academy Award-nominated film, primarily produced in Atlanta and Juliette, GA. The movie was directed by Jon Avnet; Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker starred in this colorful dramedy.
The 2016 ATLFF will take place from Friday, April 1 – Sunday, April 10. The 10-day event will feature more than 150 s film presentations, 37 conferences and more. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com. Read a preview of the festival from MyAJC
Find more Atlanta Film Festival events on the AJC calendar
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