March on Washington Film Festival in Atlanta

Thursday: “Nothing But a Man,” 7 p.m. at the High Museum of Arts’ Hill Auditorium, followed by talk by Georgia State University Professor Jonathan Gayles.

Tickets: marchonwashingtonfilmfestival.org.

This may be the week to celebrate civil and human rights in Atlanta.

The same week that National Center for Civil and Human Rights opens its doors in Atlanta, movie-goers can catch several films that explore various aspects of the fight for equality.

The “March on Washington Film Festival” runs through Thursday.

The free festival’s goal is to increase awareness about the events and participants in the civil rights movement and inspire activism. There will be several film screenings, followed by panel discussions.

This is the first time the festival will be held in Atlanta. The other cities are Washington, D.C. and New York.

The project began last year as a way to commemorate the anniversary of the March on Washington, said Lia Seremetis, of The Raben Group, a progressive public policy group in Washington, which is spearheading the project. She said more cities will be added next year.