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Peachtree Corners to host Sci-Fi film festival

Peachtree Corners will be the cinematic home to the 2023 Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival Oct. 6-8 at CMX CinèBistro at the city’s Town Center. (Courtesy City of Peachtree Corners)

Credit: City of Peachtree Corners

Credit: City of Peachtree Corners

Peachtree Corners will be the cinematic home to the 2023 Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival Oct. 6-8 at CMX CinèBistro at the city’s Town Center. (Courtesy City of Peachtree Corners)
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Sept 26, 2023

Peachtree Corners will be the cinematic home to the 2023 Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival Oct. 6-8 at CMX CinèBistro at the city’s Town Center.

The festival showcases an array of established and emerging visionary artists from diverse backgrounds. This year’s festival will feature the best sci-fi films created by Georgia’s talented filmmakers and artists from all over the world. Sci-fi creatives will go head-to-head competing for cash and prizes in the following categories: General Live Action, Animated Sci-fi and Afrofuturism.

There is limited seating available in the theaters, but all outdoor festivities are open to the public. Events are free but registration is required at http://www.ascifff.com/.

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