Illuminating the next generation of Georgia Filmmakers!

The Backlight Student Film Festival is a two-day student short film festival to take place March 28th and 29th in Athens, GA. With engagement from film studios, production companies, professional filmmakers, and over a dozen colleges and universities across Georgia, Backlight helps bring together the current and next generation of Georgia film. As the film industry expands into Georgia, Backlight provides outlets for student filmmakers to showcase their talents and build connections within their local film community.

Founded in 2022 by University of Georgia Students, Backlight Student Film Festival Inc. is an emerging non-profit festival offering a variety of opportunities for students to develop their talent in the media entertainment industry through a networking mixer, red carpet, film screenings, industry panels, and an awards ceremony featuring industry professionals, film academics, and notable alumni of Georgia colleges and universities. Backlight has exploded from an entirely student-run production at the University of Georgia to an award-winning accredited non-profit organization with connections state and nationwide.