2025 Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival

CLOSE THE DOOR

Michelle Ford / United States / 02:46

In the face of heartbreak, a couple struggles to deal with the possibility that the door has closed on a long-sought dream.

FINE

Channing Powell / United States / 03:35

A new mother with postpartum depression struggles to get through the day.

L'ANNIVERSAIRE

Thibault Mombellet / France / 04:07

When Julien comes home, he discovers that his friends have thrown him a surprise party for his 40th birthday. At first, he’s delighted - but the night quickly turns into a nightmare. A childhood trauma resurfaces, and Julien becomes determined to blow out his magical candles. But will he succeed?

LOADED INTERVENTION

Ron Fallica / United States / 04:57

Two buddies kidnap their friend to give him a reality check, the intervention takes an unexpected turn.

NIGHT LIGHT

Luke Baker / United States / 04:35

A young woman, feeling the pressures of the outside world, has a panic attack while trying to fall asleep. Now, she must look for the light to overcome her struggle.

TAXI

Donal O'Dea / Ireland / 04:30

A taxi driver picks up a fare that, underneath it all, he doesn't really want to take.

THE KITCHEN TABLE

Clifford L Johnson / United States / 04:09

A new mom battling postpartum depression and identity loss faces her harshest critic.

THE PICNIC

Cory DeMeyers / United States / 01:50

What starts as a charming first date quickly takes an unexpected turn in this fast-paced comedy about instincts, miscommunication, and the fine line between flirting and fighting.

THE PUNT

Rob La Terra / Australia / 02:30

In a desolate dive bar, a seemingly mundane encounter between a weary patron and a desperate intruder takes a philosophical turn.

WISTFUL SENTIMENTS

Jesse Foy / United States / 01:59

On Valentine’s Day, a young man wakes with a song stuck in his head - the one he and Angie could never remember. Driven by the sudden memory, he calls her and begins to pour his heart out over the phone.