November 16 - 18, 2023
MODEx Film Festival is an in-person immersive festival experience combining our love of film and programming to create an incredible experience for filmmakers.
Submissions
Narrative
Important Rules for MODEx film submissions
Before you begin your submission, please read carefully the eligibility requirements for the category below.
Any narrative or non-scripted work of fiction originating from within the United Sates with a running time of 50 minutes or more. In order to qualify as a U.S. Narrative Feature Film, the submitted project must be eiher scripted or improvisational fiction, or a fictionalization of actual events, and at least half of the project’s financing must originate from within the United States Only films retaining world premiere status are eligible for open submission to this category. Completed films that have been or will have been exhibited theatrically or otherwise made available to the general public, either for free or for purchase, prior to January 30, 2023, are not eligible to submit to this category. This include, but is not limited to, public theatrical exhibition (festival or otherwise), television broadcast, home video, or any digital platform. Films that were previously invited to but did not participate in other festivals or events (live or digital) are still eligible to submit to this category.
We recommend that non-English language films be subtitled in English
Narrative
Documentary and DocuSeries
Important Rules for MODEx film submissions
Before you begin your submission, please read carefully the eligibility requirements for the category below.
Any nonfiction film originating from within the United States with a running time of 50 minutes or more. If your documentary contains re-enactments or other fictionalized depictions of actual events, you may submit it to this category, but we will ultimately decide which of our Festival programs is best suited for your project, if accepted. In order to qualify as a U.S. Documentary Feature Film, at least half of the submitted project’s financing must originate from within the United States. Only films retaining world premiere status are eligible for open submission to this category. Completed films that have been or will have been exhibited theatrically or otherwise made available to the general public, either for free or for purchase, prior to January 30, 2023, are not eligible to submit to this category. This include, but is not limited to, public theatrical exhibition (festival or otherwise), television broadcast, home video, or any digital platform. Films that were previously invited to but did not participate in other festivals or events (live or digital) are still eligible to submit to this category.
We recommend that non-English language films be subtitled in English
Documentary
Experimental/VR/XR
Important Rules for MODEx film submissions
Before you begin your submission, please read carefully the eligibility requirements for the category below.
We welcome experimental cinema pieces (abstract, narrative or documentary), video art works, essay films, artists’ moving image and media art, music videos as well as documentary and narrative films that seek to expand, redefine and immerse our audiences. Experimental Forum exists to provide access to, and develop audiences for, artists’ moving image work and is committed to engaging local audiences with new and/or unheard voices in film. With that being said, we are open to old or new works and we’re happy to accept work that has already screened at other festivals.
We recommend that non-English language films be subtitled in English
Experimental
Animation
Important Rules for MODEx film submissions
Before you begin your submission, please read carefully the eligibility requirements for the category below.
An animated film is defined as a motion picture in which movement and characters’ performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique, and usually falls into one of the two general fields of animation: narrative or abstract. Some of the techniques of animating films include but are not limited to hand-drawn animation, computer animation, stop-motion, clay animation, pixilation, cutout animation, pinscreen, camera multiple pass imagery, kaleidoscopic effects created frame-by-frame, and drawing on the film frame itself. We accept all genres of animated films. Short Films must be 30 seconds minimum to 30 minutes maximum. Feature films must be 40 minutes minimum.
We recommend that non-English language films be subtitled in English
Animation
Short Films
Important Rules for MODEx film submissions
Before you begin your submission, please read carefully the eligibility requirements for the category below.
Any film or video project originating from within the United States with a running time of less than 50 minutes, including credits. This includes scripted or improvisational fiction, nonfiction or documentary, experimental film or video, animation, music video or any other short-film or video project. In order to qualify as a U.S. Short Film, at least half of the submitted project’s financing must originate from within the United States. Short films have no premiere requirements or prior screening restrictions that impact Festival eligibility. Films that have been screened at any number of festivals or other public theatrical exhibitions, broadcast or streamed on television or the internet, and/or released via any home video or other public distribution platform anywhere in the world are eligible for this category.
We recommend that non-English language films be subtitled in English
Short Films
Episodic Content
Important Rules for MODEx film submissions
Before you begin your submission, please read carefully the eligibility requirements for the category below.
Any live-action, documentary/nonfiction, or animation project presented in or intended to be presented in a multi-episode format. This includes pilots, pilot presentations, webseries, docuseries, limited series, anthologies, or any other film or video project that was created to unfold over multiple episodes. Episodic projects may originate from anywhere in the world and you may submit single and you may submit single or multiple episodes of the same project, as long as all episodes play continuously in one single video video file for digital upload and do not exceed 10GB in size. We accept both short-form and long-form content, with no restrictions regarding minimum or maximum episode or series length. Projects originating from within the United States are not eligible to submit to this category if the submitted content has been or will be made available in its entirety to the general public via any public theatrical exhibition or any broadcast, home video, or digital platform prior to January 30, 2023.
We recommend that non-English language films be subtitled in English
Episodic Content
Schedule
All events will take place at MODEx Studio in Atlanta’s Buckhead Village shopping district. Click on each date to see the schedule.
Thursday, November 16
Friday, November 17
Saturday, November 18
Thursday, November 16
Category: XR/VR, Animation and Experimental Shorts Day
- 9:30am – 10:00am Breakfast
- 9:15am – 9:30am Official Kick-Off
- 10:00am – 12:00pm Virtual Production, Broadcast & Live Events Using Unreal Engine
- 12:00pm – 1:30pm Top ATL VR Companies To Watch
- 3:00pm – 5:00pm Narrative Shorts Block
- 5:00pm – 5:30pm Filmmakers Lounge
- 6:30pm – 9:00pm XR/VR Sessions
- 9:00pm – 9:30pm Filmmakers Lounge
- 9:00pm – 11:00pm Social
Friday, November 17
Category: Features Day
- 10:00am – 10:30am Breakfast
- 10:30am – 1:00pm Feature Block
- 1:00pm – 1:30pm Filmmakers Lounge
- 1:00pm – 2:30pm Filmmaking for Beginners
- 2:00pm – 4:30pm Feature Block
- 4:30pm – 5:00pm Filmmakers Lounge
- 3:00pm – 4:15pm ATL Filmmakers to Watch
- 5:30pm – 8:00pm Feature Block
- 8:00pm – 8:30pm Filmmakers Lounge
Saturday, November 18
Category: TV Episodic Day
- 10:00am – 10:30am Breakfast
- 10:30am – 1:00pm TV Episodic Block
- 1:00pm – 1:30pm Filmmakers Lounge
- 1:00pm – 2:30pm Breaking into the Writers Room
- 1:30pm – 4:00pm VR/XR + TV Shorts Block
- 4:00pm – 4:30pm Filmmakers Lounge
- 4:00pm – 5:30pm Producing for TV
- 5:00pm – 7:30pm Docuseries Block
- 7:30pm – 8:00pm Filmmakers Lounge
- 8:00pm – 10:00pm Wrap Party
Badges
PRODUCER BADGE
- 2 Badges (Buy 1 Badge, Get 1 Badge Discounted)
- All-access to all in-person screenings, workshops, filmmakers lounge, and socials (RSVPs required)
- Includes unlimited food/beverage
- Free Festival T-Shirt
- 10% off Festival Merchandise
- Free 6-hour validated parking
BUY $499
FILM & CONFERENCE BADGE
- 1 Badge
- All-access to all in-person screenings, workshops, filmmakers lounge, and socials (RSVPs required)
- Includes unlimited food/beverage
- Free Festival T-Shirt
- 10% off Festival Merchandise
- Free 6-hour validated parking
BUY $299
JUST FILM BADGE
- Advance ticket selection to all in-person screenings (RSVPs required)
- 10% off Festival Merchandise
- Includes unlimited food/beverage
- Free 2-hour validated parking
BUY $199
JUST FILM BADGE II
- One (1) ticket to (1) one feature film or short block (up to 4 Shorts or 2 Features within a 2 hour period)
- Advance ticket selection (RSVP required)
- Includes unlimited food/beverage
- Free 2-hour validated parking
BUY $49
JUST CONFERENCE BADGE II
- One (1) conference session only
- Advance ticket selection (RSVP required)
- Includes unlimited food/beverage
- Free 2-hour validated parking
BUY $49
VIRTUAL FILM BADGE
- Advance ticket selection (RSVPs required to receive login details)
- Includes unlimited food/beverage
- Free 2-hour validated parking
BUY $99
OPENING NIGHT GALA
- Thursday, November 16
- One (1) ticket to opening night gala (RSVP required)
- Includes unlimited food/beverage
- Free 2-hour validated parking
BUY $99
WRAP PARTY GALA
- Saturday, November 18
- One (1) ticket to wrap party gala (RSVP required)
- Includes unlimited food and beverage
- Free 2-hour validated parking
BUY $99
Partner With Us​
MODEx Film Festival is in search of a strategic group of Sponsors to help us grow the reach and impact of MODEx Film Festival over the next five years to reach 100,000 Georgians and digital citizens worldwide through our screening, programming, social media, and live events.
Founding Partner $7,500
Signature Partner II $5000
Signature Partner III$2500
Signature Partner IV$1000
Media & Industry Partner$500
Founding Partner $7,500
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The Team
Tasha White
Exec. Director
Asia Minor
Festival Manager
Christian Bell
Production Lead
Stephanie Gaines
Advisor