The Macon Film Festival proudly announced its 16th annual event to combine in-person and virtual screenings and events. The in-person festival will be held in Macon, Georgia, on August 19-22, 2021, with film screenings at the Douglass Theatre, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and the Mark Smith Planetarium at the Museum of Arts and Sciences. The virtual festival will be on August 26-29 on the Macon Film Festival channel hosted by Film Festival Flix.

The hybrid festival will showcase over 85 films from around the world. This year’s list of official selection films will feature Narrative Feature, Documentary, Narrative Shorts, LGBTQ Shorts, Student Shorts, Music and Fulldome. This year’s lineup also includes multiple Georgia Made blocks, including two Macon filmmaker showcases. The complete listing of the festival schedule and 2021 official selection films is available on maconfilmfestival.com.

“After a successful virtual festival in 2020, we are excited for the opportunity to be back in person as well as continuing to provide a virtual option for our audience,” Festival Programmer Tabitha Lynne Walker, said. “With thought provoking documentaries, impactful shorts, entertaining features and immersive fulldome content, this year’s collection of official selection films has a little something for everyone.”