The feature-length film “A Genesis Found” will be a special screening at the Southern Shorts Film Festival Saturday. The film begins at 3:05 p.m. and filmmakers Ben Stark and Lee Fanning will be available after the screening at 5 p.m. for a question-and-answer session, said film festival organizer Alissa Rose-Clark.

“A Genesis Found” is among three special features and one short special presentation screening at the festival Saturday.

The documentary “The Way We Get By” will screen at 6:30 p.m. and “Feast of the Vampires,” a comedy/horror will screen at 9 p.m.

“People should get there early for these showings because they are expected to sell out,” Rose-Clark said.

In addition to the feature films, Southern Shorts will have a special presentation at 2:15 p.m. of the short film “Spirit World of the Shoals,” directed by Thomas Beane.

The festival, which accepted entries of films five to 15 minutes in length, will be from noon-10 p.m. Saturday at Athens State University’s McCandless Hall. Children can attend free from noon-2 p.m. to watch children’s films and animations.

Concessions will be available.

A premiere party will be from 7 to 10:30 Friday night, when the winning entries will be screened at The Club House in downtown Athens. A few tickets remain for the premiere party. Tickets are $35 for one ticket or $60 for two and can be purchased at www.aots-athens.com/film.

Rose-Clark said complimentary Southern food and drinks will be available at the party, including Hickory Barn barbecue, Moon Pies and more. Attendees are encouraged to wear shorts for the Southern Shorts theme, but it is not a requirement.





Times for winning entries



The film festival’s winning entries will be screened Saturday at these times (available online at aots-athens.com):



• “Collecting Chloe,” by Athens native Brad Thompson, winner of the Adult Division Best Indie Short, sponsored by Westside Jiffy Pharmacy, and the Cornerstone Entertainment Award for Technical Excellence in Film, will be shown at 8:20 p.m. Saturday.

Also, Thompson will attend Friday night’s premiere party at The Club House in downtown Athens, and will host a question-and-answer session after the screening of his film on Saturday.

“We are very proud to have such a great filmmaker from our city,” Rose-Clark said.



• “The Voices of Jericho: Stories of Jail Diversion,” a social documentary directed by JoAnn Self of Memphis, Tenn., winner of the Athens State University Grand Jury Prize of $500, will be shown at 8:05 p.m.



• “The Legend of the Lost Gold,” an action adventure directed by Stahlie Calvin of Athens, youth division winner of the J.R. Douthit Excellence in Film prize of $200

will be shown at 2 p.m.



• “The Key,” a mystery directed by Matthew LaBathe of Athens, winner of the Art On The Square Creative Vision Award and a production shoot with Cornerstone Entertainment, will be shown at 1:40 p.m.



• “1 Small Detective,” a mystery/comedy directed by Joseph Kirby of Athens, winner of the Spirit of Athens Community Vision Award and a production shoot with Cornerstone Entertainment, will be shown at 1:50 p.m.



• “The Protagonist,” a drama produced by David Kilgo of Tuscaloosa, winner of the Special Distinction-Creativity award, will be shown at 8:10 p.m.



• “Elements of Time,” an experimental animation by David Montgomery of Fernandina Beach, Fla., winner of the Special Distinction for Animation award, will be shown at 8:35p.m.



• “Under One Roof,” a documentary by Tyler Godsy and Chris Lee of Harvest, winner of the Special Distinction Award for Impact, will be shown at 5:40 p.m.



• “Wonder Water,” a drama by Sam Tumminello of Huntsville, winner of the Special Distinction Award for Story, will be shown at 8:40 p.m.