ATLANTA, GA (March 9, 2026) – The Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is pleased to announce the first wave of films programmed for the upcoming 50th Annual Atlanta Film Festival & Creative Conference (ATLFF), slated for April 23 through May 3, 2026.  Each year, this first-wave announcement offers the earliest glimpse of the upcoming festival and highlights the exciting programming choices to come. This first wave, selected from over 5,500+ film submissions, comprises three documentary features and three narrative features.

THE HOLLYWOOD TIMES: Where Head and Heart Lines Intertwine: Designing Lineage in Y Van: The Lost Sounds of Saigon

Roundtable Talk: Continuing the Family Legacy

Khoa Hà and Thể Thiên reminisced about the musical icons in their family, the memories of a golden age that still live on in Vietnamese music today.

by Dan Q. Dao