PVIFF 2026 • Festival Events
NOVEMBER 5–8, 2026
Opening Night
Red Carpet – Opening Night Premiere of Stepp Stewart’s “A Soulful Christmas”
● Crown Jewell (2801 Candler Rd., Ste. 68, Decatur, GA)
Opening Night Screening – “A Soulful Christmas”
● Crown Jewell
Industry & Film
PVIFF VIP Luxe Suite
● Courtland Grand Hotel
Table Reads
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Conference RM 121)
Music & Royalties
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Atlanta Ballroom 5)
Feature Film Premieres
● Tara Theatre
PVIFF VIP Luxe Suite
● Courtland Grand Hotel
Speed Networking
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Capitol Ballroom Center)
“Language of The Lens” Master Class with Legendary Actor Obba Babatundé
● Courtland Grand Hotel (165 Courtland Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA)
Film Screenings
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Atlanta 1 & Capitol Ballroom South)
PVIFF Pitch Tent
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Conference RM 125)
JaroGO Creator Suite
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Capitol Ballroom North)
Special Film Premiere – “Beyond The Diagnosis”
● Tara Theatre (2345 Cheshire Bridge NE, Atlanta, GA)
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Friday Night After Party
● The 4 Elements Lounge: Water (375 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta, GA)
Creators & Culture
Greenlight: 10 Mins with Mark Swinton
● Courtland Grand Hotel
PVIFF VIP Luxe Suite
● Courtland Grand Hotel
Secondt Saturday session.
Table Reads
● Courtland Grand Hotel
Film Screenings & Premieres
● Tara Theatre
The Making of A Movie (Youth Event)
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Atlanta Ballroom 4)
How To Get Your Project Greenlit
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Atlanta Ballroom 5)
Cigars & Success
● Courtland Grand Cigar Lounge / Patio
With The Brothers of The Atlanta Renaissance
Women & Wine
● Fandangles’ Restaurant - Courtland Grand
PVIFF VIP Luxe Suite
● Courtland Grand Hotel
Third Saturday session
“Language of The Lens” Master Class with Legendary Actor Obba Babatundé
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Atlanta Ballroom 4)
“Beyond The Diagnosis” Roundtable Conversation & FREE HIV/AIDS Testing
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Capitol Ballroom Center)
Sponsored and hosted by Ourconic.
Film Screenings
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Atlanta 1 & Capitol Ballroom South)
JaroGO Creator House at PVIFF
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Capitol Ballroom North)
Special celebrity guests, meet & greet reception etc.
“Beyond The Headlines” – A Conversation with Soledad O’Brien
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Atlanta Ballroom 5)
Hosted by Dr. Rashad Richey. Time not specified in the revised breakdown.
JaroGO Creator Suite
● Courtland Grand Hotel (Capitol Ballroom North)
Filmmaker Mixer in (Luxe VIP Suite)
● Courtland Grand Hotel
PVIFF Pitch Tent
● Courtland Grand Hotel
Cast Me If You Can
● Courtland Grand Hotel
Film Premiere: “In The Matchbox”
● Tara Theatre
The Christmas Masquerade Ball
● Courtland Grand Hotel
Awards & Celebration
PVIFF Awards Red Carpet
● Courtland Grand Hotel
VIPs and award recipients only.
PVIFF Awards Show
● Courtland Grand Hotel
Official After Party
● Courtland Grand Hotel