Film Festivals
North Carolina plays host to a bevy of film festivals — large and small — throughout the year. If your film festival is not listed, please send a news or media release announcing dates of your upcoming festival to info@ncfilm.com.
Charlotte Region
Charlotte Jewish Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
March 2-17, 2013
Charlotte Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
early Spring 2013 (exact dates TBA)
GayCharlotte Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
April 25-28, 2013
Real to Reel Film Festival
Kings Mountain, NC
July 24-27, 2013
Modern Film Festival
Kannapolis, NC
October 4-6, 2013
Durham/RTP Region
Strange Beauty Film Festival
Durham, NC
January 24-26, 2013
Nevermore Film Festival
Presented by Carolina Theatre
Durham, NC
February 22-24, 2013
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Durham, NC
April 4-7, 2013
NC Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Durham, NC
August 9-18, 2013
Escapism Film Festival
Durham, NC
Fall 2013 (exact dates TBA)
Ava Gardner Festival
Smithfield, NC
Fall 2012 (exact dates TBA)
Carrboro Film Festival
Carrboro, NC
November 24, 2013
Northeast North Carolina
NC Family Film Festival
Winton, NC
Fall 2013 (exact dates TBA)
Piedmont Triad
Carolina Film & Video Festival
Presented by UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
February 20-23, 2013
Triad Jewish Film Festival
Greensboro, NC
March 2-16, 2013
Reynolda Film Festival
Wake Forest University
April 1-5, 2013
RiverRun International Film Festival
Winston-Salem, NC
April 12-21, 2013
Wilmington
NC Black Film Festival (formally Cine Noir)
Wilmington, NC
March 14-17, 2013
Cape Fear Independent Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
May 9-12, 2013
Cucalorus Independent Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
November 13-17, 2013
Western North Carolina
Dirty Dancing Festival
Lake Lure, NC
August 16-17, 2013
Asheville Qfest
Asheville, NC
Fall 2013 (exact dates TBA)
Asheville Cinema Festival
Asheville, NC
November 7-10, 2013
Asheville International Children's Film Festival
Asheville, NC
November 1-10, 2013
