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 Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
September 20-26, 2010


Real to Reel Film Festival
Kings Mountain, NC
July 21-24, 2010

Durham/RTP Region

NC Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Durham, NC
August 12-15, 2010

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Durham, NC
April 12-15, 2011

Nevermore Film Festival
Presented by Carolina Theatre
Durham, NC
February 2011 (exact dates TBA)

Carrboro Film Festival
Carrboro, NC
November 21, 2010

Eastern North Carolina

ECU Film Festival
Greenville, NC
April 2011 (exact dates TBA) 

Piedmont Triad

Carolina Film & Video Festival
Presented by UNC-Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
February 2011 (exact dates TBD)

Reynolda Film Festival
Wake Forest University
March 24-27, 2010

RiverRun International Film Festival
Winston-Salem, NC
April 18-23, 2011

Wilmington

Cape Fear Independent Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
April 29-May 2, 2010

Cucalorus Independent Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
November 10-14, 2010

Western North Carolina

Asheville Film Festival
Asheville, NC

ActionFest
Asheville, NC
April 7-10, 2011

Gideon Film Festival
Ridgecrest, NC
August 6-11, 2011