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
February 25-March 11, 2012
Charlotte Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
March 5-22, 2012
GayCharlotte Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
March 22-25, 2012
Real to Reel Film Festival
Kings Mountain, NC
July 18-21, 2012
Manifesto Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
Fall 2012 (exact dates TBA)
Modern Film Festival
Kannapolis, NC
Fall 2012 (exact dates TBA)
Durham/RTP Region
Blue Sky Film Festival
Chapel Hill, NC
2012 dates TBA
Strange Beauty Film Festival
Durham, NC
February 16-18, 2012
Nevermore Film Festival
Presented by Carolina Theatre
Durham, NC
February 17-19, 2012
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Durham, NC
April 12-15, 2012
BrickFlix LEGO Shorts Film Festival
Durham, NC
Spring 2012 (exact dates TBD)
NC Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Durham, NC
August 10-19, 2012
Escapism Film Festival
Durham, NC
Fall 2012 (exact dates TBD)
Ava Gardner Festival
Smithfield, NC
October 2012 (exact dates TBD)
Corpsedance International Horror Film Festival
Raleigh, NC
October 2012 (exact dates TBD)
NC Latin American Film Festival
Durham & Chapel Hill, NC (other cities TBA)
Late Fall 2012 (exact dates TBD)
Carrboro Film Festival
Carrboro, NC
November 18, 2012
Eastern North Carolina
BluMoon Film Festival
Greenville, NC
Fall 2012 (exact dates TBD)
Northeast North Carolina
NC Family Film Festival
Winton, NC
June 2-3, 2012
Piedmont Triad
Carolina Film & Video Festival
Presented by UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
February 22-25, 2012
Triad Jewish Film Festival
Greensboro, NC
February 25-March 10, 2012
Reynolda Film Festival
Wake Forest University
March 19-23, 2012
RiverRun International Film Festival
Winston-Salem, NC
April 13-22, 2012
Wilmington
NC Black Film Festival (formally Cine Noir)
Wilmington, NC
March 22-25, 2012
Cape Fear Independent Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
April 26-29, 2011
Cucalorus Independent Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
November 8-11, 2012
Western North Carolina
ActionFest
Asheville, NC
April 12-15, 2012
Gideon Film Festival
Ridgecrest, NC
August 11-16, 2012
Dirty Dancing Festival
Lake Lure, NC
August 17-19, 2012
Asheville Qfest
Asheville, NC
Fall 2012 (exact dates TBD)
Asheville Cinema Festival
Asheville, NC
November 1-4, 2012
Asheville International Children's Film Festival
Asheville, NC
Fall 2012 (exact dates TBD)
