Looking for somewhere to screen your next masterpiece? North Carolina is home to an ever-growing number of film festivals both large and small. Below we’ve organized a list of each North Carolina film festival we could find, arranged by location. If we’ve missed a film festival, please drop us a comment below and we’ll be sure to add them to the list.
Charlotte Region
Charlotte Black Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
April 6-9, 2017
Charlotte Jewish Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
February 11-March 5, 2017
GayCharlotte Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
June 1-4, 2017
Full Bloom Film Festival
Statesville, NC
September 14-16 2017
Charlotte Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
September 22 – October 1, 2017
100 Words Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
November 3-4, 2017
Geek Short Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
October 21, 2017
American Music Video Festival
Charlotte, NC
June 17, 2017
Triangle/RTP Region
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Durham, NC
April 6-9, 2017
North Carolina International South Asian Film Festival
Durham, NC
January 28, 2017
NC Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Durham, NC
August 10-13, 2017
Nevermore Film Festival
Durham, NC
February 24-26, 2017
Longleaf Film Festival
Raleigh, NC
May 12-13, 2017
Carrboro Film Festival
Carrboro, NC
November 18-19, 2017
Raleigh Film Festival
Raleigh, NC
October 20-22, 2017
FilmSPARK
Raleigh, NC
September 2017
Motion for Pictures
Cary, NC
First Wednesday of every month
Franklin County International Film Festival
Franklinton & Louisburg, NC
Spring 2017
Sick Chick Film Festival
Apex, NC
October 28-29, 2017
Eastern NC/Outer Banks Region
Down East Flick Fest
Greenville, NC
Dates TBD, Spring/Summer 2017
Praxis Film Festival
Goldsboro, NC
February 3-4, 2017
Glass Tulip Film Festival
Washington, NC
April 14-15, 2017
TeaDance Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Greenville, NC
October 13-14, 2017
Eastern NC Film Festival
Winterville, NC
April 29, 2017
Marquee on Main Film Festival
Washington, NC
September 15-17, 2017
Surfalorus
Outer Banks, NC
September 21-23 2017
Halloween International Film Festival
Kill Devil Hills, NC
October 26-28, 2017
Fayetteville NC/Sandhills Region
Indigo Moon Film Festival
Fayetteville, NC
October 13-15, 2017
Northeast NC Region
NC Family Film Festival
Murfreesboro, NC
September 29 – October 1, 2017
Piedmont Triad Region
Triad Jewish Film Festival
Greensboro, NC
January 29-February 23, 2017
RiverRun International Film Festival
Winston-Salem, NC
March 30-April 9, 2017
OUT at the Movies International LGBT Film Festival
Winston-Salem, NC
October 5-8, 2017
Wilmington Region
Wilmington Jewish Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
April 30-May 3, continuing May 7-10, 2017
DocuTime Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
February 4, 2017
Visions Film Festival and Conference
Presented by UNC Wilmington Film Studies Department
Wilmington, NC
March 31, 2017
Cape Fear Independent Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
June 15-17, 2017
Cucalorus Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
November 8-12, 2017
NC Black Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
Dates TBD, Fall 2017
Western NC Region
Real to Reel Film Festival
Kings Mountain, NC
July 26-29, 2017
Asheville Film Festival
Asheville, NC
September 16, 2017
Dirty Dancing Festival
Lake Lure, NC
August 18-19, 2017
Footcandle Film Festival
Hickory, NC
September 22-24, 2017
Tryon International Film Festival
Tryon, NC
October 27-29, 2017
