Each fall in the heart of North Carolina, Cary hosts its annual short film and screenplay festival presented at the historic Cary Theater. Engaged audiences, new and established filmmakers, industry professionals, and special guests come together to celebrate the art of short filmmaking.
Filmmakers and audiences can expect to experience the best short films from around the world. Attendees will have opportunities to participate in panel discussions, workshops, and more. BEYOND is designed to support emerging filmmakers with all events and social activities taking place within walking distance of our downtown theater.
The 8th annual BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival takes place September 11-14, 2025.
Submissions Open: February 1, 2025
Early Deadline: March 15, 2025
Late Deadline: May 17, 2025
STAY CURRENT WITH THEATER EVENTS
🌊 MAYA and the WAVE plays at The Cary Theater 5/28, 7P!
Don`t miss this extraordinary story of Maya Gabeira, the first woman to surf the giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal.
🎬Ten years in the making, MAYA and the WAVE tells the story of Maya Gabeira, the first woman to surf the giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal. She nearly drowns – and is ridiculed by the male big wave surfers who dominate the sport. Three spine surgeries and five years later, she surfs the biggest wave a woman has ever surfed. When her accomplishment is disregarded, Maya enlists the help of her fans to fight for recognition –and becomes the first female surfer honored with a Guinness World Record in big wave surfing.
🎥Directed by Stephanie Johnes | 2022 | United States
📅Wed, May 28
⏲️7P
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com
🌊We can`t wait to see you there!
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🎳The Dude Abides...Happy #throwbackthursday !
We had so much fun at our LAST Indies by the Decade series for the season, The Big Lebowski ! We hope to see you in September when this series returns. Until then, it`s good knowin` he`s out there. The Dude. Takin` `er easy for all us. 🍻
📅Check out our future events like this at thecarytheater.com
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📣Sharpen your pencils and make sure you have enough paper for our two-day basic feature writing workshop!✍️
DAY 👆:
We`ll establish the basic tentpoles (the structure) for writing a three act feature, then determine the specific tentpoles for writing YOUR three act feature.
DAY ✌️:
We`ll explore how your acts (scenes and dialogue) interlock, "jump off the page" to create a strong, sellable piece of work. Time will be made available to write/rewrite/share your work.
LOCATION: The Cary Theater, Suite 230, 2nd Floor
Registration for this two-day event is $50!
🖋️Register TODAY at thecarytheater.com !
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🎼The Cary Theater is excited to welcome Heather Maloney to the stage; local favorite Abigail Dowd opens!
Heather is touring in support of her latest release “Exploding Star.” From tracking for 2 days in her abandoned childhood home, to playing her father’s guitar throughout the record, “Exploding Star” is packed with the sonic, lyrical and emotional details of a life story — and the result is something celebratory and heartbreaking all at once.
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Abigail Dowd grew up under the longleaf pines in the Sandhills region of North Carolina. Known for her storytelling and command of an audience, she has been called "a writer of the highest caliber” (The All Scene Eye). She appeared at Cary Art Daze last year and we look forward to welcoming her back!
🚪Doors: 7:00 p.m.
🎶Show: 7:30 p.m.
🎫Tickets – online or at the Cary Theater Box office.
See you there!
#SingerSongwriter #MusicEvent #CaryTheater #HeatherMaloney #AbigailDowd #LiveMusicNC #LocalArtists #ExplodingStar
🚲Happy Bike Month! We`re celebrating with @oaksandspokes - Showing Breaking Away May 23 8P! We can`t wait to see you there.
🎬A working-class Indiana teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl while searching for life goals with his friends.
#BikeMonth #FilmScreening #CyclingCommunity #BreakingAway #OaksAndSpokes #BikeLife #LocalEvents
📣 Attention Documentary Makers! Exciting news from our friends Southern Documentary Fund (@southerndocfund) - the Southern Documentary Convening takes place June 6-8, 2025 in downtown Durham, NC.
🎥 Take advantage of the opportunity to network with fellow documentary makers, distributors, funders, and other industry professionals. Whether you`re a first-time, emerging, or experienced filmmaker, the Convening offers valuable workshops, panel discussions, and networking events. Don`t miss out on this chance to enhance your skills and connect with like-minded individuals in the field!
Learn more and secure your spot at the link in SDF’s bio.
#SDFConvening #SouthernDocumentaryConvening #SouthernDocumentaryMakers #SouthernStorytelling #IndieDocs #DocumentaryFilmmaking #FilmmakerCommunity #SouthernStories #FilmmakersUnite #DocLife #FilmIndustryNetworking #BehindTheLens #SouthernDocFund #DocumentaryFilmmaking #Storytelling #Mississippi #IndieFilmmaking #FilmmakerSupport #CreativeCommunity #FilmmakingLife #DocFilmmaking #FilmIndustry #SouthernMakers
