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
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🐷This is a tale about an unprejudiced heart, and how it changed our valley forever.
Our Summer Family Series film for this week, Babe, is right around the corner! Don’t miss it!
🎬Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet Babe at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other animals accept him?
📅July 13
⏲️12 P
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com
#BabeMovie #FamilyFilm #SummerSeries #MovieNight #FilmScreening #AnimalStories #HeartwarmingTales #CommunityCinema #FamilyFun
🎤Comedy is back at The Cary Theater! We`re so excited for @laughwithmike to take the stage with Opener @bherberger Be sure to grab a ticket before it`s sold out!
📅JULY 25
⏲️8 P
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com
#TriangleComedy #ComedyNight #LocalEvents #NCTheater #LaughOutLoud #CaryTheater #StandUpComedy #ComedyShow #LiveComedy #CaryNCEvents
🤠Welcome to Trinity.
The Unholy Trinity is playing this week- don’t miss out!
🎬Buried secrets of an 1870s Montana town spark violence when a young man returns to reclaim his legacy and is caught between a sheriff determined to maintain order and a mysterious stranger bent on destroying it.
📅July 11 - July 18
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com
#TrinityMontana #IndieFilm #UnholyTrinity #WesternDrama #MontanaMovies #LocalEvents
🦄You Are What We Call A Unicorn. An Impossible Fantasy.
Don`t miss this new rom-com, Materialists, this month!
🎬A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
📅July 11 - July 23
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com
🤖Hello. I am Baymax, your personal healthcare companion.
Our Science + Cinema film series featuring Big Hero 6 is hitting the big screen in 2 weeks! Make sure to get your tickets! Before the film, we’ll explore some of the real-world science behind the movie—soft robotics and biomimicry, 3D printing, micro- and nanobots, and wearable tech. Plus, we’ll take a look at how current engineers are designing technologies that could one day rival Baymax himself. Our pre-show film discussion will be hosted by Alonzo Alexander- Director of @ncsusciencehouse
We can`t wait to see you there!
📅July 19
⏲️2 P
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com
#BigHero6 #Baymax #SoftRobotics #Biomimicry #3DPrinting #WearableTech #ScienceCinema #EngineeringInnovation #TechInFilm #ScienceDiscussion
🐸Someday we`ll find it, the rainbow connection. The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
We can`t believe how many cameos are in this movie! Don`t miss our Summer Family Film Series, The Muppet Movie this Sunday!
🎬Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
📅July 6
⏲️12P
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com
#MuppetMovie #FamilyFilmSeries #SummerMovies #KermitTheFrog #MovieNight #FilmLovers #ClassicMovies #FamilyFun #KidsMovies #CinemaExperience
