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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🎉 #ThrowbackThursday to our unforgettable Juneteenth Jamboree! We’re still glowing from the joy, the music, and the magic brought by the incredible @mishafair and @countrysoulsongbook.
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Thank you for helping us celebrate freedom, community, and culture in the best way possible! ✨
#JuneteenthJamboree #MishaFair #CountrySoulSongbook #CommunityVibes #FreedomDay #LiveMusicLove
🎸 Why don`t you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?
This Is Spinal Tap plays this weekend- be sure to get your tickets!
🎬Spinal Tap, one of England`s loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
📅July 5 - July 6
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com
#SpinalTap #MartyDiBergi #BritishRock #TourLife #ConcertCulture #MusicHistory #FilmScreening #MusicFilm
🌠And in this moment I am wonderful.
The Life of Chuck is on the big screen this week! Be sure to check it out!
🎬A life-affirming, genre-bending story based on Stephen King`s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.
📅July 2- July 10
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com
#TheLifeOfChuck #StephenKingAdaptation #IndieFilm #FilmScreening #LifeAffirming #GenreBending #MovieNight #CinemaLovers #FilmCommunity #WatchThisFilm
🌞We`re so excited to share our Summer Family Film Series lineup for the month July!
Catch these iconic films on the big screen!
📅Sundays at Noon
🎫Tickets are on sale NOW- Link in bio!
#FamilyFun #JulyEvents #WeekendPlans #IconicFilms #SummerFilmSeries #FamilyMovies #MovieNight #FilmLovers
💃First you gotta do the truffle shuffle.
Our Summer Family Series this week features The Goonies! Check it out this weekend!
📅SUN June 29
⏲️12 P
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com
#SummerFamilySeries #TheGoonies #MovieNight #FamilyFun #FamilyActivities #SummerEvents #WeekendPlans #FamilyTime #TruffleShuffle
It`s #throwbackthursday ! We`re still moved and inspired by last Tuesday`s CAREGVIING preview screening and discussion. The full 2-hr version of CAREGIVING is streaming live on the PBS app.
❤️A special thanks to @mypbsnc and @wearecareyaya for sponsoring the event and shedding light on such an important subject.
#PanelDiscussion #FilmScreening #CaregiverSupport #LocalEvents #CaryNC #Caregiving #TownOfCary #CareYaYa #CommunitySupport
