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THURSDAY – SEPT. 24
1:00 PM – Workshop: Lighting for Documentary Interviews
Short Films Block I
Available 8:00 AM – 11:45 PM. View the Filmmaker Q&A >>
Inoculation
Interstate 8
Tender is the Kiss
Stari Grad (Old Town)
She Follows Close Behind
Bambiland
Daughters
Sea Salt Wind
Learn About Each Film
Local Focus: The Best of Zombiepalooza Films
Available 8:00 AM – 11:45 PM.
The Cary Theater’s Local Focus showcases programs that we feature throughout the year to support local filmmakers!
FRIDAY – SEPT. 25
1:00 PM – Music in Picture: A Film Scoring Workshop
Short Films Block II
Available 8:00 AM – 11:45 PM. View Filmmaker Q&A >>
The Spaghetti Monster
The Big L
Modern Romance
Remembrance
Camilla, Keep Your Word
Lost in Place
The Love Garden
Anacronte
Loser
Painted Love
Invitation
Learn About Each Film
SATURDAY – SEPT. 26
10:00 AM – Screenwriting Masterclass w/ Joy Goodwin & Ron Thompson
2:oo PM – Table Read for Screenplay Competition Winner
View Live Read of Career Day >>
Short Films Block III
Available 8:00 AM – 11:45 PM. View Filmmaker Q&A>>
Deathless
Shelter
FREE
Uncle Otto’s Truck
Folding Fur
Department 666
The Sound of Silence
The Casserole Brigade
Quilt Journeys
Solitude
Lost Treasure of the Valley
Learn About Each Film
7:00 PM – An Evening w/ Josh & Rebecca Tickell, plus special guest Ian Somerhalder
Filmmakers Q&A with presentation of the first Beyond Ordinary Award to the Tickells for excellence in storytelling and devotion to environmental activism.
Feature Film: FUEL follows Q&A
SUNDAY – SEPT. 27
11:00 AM – Award Winners Announced via Facebook Live
Short Films Block IV – The Best of BEYOND (Award Winners)
Available 11:30 AM – 11:45 PM. View Filmmaker Q&A >>
8:00 PM – Encore Broadcast on WRAL 5.2 (COZI-TV)
2020 Festival Sponsors
Benefiting charity partner
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is a nonprofit providing food for people at risk of hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern N.C. for 40 years. It serves a network of more than 900 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and programs for children and adults through warehouses in Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, Southern Pines and Wilmington. Donate to our Food Bank today. >>