Beyond the Cary Film Festival 2020

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THURSDAY – SEPT. 24

1:00 PM  – Workshop: Lighting for Documentary Interviews

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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

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

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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

SATURDAY – SEPT. 26

10:00 AM – Screenwriting Masterclass w/ Joy Goodwin & Ron Thompson

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2:oo PM  – Table Read for Screenplay Competition Winner

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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

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

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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

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