Streaming Messages, Movies, and a Podcast
Marquee Messages to Local Graduates If you’ve been following local news then you know that the Cary Graduates Together showcase is well underway. Happy faces of 2020 high school graduates are being streamed on two brick walls of the Cary Arts Center from now through mid August. Each week features photos of graduates from a […]
Inspiration
InspirationInspiration is that feeling of enthusiasm that you get from someone or something, that gives you new and creative ideas. If you’ve been following these eBlasts, you know we’ve been researching and gathering ideas about how to reopen safely and how to move forward with our signature events, Beyond: The Cary Film Festival and Zombiepalooza […]
Film Festival News, Trivia Winners, and Zombiepalooza
Interstate 8Featured in Cannes Marché du Film Anne Thieme’s short, Interstate 8 was recently featured in Cannes Marché du Film Online screenings, on Wednesday, June 24 and Friday, June 26. German Films and the FFA joined forces for the tenth time to present promising talents to the international industry in the short film initiative of […]
Reimagining Future Happenings
Phase 2 Continues Who knew back in March that our theater would remain dark well into the summer? Even so, we’re keeping a positive outlook and diligently working from our coffee tables, porches, and back patios to “reimagine” the live theater and movie-going experience with safety and social distancing measures in mind. While we don’t […]
Looking to the Future for New Happenings
Cary Film Circle Memberships Extended While we navigate through this period of uncertainty, rest assured that if you’re a Film Circle member your benefits are on hold until we reopen.When we do reopen, we’ll extend your membership to make up for the period of closure. We can’t wait to see you again! Hamilton on Disney+ […]
Newsy Bits and a Blog
Emmy Award-Winning Screenwriter Returns to The Cary Fingers crossed that Beyond: The Cary Film Festival will move forward in the fall. And if so, Emmy-award winner Joy Goodwin will be returning to teach a screenwriting masterclass on Saturday, September 26 at 10am. Goodwin serves as chair of the MFA Screenwriting program at the UNC School […]
Staying Connected
Staying Connected Although The Cary and other theaters remain dark, you our valued patrons are in our hearts and minds. While we are closed, we are doing our very best to stay connected and to inform and inspire you with pertinent film related articles, links, and podcasts. So read on and enjoy. Check Out David […]
Staying Safe During Phase 2
CFC Benefactors Look Forward to Serving You We reached out to some of our CFC Benefactors to check on them. Pro’s Epicurean Market and Cafe reached back. Here’s what they shared. While Pro’s has been open for take out with limited hours of operation, they have missed the everyday interactions that their full service provides. This […]
Messages and Feedback
Safer at Home, Phase Two As you know, on Friday, May 22 at 5pm, we moved into Phase Two. The Stay at Home order was lifted and we moved to a Safer at Home recommendation, especially for vulnerable populations.Some business will remain closed including: bars, night clubs, museums, playgrounds, indoor fitness facilities, gyms, and indoor entertainment […]
Dialogue
We miss you guys. We miss our daily conversations with patrons, special guests, local filmmakers, CFC members, and volunteers. We miss the dialogue that happens at our Q&As.  Many conversations have moved to virtual meeting platforms and mobile video apps. While these tools have been a safe, fun, useful, and educational alternative, there is nothing that can replace the […]
