BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival screens virtually Sept. 24-27. Documentarians Josh & Rebecca Tickell to receive inaugural “Beyond Ordinary” filmmaker award. Festival hosts 30 films and 3 workshops free to patrons. “Beyond Ordinary Award” honors the filmmakers of the critically-acclaimed documentaries, FUEL and KISS THE GROUND for their career achievements and environmental advocacy. CARY, N.C. […]
30 Films Set to Screen Virtually at BEYOND Sept. 24-27
The Town of Cary’s film festival received a record number of entries, and 30 films will screen virtually Sept. 24-27, 2020, produced by The Cary Theater. The third annual BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival was rescheduled from its original dates in June due to COVID-19. CARY, N.C. (September 1, 2020) – BEYOND: The Cary […]
More Film Festival Details…
Calling All Filmmakers and Cinephiles Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 24, 1:00 PM – Registration required Lighting for Documentary Interviews In this FREE workshop, we will explore the various lighting techniques and equipment used for documentary-style on-camera interviews. Among the techniques to be demonstrated will be classical three-point lighting, the run and gun, one […]
BEYOND Goes Virtual in 2020
Bringing Beyond to Your Home! In light of COVID-19, BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival will look very different this year. Our aim is to bring the latest and greatest short films to your living room. Because so many film festivals have pivoted to digital extravaganzas, there’s new opportunity to connect with audiences, inviting people […]
100 Years Ago…
Celebrating the 19th Amendment We had planned to feature a special screening of Iron Jawed Angels to mark the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Even though it was cancelled (because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic), we feel it is important to acknowledge this momentous day in history. On August 26, 1920, the 19th […]
Trivia Winners!
Trivia Winners! Congratulations! TRIVIA TUESDAY Last year’s BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival featured the writers for what blockbuster with a star-studded cast? Name our 2019 feature, and the film’s 2 actors whose careers include Oscar wins. Answer: “Batman Forever,” Tommy Lee Jones (Best Actor for “The Fugitive”) and Nicole Kidman (Best Actress for “The Hours”). […]
A Joker Sighting, Trivia Winners, and More
Blog of the Week We all need a pause from this “new normal”. How do you get away? When I look around I see people running, biking, painting, meditating, paddle boarding, swimming, and water skiing, to name a few. Check out ScreenCrush’s Joker sighting on the East River. This guy knows how to mix […]
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
Inspiration Inspiration 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 […]
Film Festival News, Trivia Winners, and Zombiepalooza
Interstate 8 Featured 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 […]