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BEYOND FF 2025

BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival takes place September 11-14, 2025

BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival is an annual short film and screenplay festival that takes place in the heart of the Triangle, Cary, North Carolina. Each fall, engaged audiences, local, new, and established filmmakers, industry professionals, and special guests from around the country come together to celebrate the art and craft of short filmmaking, participate in panel discussions and workshops, and experience a live table read of our winning screenplay.

  • FILM PASS on sale July 30, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
    • See all film programs, the live table read, and attend the opening night festivities for $30!
  • FILM LINEUP announced August 5, 2025.
  • FILM SCHEDULE online August 12, 2025
  • INDIVIDUAL TICKETS on sale August 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm.

 

BEYOND would like to thank the following sponsors and partners for helping to make our 8th annual festival a huge success.

Cary, North Carolina

Downtown Cary Park

DigitalP Media

InkTip

The Mayton Inn

Misner Public Relations

Southern Documentary Fund

Chatham Street Wine Market

RBF Champagne Bar

BREW

 

 

 

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BEYOND Film Festival returns Sept. 11-14, 2025!

🌹She`s a no pressure, super chill kinda girl.

Oh, Hi! We`d love it if you caught one of the screenings for this movie!

🎬Iris and Isaac`s first romantic weekend getaway goes awry in a most unexpected way.

📅AUG 1-14
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com

#MovieNight #RomanticComedy #WeekendPlans #IndieFilm #ChillVibes #IrisAndIsaacMovie #RomanticGetaway #MovieScreening #LoveStory

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🌹She's a no pressure, super chill kinda girl. Oh, Hi! We'd love it if you caught one of the screenings for this movie! 🎬Iris and Isaac's first romantic weekend getaway goes awry in a most unexpected way. 📅AUG 1-14 🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com #MovieNight #RomanticComedy #WeekendPlans #IndieFilm #ChillVibes #IrisAndIsaacMovie #RomanticGetaway #MovieScreening #LoveStory

📣CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS AND FILM LOVERS!
BEYOND 2025 Film Passes go on sale 7/30 at 12P. Lineup announced 8/5, Schedule online 8/12.

We’re BEYOND excited!🎬

#bff2025 #filmfestival #lineupannouncement #filmpasses #movies #caryevents #shortfilms #local #carync #BEYONDfilmfestival #supportlocalcinemas

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📣CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS AND FILM LOVERS! BEYOND 2025 Film Passes go on sale 7/30 at 12P. Lineup announced 8/5, Schedule online 8/12. We’re BEYOND excited!🎬 #bff2025 #filmfestival #lineupannouncement #filmpasses #movies #caryevents #shortfilms #local #carync #BEYONDfilmfestival #supportlocalcinemas

🐸I would do it. I would kiss a frog. I would kiss a hundred frogs if I could marry a prince and be a princess.

Don`t miss The Princess and the Frog this weekend- it`s a part of our Summer Family Film Series!

🎬A waitress desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.

📅July 27
⏲️12P
🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com

#PrincessAndTheFrog #FamilyFilmSeries #SummerMovies #DisneyMagic #MovieNight #FrogPrince #KidsMovies #FamilyFun #DisneyPrincess #FilmScreening

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🐸I would do it. I would kiss a frog. I would kiss a hundred frogs if I could marry a prince and be a princess. Don't miss The Princess and the Frog this weekend- it's a part of our Summer Family Film Series! 🎬A waitress desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him. 📅July 27 ⏲️12P 🎫Tickets available at thecarytheater.com #PrincessAndTheFrog #FamilyFilmSeries #SummerMovies #DisneyMagic #MovieNight #FrogPrince #KidsMovies #FamilyFun #DisneyPrincess #FilmScreening

The Cary Theater takes on the Wes Anderson trend!🦊🏨🍎

@thephoenicianscheme starts showing tomorrow-August 1st!

Special shout out to @brewcoffeebar_nc - thank you so much for your latte art!☕️

#phoenicianscheme #wesanderson #wesandersontrend #colorful #mechanical #newfilms #movienight #townofcary #ncfilmmakers

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The Cary Theater takes on the Wes Anderson trend!🦊🏨🍎 @thephoenicianscheme starts showing tomorrow-August 1st! Special shout out to @brewcoffeebar_nc - thank you so much for your latte art!☕️ #phoenicianscheme #wesanderson #wesandersontrend #colorful #mechanical #newfilms #movienight #townofcary #ncfilmmakers

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