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North Carolina Film Festivals
Reel Teal Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
Feb 1, 2020
Motion For Pictures
Cary, NC
February 5, 2020
Hayti Heritage Film Festival
Durham, NC
February 13-15, 2020
Greensboro Dance Film Festival
Greensboro, NC
February 15, 2020
Nevermore Film Festival
Durham, NC
Feb 28 – March 1, 2020
Cosmic Rays
Chapel Hill, NC
March 5 – 6, 2020
Cinema Sister International Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
March 6 – 7, 2020
Wake Forest Film Festival
Wake Forest, NC
March 13 – 14, 2020
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Durham, NC
April 2 – 5, 2020
RiverRun International Film Festival
Winston-Salem, NC
March 26 – April 5, 2020
Single Frame
Durham, NC
April 5, 2020
Charlotte Black Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
April 23 – 26, 2020
Reel Out Charlotte Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
May 9 – 17, 2020
Carolina Fear Fest
Raleigh, NC
May 22 – 24, 2020
Longleaf Film Festival
Raleigh, NC
May 8 – 9, 2020
Beyond: The Cary Film Festival
Cary, NC
June 11 – 14, 2020
Cape Fear Independent Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
June 18 – 20, 2020
CineOdyssey Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
July 22 – 25, 2020
Real to Reel Film Festival
Kings Mountain, NC
July 22 – 25, 2020
Joedance Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
August 6 – 8, 2020
North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival
Durham, NC
August 13 – 16, 2020
Micropolitan Film Festival
Marion, NC
August 14 – 15, 2020
Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival
Greensboro, NC
September 18 – 19, 2020
Footcandle Film Festival
Hickory, NC
September 23-27, 2020
Halloween International Film Festival
Kill Devil Hills, NC
October 1-3, 2020
Raleigh Film & Arts Festival
Raleigh, NC
October 2-4, 2020
Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival
Cary, NC
October 3 – 4, 2020
Indigo Moon Film Festival
Fayetteville, NC
October 9 – 11, 2020
Tryon International Film Festival
Tryon, NC
October 9 – 11, 2020
Stranger Days Independent Film Festival
Charlotte, NC
November 14-15, 2020
For a more detailed list please see the North Carolina Film Office’s official website here.
South Carolina Film Festivals
Beaufort International Film Festival
Beaufort, SC
February 18 – 23, 2020
Southern City Film Festival
Aiken, SC
February 20 – 23, 2020
Southern Margins International Short Film Festival
Clemson, South Carolina
March 6 – 7, 2020
Doko Film Festival
Blythewood, SC
March 13 – 14, 2020
Indie Grits
Columbia, SC
March 26 – 29, 2020
Underexposed Film Festival YC
Rockhill, SC
March 25 – 28, 2020
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
Myrtle Beach, SC
April 21 – 25, 2020
The International Gullah Film Festival
Georgetown, SC
April 28, 2020
Crimson Screen Horror Film Festival
Charleston, SC
May 22 – 24, 2020
60 Second Horror Challenge
Charleston, SC
June 20, 2020
FreedomFest
Columbia, SC
August 20 – 23, 2020
South Carolina Underground Film Festival
Charleston, SC
November 6 – 8, 2020
AtomaCon Short Film Festival
North Charleston, SC
November 20 – 22, 2020
