Film Series at The ArtsCenter

Yesterday I attended the Second Sunday Film Series in Carrboro, N.C., where four short films were screened. The line up included “Lenny and Josh,” “The Weaver,” “Dear Stranger,” and “Where There’s Smoke.” Folks associated with each film answered questions from...

Short Films Screening This Sunday

Short films made in North Carolina will be screened at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, N.C., this Sunday, October 16th, at 4:00 p.m. The line-up includes “Lenny and Josh,” “The Weaver,” “Dear Stranger,” and “Where There’s...

Free Movies in Durham Tomorrow Night

The Movies on the Lawn summer series, hosted by the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and the American Tobacco Campus, will conclude tomorrow evening. Weather permitting, they will screen Under African Skies at dusk and Shut Up And Play The...
Uniting the film Community

Uniting the film Community

A recent conversation with an out-of-state filmmaker solidified my assumption about the film community in North Carolina: it’s healthy but fragmented. We have strong, active groups of people working in film and television; but we’re not as united or easily...

List of Blogs for Filmmakers

Looking for blogs on filmmaking? There’s a great list from PBS’s POV blog: www.pbs.org/pov/blog. I’ve reposted them here for you, simply for easy access, but I can’t take any credit for curating the list. Enjoy! DOCUMENTARY BLOGS About.com –...

Modern Film Fest

The Modern Film Fest is happening in Kannapolis, N.C., this weekend. It started in 2009 as a means for filmmaker Michael Knox to show his first documentary, and has now grown into a festival. The historic  Gem Theatre looks like a cool place to see a film, especially...