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What is a Cucalorus?
cuc•a•lor•us n., [orig. Gk. kukaloris, the dance of the shadows.]1. a film set apparatus placed in front of a light source to create a dappled lighting effect on a subject or background. also cookie, UK. gobo. 2. a film festival in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Press Contacts
Lauren Krakauskas, comm@cucalorus.org
Cucalorus Downloads
Download the Cucalorus Festival logo here.
Stills (300dpi) Downloads – Cucalorus 24
Find downloadable photos and stills for promoting Film, Stage, and Connect events here and photos from the 24th Annual Cucalorus Festival here. Please credit the photographer. Reach comm@cucalorus.org if you can’t find the specific photo you’re looking for.
In the News
- Star News: Cucalorus Festival gets a major NEA grant
- Star News: EDITORIAL: Cucalorus Festival illuminates shadows of history
- Greater Wilmington Business Journal: SAS Brand Director Aims To Connect Tech, Emotion Through Film
- Star News: Cucalorus Festival’s focus on performance comes into its own
- The Seahawk: Cucalorus 24 kicks off with Dance-a-lorus
- WECT First at Four: The 24th annual Cucalorus Festival takes place November 7-11, with guest Dan Brawley
- WWAY: Cucalorus Festival Ready to Kick Off
- Star News: 7 Movies to See at Cucalorus 24
- Indy Week: A Hurricane Can’t Stop Wilmington’s Cucalorus Festival, and Triangle Filmmakers and Musicians Are Heading East
- Star News: 24 things to know about the 24th Cucalorus Festival
- NCTech: November Executive Spotlight: Dan Brawley, Chief Instigating Officer
- Seahawk News: Cucalorus 24 preview // Highlighting UNCW students and staff talents
- Picture Lock Podcast: Interview with Dan Brawley & Lez Bomb’s Jenna Laurenzo
- WilmingtonBiz Insights: Cucalorus Connect Helps Highlight Area’s Economic & Cultural Identity
- Wilmington & Beaches: Cucalorus Takes Center Stage with Five days of Film, Technology, and Theatre
- WRAL Tech on Tap Conversations: Cucalorus marries the history of film in Wilmington and emerging tech scene
- Encore: Paving the Way: Cucalorus continues to evolve, welcomes live music and Superchunk to the stage
- Star News: Cucalorus Festival announces opening night band, film screenings
- MovieMaker Magazine: 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, 2018
- Greater Wilmington Business Journal: Reframing Film Industry
- Greater Wilmington Business Journal: Achievers & Accolades—Kim Klein
- Clture: Cucalorus is worth the road trip to Wilmington
- WECT: Dan Brawley is taking Cucalorus in another new direction
- Star News: Innovation economy takes stage, editorial by Tom Looney
More News
- Star News: 8 Things to See & Do at UNCW’s Lumina Fest
- Convention and Visitor’s Bureau guest blog by Dan Brawley
- Greater Wilmington Business Journal: Tru Colors Brewing
- WHQR Communique: Inshiradu Receives Support From Cucalorus For 1898 Narrative: “What The River Knows”
- Star News: Tru Colors Brewing Up Solution to Gang Violence
- Matt Magne’s overview of Connect 2017
- MovieMaker Magazine: 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, 2017
- Filmmaker Magazine: Dispatches from Cucalorus 2016
- Cultured Vulture: 10 Best Film Festivals Worth Your Time In 2017
- Star News: Cucalorus leader Dan Brawley to head Film Festival Alliance
- Blog: La Medea: un show interactivo de cine, música, danza y teatro brillará este sábado en Jengo’s Playhouse
- Wrightsville Beach Magazine: Independent Ascendant?
- MovieMaker: A Little Bit of Catharsis: Cucalorus 22 is the change we want to see in the world
- ExitEvent: Don’t Miss These Southeast Startup, Innovation and Tech Conferences in 2017
- StarNews: Cucalorus Film Festival receives grant
- Star News: Cucalorus Film Festival attendance figures released
- Exit Event: 5 Takeaways from Cucalorus Connect 2016 in Wilmington
- City of Wilmington: Joe Dunton Q&A Livestream
- Star News: Cucalorus Film Festival wraps 22nd year with packed screenings, festive atmosphere
Press Releases
Past Press Releases
- Cucalorus Film Foundation and the NC Film Office Present Eleven “Filmed in NC” Filmmaker Grants
- Cucalorus’ Dan Brawley Elected President of Film Festival Alliance Leads Efforts to Connect International Industry Professionals
- Cucalorus 22 – Festival Spreads Love Over 5 Days of Movies and Merrymaking
- Cucalorus Receives Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Browse the Cucalorus 24 Program Guide
Cucalorus Hosts Creative Capital Workshop: “Strategic Business Planning for Media Artists”
Cucalorus Film Foundation will host a one-day workshop on “Strategic Business Planning for Media Artists” taught by professionals from the Creative Capital Foundation in Wilmington, NC on April 6, 2019 from 9:30am – 5:30pm. The workshop will...
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24th Annual Cucalorus Festival:: By the Numbers
Special thanks to all the attendees, sponsors, filmmakers, performers, entrepreneurs, and supporters who helped us bring the 24th annual Cucalorus Festival to life. Check out some of the facts and figures that describe the framework of the fest, filled in by the...
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Mona Badie and Jenn Salter Join the Connect Team!
Cucalorus proudly announces that Mona Badie, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer for GE Hitachi Nuclear, has joined the Cucalorus Connect team as Executive Board President. After being a keynote speaker in 2017 and serving on the Executive Board as a...
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