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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.
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Press Contacts
For Film Festival: Becca Ederer, comm@cucalorus.org
For Connect Conference: connect@cucalorus.org
Cucalorus 2017 Downloads
(Stay tuned for 2017 updates and downloads to come!)
Classic Cucalorus Logo
Transparent / B&W / 300 dpi / PNG (with real sugar from canes)
B&W / 300 dpi / JPEG (gluten free)
Connect Conference Logo
Transparent / RGB Color / 300 dpi / PNG
Cucalorus Film Festival 23
Cucalorus Film Festival Postcard
Connect Postcard
Cucalorus At-A-Glance (Program info and festival stats)
Stills (300dpi) Downloads – Cucalorus 23
Coming soon!
In the News
- Dan Brawley is taking Cucalorus in another new direction – WECT
- MovieMaker Magazine: 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, 2017
- Filmmaker Magazine: Cucalorus Film Festival
- 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
Past Press Releases
- Cucalorus Call for Entries 2017!
- Cucalorus Hires Blair Middleton as Development Director
- 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