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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.
Cucalorus was founded in 1994 by a filmmaking collective called TwinkleDoon. At the inaugural event, crowds wrapped around the block to see 16 local films screening at a restaurant by the Cape Fear River. These days Cucalorus Film Festival takes place every November in historic Wilmington, NC screening over 100 independent and international films in venues like the majestic and recently restored Thalian Hall as well as City Stage Theater and Jengo's Playhouse. In 2009 MovieMaker Magazine recognized it as one of the "25 Coolest Film Festivals" and by the Brooks Institute as one of the "Top Ten Film Festivals"
Press Releases
Main Festival Release, October 18
Call For Entries Release, June 21
Press kit downloads
28 Hotel Rooms
A Royal Affair (En Kongelig Affaere)
Holy Motors
Beauty is Embarrassing
Exit Elena
Francine
Journey to Planet X
Nobody Walks
Save The Date
Scarlet Road
Small Creatures
!Vivan Las Antipodas!
Stills (300dpi) downloads
!Vivan Las Antipodas!
!Vivan Las Antipodas! (2)
28 Hotel Rooms (1)
A Royal Affair (En Kongelig Affaere)
A Royal Affair (En Kongelig Affaere) (2)
Beauty Is Embarrassing
Francine
Journey to Planet X
Mechanical Bride
Nobody Walks
Nobody Walks (2)
Save the Date
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Festival Graphic downloads
Cucalorus hi-res logo
Cucalorus vector eps logo
Print Source List
Click here for the print source list from 2011
Press
2012
Lumina News
2011
Santa Barbara Independent
WWAY News Channel 3
Starnews Online
News 14 Carolina
WHQR 91.3 fm
Check out the Cucalorus blog for up to the minute festival updates and film-like pontifications.
