Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:00 am
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
A metafictional comedy about the intersection of the climate crisis and generative AI.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:00 am
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
When music journalist John Thomas discovers a mysterious archival photo, the ensuing odyssey reveals a shameful chapter in the history of the iconic Gibson guitar company.During World War II, with in

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:00 am
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
A Native American kid scrambles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:00 am
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
A blind reggaeton artist defies societal barriers to pursue her musical dreams, redefining disability perceptions, while mentoring young disabled students.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:00 am
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
Beekeeper Carl Harrison Jr.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:15 am
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
Best friends learn to navigate adulthood together with a few plot twists along the way...

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:15 am
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
An American perspective on the hijab and female empowerment that resonates with universal questions of selfhood and freedom.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:15 am
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
Zadie is an independent florist, privately suffering from fibroids, but determined to take her career to the next level.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:15 am
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
Rosa finds herself in a whirlwind of emotions as she navigates an unexpected love triangle between her two coworkers at a fast food joint.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:15 am
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
When society divides into sectors and drones are everywhere, who can you really trust?

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:15 am
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
A teenage couple tries to buy the morning-after pill in a post Roe America.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:15 am
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
When her barrettes mess up her pirouettes, an excitable, hyper-focused Black girl must power through the distractions -- and her mother's expectations -- to fly like the ballerinas do.

Documentary Feature
Thu
Nov
20
2025
10:30 am
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
Filmmaker Suzannah Herbert takes a sharp look at the American South’s unreconciled history through a Mississippi town that mixes antebellum tourism with a community deeply divided over its past.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:15 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
Marley has a manipulative companion who won’t leave his side.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:15 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
Jesus tries to save humanity and fulfill his purpose on earth, but runs into some unexpected, internalized hurdles.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:15 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
Little Juana is entering puberty and there is only one thing that comes with that as a guarantee - body hair.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:15 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
Stuck in endless droning Zoom meetings, a programmer daydreams about the stranger next door—until she finally gets a chance at love.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:15 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
Alone in her home, a woman is spanked by an unseen entity, awakening an unruly force.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:15 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
On their first night of marriage, a wife tells her husband about an ancient curse on the women in her family that threatens very specific calamity should their husbands lie.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:15 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
An 11-year-old girl’s misunderstanding of a "blow job” sets her babysitter on a chaotic mission to save her at a birthday party.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:30 pm
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
In this fantasia of a 1980s gay rights theme park documentary an unsung teen activist fights to overturn Disneyland’s ban on same-sex dancing.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:30 pm
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
Visual artist, Victor Yañez-Lascano, makes work inspired by his experience as a Mexican American son of immigrants.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:30 pm
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
As restrictions tighten across the country, Durham, North Carolina preps for the annual Beaver Queen Pageant.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:30 pm
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
A musician, his shells, and the surprising sounds they create.

Short Film
Thu
Nov
20
2025
1:30 pm
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
For some visitors to Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park, the temptation to smuggle out pieces of petrified wood as cherished keepsakes is irresistible.Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending o

310 Chestnut St
Wilmington
NC
28401
Thalian Hall – Red
127 Princess St
Wilmlington
NC
28401

Bourgie Nights
1007 N 4th St
Wilmington
NC
28401

Palate
703 N 3rd St
Wilmington
NC
28401

Wilson Center
State‑of‑the‑art 1,500‑seat performing arts Centre on the campus of Cape Fear Community College; hosts large festival and Broadway‑style shows.
118 Princess St
Wilmington
NC
28401

Hell’s Kitchen
Downtown Wilmington sports bar & pub‑grub spot with live music and late‑night events.
310 Chestnut St
Wilmington
NC
28401

Filmmakers Lounge
Lounge dedicated to festival filmmakers & industry guests; screening room + networking space.
310 Chestnut St
Wilmington
NC
28401

Thalian Hall – Main Stage
Historic theatre and performing arts centre (est.1858) in downtown Wilmington; hosts major festival screenings & performances.
1002 Princess St
Wilmington
NC
28401

Bowstring Burgers & Brewyard
Live music venue, bar & event space in the Soda Pop District in a restored Coca‑Cola bottling plant; burgers, brews and touring acts.
310 Chestnut St
Wilmington
NC
28401

Thalian Hall – Black Box
Intimate black‑box screening space within Thalian Hall used for experimental films, shorts blocks and independent screenings.
815 Princess St
Wilmington
NC
28401

Jengo’s Playhouse
Year‑round community cinema & event space in the Soda Pop District; 70‑seat screening room plus craft‑bar and creative residencies.
1020 Princess St
Wilmington
NC
28401

Hi‑Wire Brewing – Wilmington
Pet‑ and family‑friendly taproom & beer garden in the Soda Pop District; large selection of craft brews and games.