Documentary Feature
Fri
Nov
21
2025
4:00 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
An Indian immigrant mother helps her adopted twin daughters reconnect with their White birth mother and estranged Native American father, exposing raw class divides while transforming their understanding of identity and belonging. This deeply personal film draws from the director’s own journey to adopt. Blending observation and reflection, it explores open adoption and the ongoing effort to build genuine connections between children, birth parents, and adoptive families across race, class, and geography.

Short Film
Fri
Nov
21
2025
4:30 pm
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
An exploration of the effects of integration in education, through the eyes of Zora Neale Hurston.

Short Film
Fri
Nov
21
2025
4:30 pm
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
Roosevelt Myles’ decades-long fight to prove his innocence exposes the miscarriage of justice within Chicago’s flawed justice system. With unprecedented access to the Cook County criminal courts, the documentary paints a vivid portrait of Roosevelt's relentless struggle to clear his name and the profound impact of systemic injustice on his life and community.

Short Film
Fri
Nov
21
2025
7:00 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
A feral dog survives off rubbish in the local landfill while across town, a bereaved family of dolls contemplate adoption again after reading about a pet fair in the newspaper.

Short Film
Fri
Nov
21
2025
7:00 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
At a traditional naming ceremony, family members pray and swoon over the birth of an alleged baby girl, kicking off the demise of an entity resistant to it's imposed identity.

Short Film
Fri
Nov
21
2025
7:00 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
When gentrifiers suddenly begin dying mysteriously, a Gullah Geechee handywoman who recently lost her home, must decide whether to use her ancestral knowledge to save them or leave them to their fate.

Short Film
Fri
Nov
21
2025
7:00 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
In the seedy back halls of a Little Saigon convenience store, a young customer seeking closure reanimates his dead father for one last conversation.

Short Film
Fri
Nov
21
2025
7:00 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
In a mysterious insane asylum full of missing Black women from all over the country, a woman must use rhythm to remember her true identity.

Short Film
Fri
Nov
21
2025
7:00 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
Trapped in a rainswept car, a young man and his ailing father confront their fractured history before it's too late.

Short Film
Fri
Nov
21
2025
7:00 pm
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
The unique connection of two sisters as they navigate the liminal space of this world and the next.

Documentary Feature
Fri
Nov
21
2025
7:15 pm
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
Every year, the Florida government invites the general public to compete in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades.

Narrative Feature
Fri
Nov
21
2025
7:30 pm
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
A surprisingly sexy, darkly funny, life-affirming movie.

Fri
Nov
21
2025
10:00 pm
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
A part-time sex worker, full-time chaos magnet needs $1,000 and a sacrificial lamb to lift a curse, so she meets up with her kindred spirit for a bizarre quest through Trashtown USA–a dystopian, neon-drenched sprawl o

Documentary Feature
Sat
Nov
22
2025
10:00 am
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
In 1975, 45-year-old Sara Jane Moore fired two shots at President Gerald Ford in San Fran’s Union Square.

Short Film
Sat
Nov
22
2025
10:15 am
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
A metafictional comedy about the intersection of the climate crisis and generative AI.

Short Film
Sat
Nov
22
2025
10:15 am
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess 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
Sat
Nov
22
2025
10:15 am
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
A Native American kid scrambles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow.

Short Film
Sat
Nov
22
2025
10:15 am
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
A blind reggaeton artist defies societal barriers to pursue her musical dreams, redefining disability perceptions, while mentoring young disabled students.

Short Film
Sat
Nov
22
2025
10:15 am
Jengo’s Playhouse
815 Princess St
Beekeeper Carl Harrison Jr.

Narrative Feature
Sat
Nov
22
2025
10:45 am
Thalian Hall – Black Box
310 Chestnut St
When 9-year-old Lucie joins her mother’s archaeological dig in her hometown of Bectoile, she uncovers more than buried artifacts.

Short Film
Sat
Nov
22
2025
1:00 pm
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
Marley has a manipulative companion who won’t leave his side.

Short Film
Sat
Nov
22
2025
1:00 pm
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
Jesus tries to save humanity and fulfill his purpose on earth, but runs into some unexpected, internalized hurdles.

Short Film
Sat
Nov
22
2025
1:00 pm
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
Little Juana is entering puberty and there is only one thing that comes with that as a guarantee - body hair.

Short Film
Sat
Nov
22
2025
1:00 pm
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut 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
Sat
Nov
22
2025
1:00 pm
Thalian Hall – Main Stage
310 Chestnut St
Alone in her home, a woman is spanked by an unseen entity, awakening an unruly force.

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.