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Best of the Fest Lineup

Festival Announcements

Thu

Oct 22

2026

The 32nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival is excited to present “Best of the Fest” - a brand new program bringing the festival's top films to The Pointe 14! That’s right. You can see some of the best Cucalorus Film Festival films on Sunday, November 22 at The Pointe 14.

Cucalorus screenings at The Pointe 14 include the Lowchen Shorts block featuring stars like Taylor Sheridan alongside local talent like Patrick Basquill. Then catch SXSW Grand Jury winner “Summer 2000 - The X-Cetra Story” about a group of childhood friends whose teenage album goes viral during the pandemic, bringing them back together after 20 years. Finishing off the Best of the Fest program is the film “CAITY” - a moody coming-of-age story about a young woman growing up at her family’s haunted house. Don’t miss the Pointe 14 Best of the Fest screenings during this year’s Cucalorus Film Festival!

Tickets and festival passes are on sale now at cucalorus.eventive.org. 

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Festival Announcements
Best of the Fest Lineup

The 32nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival is excited to present “Best of the Fest” - a brand new program bringing the festival's top films to The Pointe 14! That’s right. You can see some of the best Cucalorus Film Festival films on Sunday, November 22 at The Pointe 14.

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