Carrboro Film Fest

07/12/2026

📣 Submissions are still open for the 2027 Carrboro Film Fest!

👉 Head on over to filmfreeway.com/CarrboroFilmFest (link in bio) to submit your film.

👀 We are accepting submissions for shorts and features, both narrative and documentary. We are looking for films made by Southern filmmakers, or with a strong connection to the South.

📆 Our regular submission deadline is September 1, 2026. That’s about 7 weeks away, so finish your films and get them submitted!

05/21/2026

🎬 Join us this Saturday, May 23rd at 4:30pm in Hillsborough, NC at Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew for a special screening event!

🧙‍♂️ Inspired by The Lord of the Rings, a retiring park ranger journeys into the Alaskan wilderness to search for hope in the face of climate change. Ranger of the North is a new, 30-minute documentary by previous Carrboro Film Fest Festival Director Bradley Bethel.

🎟️ Tickets here (and link in bio): https://yonderbarnc.com/events/ranger-of-the-north/

Hope to see you there!

05/18/2026

📣 Submissions are officially open for the 2027 Carrboro Film Fest!

👉 Head on over to filmfreeway.com/CarrboroFilmFest (link in bio) to submit your film.

👀 We are accepting submissions for shorts and features, both narrative and documentary. We are looking for films made by Southern filmmakers, or with a strong connection to the South.

📆 Our regular submission deadline is September 1, 2026. So you still have this summer to finish your films!

03/12/2026

Thank you The Daily Tar Heel for the wonderful write up about this year's Carrboro Film Fest!

The festival ran at the Drakeford Library Complex from Feb. 27 – March 1.

03/02/2026

🎬 That’s a wrap on the 2026 Carrboro Film Fest!! 🎬

Executive Director Bryan Reklis closes us out this Sunday afternoon at the Drakeford Library Complex in downtown Carrboro.

What a wonderful, tremendous weekend of independent film! We’ll see you next year, January 29-31, 2027!

02/28/2026

🎬 OPENING NIGHT! 🎬

The Carrboro Film Festival has officially begun! We kicked it off last night with our opening feature film, directed by .poyser - it’s our first year in the Drakeford Library Complex in downtown Carrboro, and what a fantastic venue!

Join us today, Saturday February 28, for a packed day of short films! 🎞️

📸 by Mark Losey

02/25/2026

Come for the films! Stay for the side quests ⚔️

There’s so much to do at the Carrboro Film Festival. When you’re not watching our amazing lineup of over 40 films, we have some fantastic side quests for you - and the whole family!

We’ll have screen printing; you can bring your own materials to get printed (black ink only) to help us celebrate 20 years of Southern Film 🫟

Do you ever want to just sit down and draw and color? 👩‍🎨🎨 You’re in luck! We’ll have a dedicated space for calming art vibes between screenings 🖼️

🍿🥤Don’t forget about snacks! Our partners and vendors will have delicious treats avaible for purchase outside the theater. Come hungry!

We’re just two days away! We can’t wait to celebrate Southern film with you 🎬🎞️🤩🥳

01/21/2026

(Carrboro, NC - January 21, 2026) The Carrboro Film Fest, which celebrates their 20th festival this year, has made the decision to reschedule due to an extreme winter weather forecast that is expected to bring icy and hazardous conditions to Central North Carolina this coming weekend.

The festival, which was originally scheduled to take place January 23-25, will now take place Friday, February 27 through Sunday, March 1, 2026. The event will continue to be held at the Drakeford Library Complex in downtown Carrboro, without any change or modification to the festival program.

“As excited as we are to share these great films at the Carrboro Film Fest, what’s most important is the safety of our community, and in looking at the forecast for this weekend’s weather, we made the difficult decision to reschedule the festival” shares Festival Director Bryan Reklis. “We want our friends and neighbors to prioritize their immediate needs in preparation for this weather. We look forward to gathering together in February to celebrate Southern film.”

For more information about the new dates and ticket details, visit the Carrboro Film Fest at www.carrborofilm.org.