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Annual event showcasing the very best in truly independent cinema from the Carolinas and beyond. Life is Strange. Be Even Stranger.

Jerry Faulk is an aging bartender at a roadhouse dive bar who on a particularly slow night has a chance encounter with a very unusual patron named Michael. As the lonely night rolls on, the two find that while they have more in common than they could have ever expected, nothing about this encounter is exactly as it seems.

03/10/2026

The Earlybird Deadline for the 2026 Stranger Days Independent Film Festival is April 30th! Get those film submissions in now before the prices go up!! And use code: STRANGERDAYS40 at checkout to take an additional 40% off your submission ONLY on FilmFreeway!

https://filmfreeway.com/StrangerDaysFilmFest

01/12/2026

2026 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!!

Now through February 3rd, take advantage of our Super-Earlybird Deadline for our lowest fees of the entire season.
ONLY on FilmFreeway!

Life is Strange. Be Stranger.

12/29/2025

That's a wrap for the 2025 Stranger Days Independent Film Festival! On behalf of all of us, THANK YOU ALL for making this our biggest and best year yet! We had a fantastic turnout, a great lineup of films, lots of filmmakers in attendance, and most importantly tons of fun! Our new home Spring Lane Cinemas was wonderful, and we're thrilled to announce that we will be back there again in 2026!! December 5th, 2026, to be precise! So, mark your calendars, folks!

For now, though, it's time for some much-needed rest for our team! Hope you all have a wonderful rest of the year!

12/28/2025

We are very proud to announce the AWARD WINNERS of the 2025 Stranger Days Independent Film Festival!!!

Adam York Memorial Award for Best in Show: THE HOUSE AMONG THE TREES
Audience Choice Award: NIGHT SHIFT AT NED'S
Director's Choice Award: FIRST DRAFTS: THE OUTCASTS

Best Regional Feature: TONIGHT AND MAYBE TOMORROW
Best Regional Short: THE TALK
Best International Short: TEETH
Best Micro-Short: LET'S PLAY
Best Documentary: FIRST FINAL RIDE

Best Arthouse/Experimental Short: PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE!
Best Comedy Short: THE SPLIT
Best Drama Short: RADIO HOPE
Best Fantasy Short: THE PENDANT OF TIME
Best Holiday Short: CHRISTMAS FUDGE
Best Horror Short: THE FIVE STAGES OF...
Best Horror-Comedy Short: NIGHT SHIFT AT NED'S
Best Sci-Fi Short: OVERTIME
Best Suspense Short: COLORING GIRL

Best Actor: JD Starnes (for GENERATIONAL)
Best Actress: Elise Kimple (for THE BALLAD OF LAURA FOSTER)
Best Cinematography: Eunah Lee (for THE OPEN DOOR)
Best Costume Design: Jessica Hagens and Linda Hancock (for THE BALLAD OF LAURA FOSTER)
Best Director: Virginia Powers Hendry (for GASLIGHTER)
Best Ensemble Cast: DJ Qualls, Penelope Ann Miller, C Thomas Howell, and Ever Love Hope (for THE OPEN DOOR)
Best F/X: Katie Madonna Lee (for P**P BUCKET REMEMBERS)
Best Screenplay: Madeline Cash and Max C. Tullio (for ALL BEAUTY QUEENS HAVE BROKEN BONES)
Best WTF!?! Moment: Bastiaan Rook (for AMY & I)

Congratulations to all of our 2025 award winners as well as ALL of the fantastic films in this year's lineup! We'll be back again next year - December 5th, 2026 - right back at Spring Lane Cinemas! Until then, Stay Strange, folks!

12/27/2025

TODAY IS THE DAY, FOLKS!
The 2025 Stranger Days Independent Film Festival will take place all day at Spring Lane Cinemas from 11am-midnight for 13 hours of great films from all over the world! Hope to see you all there!!

12/11/2025

We are proud to announce our 2025 Official Selections!
66 great films across all genres from all over the world. All screening Saturday, December 27th at Spring Lane Cinemas during the 2025 Stranger Days Independent Film Festival! Hope to see you all out there!

Life is Strange. Be Stranger.

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