Join Us For Cary’s Hometown Film Festival, Featuring Four Days Of Films, Workshops, Conversations And Events For Audiences And Filmmakers. Beyond Is A Friendly, Unpretentious Festival That Welcomes Cinema Fans Of All Ages And From All Walks Of Life To Join Us To Celebrate The Art Of Filmmaking.

Schedule:

10:00 A.M. – Writing and Rewriting Your First Screenplay
Workshop – Academy Pavilion, Downtown Cary  Park
Instructor: Ron Stacker Thompson
Staying Up All Hours Trying To Determine The Difference Between Your Theme And Your Plot? Going Bonkers Trying To Define Your Characters, Find Their Dialogue? Getting The Jitters Trying To Reduce Your Screenplay From 150 Pages To 110? This Workshop Will Provide Tips On How To Better Your Screenplay And Maybe Get A Good Night’s Sleep.

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12:30 P.M. – Crowdfunding To Build Independence
Workshop – Academy Pavilion, Downtown Cary  Park
Presented By Emily Best, Seed And Spark
Most People Think About Crowdfunding Simply As A Fundraising Tool, But We’re Going To Show You How It’s Much More Than That. Discover How To Have A Successful Crowdfunding Campaign, And Career! You’ll Learn How To Find Your Audience, Structure Your Crowdfunding Campaign, Pick The Right Goal And Incentives, And More.
Free, Ticket Required

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1:45 P.M. – A Song For Imogene
Special Program Filmmaker Q&A
Directed By: Erika Arlee
Faced With An Unexpected Pregnancy, Cheyenne, A Fallen-Away Musician, Flees Her Abusive Boyfriend And Finds Her Way Back To Her Small, Southern Hometown. While There, Cheyenne Reunites With Her Vagabond Sister, Janelle: Now A Single Mother To A Five-Year-Old Son. The Two Rekindle Their Relationship While Cheyenne Tries To Keep Her Boyfriend From Discovering Her Whereabouts. Tensions Rise As Secrets Surface, Eventually Leading To A Choice That Could Change Cheyenne’s Life Forever. Q&A Follows With Writer-Director Erika Arlee And Producer Kristi Ray From Honey Head Films.

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4:00 P.M. – Filmmaker Reception
Rbf Champagne Bar By Invitation Only.
Sponsored By Digitalp Media

5:30 P.M. – Film Block: Say You’ll Be There
A Collection Of Short Films In Competition Exploring Themes Of Grief, Shifting Family Expectations, Challenges, And The Love That Carries Us Through. The Block Is Followed By A 20 Minute Q&A With Filmmakers.

Lillo (Directed By: Andrea Figueroa)
American Daydream (Directed By: Ziyu Luo)
Tortilla Woman (Directed By: Aly Castillo)
Forbidden Fruit (Directed By: Isaiah Alexander Forte-Rose)
Sweet Pea (Directed By: Clarke L Phillips)

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8:00 P.M. – Film Block: I Didn’t See It Coming
A Collection Of Short Films In Competition That Will Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat With Unexpected Twists, Eerie Moments, And Thought-Provoking Storylines. The Block Is Followed By A 20 Minute Q&A With Filmmakers.

Hi, Friends (Directed By: Wheaton Simis)
Brenda Gets Gaslit (Directed By: Jessica Vitkin)
Strings (Directed By: Paige Archer)
I Could Just Die, And That Would Be All Right (Directed By: A.K. Espada)

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