Schedule of Events:

Friday, April 26, 2024

5 pm CANTON KICKOFF
Films made in Cherokee County!
family friendly
High School films
"Canton Abbey" & "Perfect"
"War Angel"

7 pm JUDGE & JOCKEY
Two amazing documentaries about grit & determination.
"Sweetwater"
"How to Sue the Klan"

9 pm AFTER PARTY
THE HOLLER: 301 W Main St, Canton

Saturday, April 27, 2024

1 pm THE FILM LAB
Stop by Learn Film. Kodak & Kodak Film Lab Atlanta will give attendees the opportunity to learn and use Super 8mm and 16mm Motion Picture Film, followed by a short documentary shot experimentally on film. Fascinating for filmmakers and audiences alike!
"Fallout"

3 pm ANIMATION!
Animated shorts that are fun, funny, and touching often at the same time. "Family Friendly
"Photo Story" "The Boy from Lookout Mountain "Electra Wasp"- "Jellyhead Goes On a Walk" "Worm," "Splash" "Gore Gore" - "Turbo Treadmil1"

4 pm COFFEE WITH CREATIVES
For all festival ticket holders! Free food, cheap drinks, art, mingling & more. Show up anytime between 4pm-6pm!
Local Color Studio: 85 North St, Canton

4:30 pm FILMMAKER MEETUP & TRIVIA
Queenie's: 151 W Main St. Canton

6 pm ARE THE KIDS ALRIGHT?
Phenomenally crafted short films that make you wonder about the kids. This one starts dark, but it ends light!
"Nervous System" "Rough Patch" "Hosanna" "The Red Bike" "Wokman"

8 pm TIME TO LAUGH
By this point, we'll have earned a comedy power hour! Featuring Mighty Shorts April Comedy winners, and: "Mermaid, *****" "A Conversation in Passing" "Slow Dating

Sunday, April 28, 2024

11 am CANTON FILM SOCIETY FREE SCREENING
A free screening of a classic film! Grab a coffee and come enjoy this morning movie. We'll be announcing the film close to the festival date.

1 pm GEORGIA GOTHIC
These Georgia shorts are a little dark, a little weird, and massively satisfying.
"Off Road" "Road Rage" "The Road Agent" "Grandpa".
"Cat Sitter" "The Cat" "The Algo" "The Cure" "FOODIE"
"The Red Egg"

4 pm KSU STUDENT SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
A celebration of screenwriting! The winner receives a live staged reading of their screenplay. A great way for audiences and filmmakers alike to visualize a film before it's filme.

6 pm CLOSING FEATURE: GUACAMOLE YESTERDAYS
"Following a painful separation, a heartbroken woman uses an experimental technology that allows her to revisit and manipulate her memories as a means to cope."
Filmed in Georgia with the filmmakers on hand for a Q&A!

Date: April 26-28, 2024

Location: Canton Theatre - 171 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114

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