The Footcandle Film Festival is designed to bring unique, challenging and entertaining films to Western North Carolina every September. The festival is being held by the founders and members of the Footcandle Film Society, a 600-member group dedicated to screening and discussing films on a monthly basis.

Schedule of Events:

10:00 AM: Youth International Film Showcase

ENCORE PRESENTATION - A collection of short films from around the world for school age children. Films are intended for children in the 4th-8th grades.

Location: Carolina Theater, 222 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601

10:00 AM: The Featherweight

The true life story of world champion Willie Pep, the fighter with the most wins in professional boxing and his long-shot journey out of retirement and back into the ring.

Location: Hickory Community Theatre, 30 3rd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601

1:00 PM: All You Hear Is Noise

A fearless documentary portrait of three athletes with intellectual disabilities navigating life beyond the international spotlight of the Special Olympics World Games.

Location: Hickory Community Theatre, 30 3rd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601

4:00 PM: Guacamole Yesterdays

A heartbroken women uses an experimental technology that allows her to revisit and manipulate her memories as a means to cope.

Location: Hickory Community Theatre, 30 3rd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601

7:00 PM: Out There: A National Parks Story

A young filmmaker sets out on a 10,000 mile exploration of the national parks with his childhood best friend during the centennial year of the formation of the National Park Service, recording stories of its wonders and visitors.

Location: Hickory Community Theatre, 30 3rd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601

9:00 PM: Gunfighter Paradise

Following the death of his mother, a hunter returns to North Carolina with a mysterious green case. He settles back into the family homestead where his mind begins to disintegrate haunted by voices, visions and his mother’s handwritten riddles.

Location: Hickory Community Theatre, 30 3rd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601