Press
Press
Covering the Charlotte Film Festival? Here is everything you need, and a person to ask for anything that isn’t here.
Press contacts
Ivana Woodcock, Director of Marketing & Festival Experience · ivana@charlottefilmfestival.org
Claire Lechtenberg, Director of Development & Marketing · claire@charlottefilmfestival.org
Fact Sheet
| What | The Charlotte Film Festival — the Queen City’s annual celebration of independent, regional, national, and international cinema |
| When | September 21 – 26, 2027 (19th edition) |
| Where | Independent Picture House, 4237 Raleigh St, Charlotte, NC 28213 |
| Presented by | The Charlotte Film Society, the nonprofit behind the Independent Picture House, Charlotte’s community cinema |
| Sections | Narrative Features, Documentary Features, Narrative Shorts, Documentary Shorts, Animated Shorts, Student Shorts, Social Justice Films, Special Presentations, Daily Talks |
| Awards | Jury and Audience Awards in seven competitive sections, plus the Champa & Vasant Patel Carolina Film Award |
| Submissions | Open November 1, 2026 – June 20, 2027 on FilmFreeway |
| Tagline | Discover Different. |
Boilerplate
The Charlotte Film Festival brings the most innovative independent cinema to Charlotte for festival patrons and film enthusiasts from across the Southeast. Held each September at the Independent Picture House, Charlotte’s nonprofit community cinema, the festival presents six days of features, shorts, documentaries, and conversations with filmmakers, with juried and audience awards across seven competitive sections. Its mission is to Discover Different and to provide the highest quality experience for filmmakers and audiences alike.
Logos & Key Art
Evergreen
The Charlotte Film Festival logomark (black, white, and cream), official laurels, and the Discover Different wordmark are available on request for editorial use. Please credit festival photography as “Courtesy Charlotte Film Festival.”
2027 Festival
Key art and logos for the 2027 Charlotte Film Festival are coming soon.
Press Accreditation
Media passes for the 2027 festival will be available closer to September.
Recent Coverage
See Charlotte Film Festival in the News for recent articles and broadcast segments.
