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Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens, a 14-year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

This screening is a celebration of Juneteenth! It is sponsored by National Black Leadership Caucus and the Wilmington News Journal.

Join CAM in partnership with the Carolina Beach Centennial for a special screening of A Sense of Place, a powerful documentary created by Rhonda Bellamy in 2013. This film explores the rich coastal heritage of African-American fishermen and women, focusing on the historic community of Seabreeze—once a vibrant Black resort town on North Carolina’s coast.

Told through interviews and evocative photography by John Davis, A Sense of Place offers a spoken and visual record of a deeply rooted maritime culture and a community’s enduring connection to the water.

Following the screening, Bellamy—President of the Arts Council of Wilmington—will lead an intergenerational conversation with lifelong Seabreeze residents William Freeman, Elise Muhammad, and Nuri Muhammad. Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect, learn, and help preserve the stories of Seabreeze.

Free; Registration Required

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Shot in the landscape of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, George Washington is a stunning portrait of how a group of young kids come to grips with a hard world of choices and consequences. During an innocent game in an abandoned amusement park, a member of the group dies. Narrated by one of the children, the film follows the kids as they struggle to balance their own ambitions and relationships against a tragic lie. The acting by the non-professional children is phenomenal; it is both instinctive and intelligent.

David Gordon Green is known as a producer in films and TV shows like -- Halloween Kills, Halloween Ends, The Righteous Gemstones, Nutcrackers, and more! After Green graduated from UNCSA, he directed and produced George Washington, which was his debut feature film and screened multiple film festivals including Cucalorus in 2001!

This creep-out film needs to be experienced on the big screen... because the producers have promised it'll never be released online.

A quarter-century has passed since The Blair Witch Project fooled us into a trend of "fake found footage" movies, but what if true terror could be conjured into existence? Blending fiction and indisputable fact from nearly 20 years of archival video, It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This documents a married couple who have bought an abandoned Missouri duplex to film a low-budget horror flick. After random strangers begin appearing outside, staring at the old building in an unsettling trance, the two are delighted to find themselves in a real-life scary story.

A dynamic collection of local favorites from Cucalorus 30, including:

Brenda Gets Gaslit: Brenda Donaldson is a regular gal, living in a regular world, until one day she experiences a pain so intense that it lands her in the office of her local physician, Dr. Lumex. This visit sets off a series of unfortunate events that throw poor Brenda into a crazy adventure deep inside the medical gaslight zone.

Jumping Bean: A reflection on the grief of losing a parent, corporate mismanagement and the larval stage of tiny moths.

The Hermit of Cape Fear: Guided by a mysterious Hermit, Mark navigates multiple realities, coming to terms with his past and reconnecting with his daughter in this captivating sci-fi journey.

Light: By bathing in the light of the sun, a woman unmasks the lightness of her own being.

For Every Breath: A young girl goes on an illicit scavenger hunt to find medication for her strung out grandmother.

Fidelity: A short comedy about infidelity, drinking too much at parties, and letting go.

A coming-of-(old)-age film following an octogenarian woman named Ruth as she adjusts to assisted living, grappling with conflicting desires and shifting self-narratives amidst fading memories and evolving age identity.

Sarah Friedland's debut is an intimate and loving portrait that combines the physical language of caregiving and the precise choreography of Ruth's body to center the experience of living as an aging human. The film was created in collaboration with the residents and staff of a retirement community in Pasadena, California.

Familiar Touch screened twice at the 30th annual Cucalorus Film Festival. Gabe Elder, the cinematographer, taught an Intro to Film for Older Adults class during the festival as well!

Jengo's Playhouse presents the Summer Film Series, a nine-week showcase of local gems, regional highlights, and festival favorites.

Jack Peterson is the most celebrated birdhouse builder in the town of Stalksdale. His large wooden erections are the talk of the town. He's friendly and attractive and seems to have everything going for him. In fact, you might assume Jack is one of the luckiest guys around. But most don't know that Jack was horribly disfigured at birth, making him incapable of forming close relationships with women.

Things start looking up, however, when Jack learns of a medical procedure that can reverse his condition. With the help of his womanizing best friend Alan and an eccentric doctor named Skinner, Jack tries to win the heart of the girl next door and obtain the life he's always wanted. Things turn comically tragic, however, when things don't quite go as planned.

Jengo's Playhouse presents the Summer Film Series, a nine-week showcase of local gems, regional highlights, and festival favorites.

Two men escape from prison to search for buried treasure and get caught up in a web of greed and betrayal. A classic myth twisted into a suspenseful and deftly sarcastic tale set against the bizarre social structures of the south. The Grave stars Craig Shaffer, Gabrielle Anwar, Keith David and Anthony Michael Hall.

Made in Wilmington, NC, The Grave screened in Thalian Hall at the 1996 Cucalorus Film Festival. Jonas Pate, himself, is a Wilmingtonian.

Ada is the girl next door--- who sells pot. When a vote to legalize marijuana passes, she finds her unusual and illegal livelihood suddenly threatened. Her brother urges her to quit her alternative lifestyle and go get a 'real' job.

Her alcoholic roommate can't pay the bills.With both girls strapped for cash, one of Ada's customers tells her about a money-making opportunity 'foot modeling.' Meanwhile, the barista at the local coffee shop asks Ada on a date, but Ada wonders if she is merely the "girl with the drugs" to him. Is she just the "girl with the drugs" to everyone? And what happens if the demand for the "girl with the drugs" becomes obsolete? Welcome to Ada's quarter-life crisis.

Burnout was NC native Lydia Hyslop's debut feature film, and screened at the 19th annual Cucalorus Film festival in 2013.