Asheville Film Festival, Co. is a North Carolina 501(c)3 non-profit whose vision is to create and grow a platform for regional and local innovative filmmakers with stories to tell. That vision lead to the "relaunch" of the Asheville Film Festival in 2025 and its continuation into our second year! The festival weekend begins Friday, August 21st with our "First Day Matinée Film Block" followed by more short film screenings, an awards night gala on Saturday, and ending with more film blocks on Sunday, August 23rd. Filmmaker Q&A's will follow each film block so remember to stick around for a few after the screenings!

The festival is open to the public and anyone wishing to attend can purchase tickets for individual screening blocks and workshops, and the awards night gala! VIP All-Access Passes passes that get you into all the events throughout the festival and day passes are also available for an elevated experience without the need for multiple tickets for every event.

2026 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:

Friday, August 21st

• First Day Matinée Film Block: 11:30am-1pm
• Strictly Appalachia Film Block: 2-3:30pm
• Notes & Numbers Film Block: 4:15-5:15pm
• Opening Night Film Block: 6-7:30pm
• Feral Friday Double Feature: 9-11:15pm

Saturday, August 22nd

• Mountain Resilience Film Block: 10:30am-12pm
• New World, New Me Film Block: 12:45-2pm
• That Hits Different Film Block: 2:30-4:15pm

• In Your Head Film Block: 4:45-5:45pm

• Awards Night Gala: 7:30-9:30pm

Sunday, August 23rd

• Sunday Morning Service Film Block: 10:30-11:45am
• Catalyst Cinema Film Block: 12:45-2:15pm
• Greensboro Massacre Screening & Q&A: 3-4pm
• Seeking Connection Film Block: 4:30-6:15pm

To learn more about the Asheville Film Festival, including how you can support our nonprofit and get involved, head on over to our website here: https://www.ashevillefilmfestival.org/