The 26th annual Cucalorus Festival takes place November 11-15, 2020 (Wilmington, North Carolina and online).
"We have three events on opening night, starting with the Witches Butter Shorts block - two experimental dance films that continue our tradition of opening the festival with a mashup of cinema and choreography. You can watch this anytime over the first four days of the festival - just pop some corn and press play.
The official opening night film is the mesmerizing doc "El Father Plays Himself" by Mo Scarpelli. This wildly original feature signals a renewed commitment on our part to show the most daring and challenging new works as the centerpiece of the Cucalorus experience. I promise, you do not want to miss this very special live online screening. You have to log in at 8pm sharp to see the whole show!
And stay put, because Aaron Hillis' legendary Convulsions program takes over his weekly lockdown screening series Playtime on Wednesday night at 10:30pm with Sabrina Merten's "Time of Moulting." Again, please log in a little early so you don't miss any of the weirdness.
Take a look at the entire festival schedule here:
http://www.cucalorus.org/cucalorus-festival-schedule/
And then another schedule full of freaky free conversations and lounges taking place on Zoom:
http://www.cucalorus.org/lounges-and-qnas/
Spend some time with us over the next two weeks. We've been building this spaceship but we need your help to figure out where it's going. What do all the buttons do? We don't know yet, so log in and find out.
I dare you!!
Smiles,"
Dan
Cucalorus was founded in 1994 by the underground filmmaking collective Twinkle Doon. At the inaugural event, crowds wrapped around the block to see 16 local films screening at Water Street restaurant by the Cape Fear River. These days Cucalorus takes place every November, celebrating independent and international film for five days in historic downtown Wilmington, NC. MovieMaker Magazine has recognized it as “One of the Coolest Film Festivals in the World” for three years in a row.
Cucalorus is a multi-disciplinary arts organization supporting emerging and innovative creative professionals through our annual film festival, stage festival, and Connect Conference, a residency program, a community cinema, and an extensive community engagement program. More than 20 years in the making, Cucalorus has since grown into one of the largest film festivals in the South. More than 300 films screen each year at venues all over downtown Wilmington, attracting a large number of participating artists (350+) and thousands of fans and industry professionals (accumulated attendance in 2017 was 19,069). Festival programs focus on dance, music videos, emerging artists, social justice, works-in-progress, and international cinema. Cucalorus education and outreach programs include Global Perspectives, Works-in-Progress Lab, Latino Lens, Media Literacy, and Racial Rewind. Cucalorus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that relies on funds from individuals, businesses, and grants to fund its annual celebration.