Boone Docs celebrates life in Appalachia featuring short format documentaries focusing on connections to the Appalachian region.
A kick-off event screening of last year's award winners will take place at Blowing Rock Art & History Museum on Thursday, February 9, 2023 6:00-7:00
The event is held on Saturday, Feb 25, 2023 from 2pm-5pm.
There are two awards announced at the end of the festival - Audience Award ($200) and Jury Award ($300).
Films will be screened in blocks and filmmakers are invited to attend and take part in a short Q&A following each block of films.
If you are a student filmmaker, please send message to the festival organizers to request a submission waiver.
From The Appalachian Region Commission - "Appalachia is made up of 423 counties across 13 states and spans 206,000 square miles, from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The Region’s 26 million residents live in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and all of West Virginia."
There are two awards announced at the end of the festival
(1) Audience Award ($200)
(2) Jury Award ($300)