Boone Docs celebrates life in Appalachia featuring short format documentaries focusing on stories about the Appalachian Region of the United States.
Only films under 20 minutes will be considered.
The event is held on Saturday, Feb 22, 2025
There are three awards announced at the end of the festival
-Jury Award ($300)
- Audience Award ($200)
-Student Award ($150)
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 three awards announced at the end of the festival
(1) Audience Award ($200)
(2) Jury Award ($300)
(3) Student Award ($150)