The fourth annual Foothills Film Festival will be held at the beautiful Legrand Center in Shelby NC on September 14. Screenings will begin at 7PM and end at 9:30PM, followed by awards and Q&A. We're proud to announce that a brand new state of the art projection system has been installed, which will enhance your festival experience.
The Foothills Film Festival is excited to spotlight indie films that display storytelling in a unique, diverse and tasteful manner. This festival encourages emerging filmmakers with connections to North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida and Alabama to submit their short films, which will be judged by our esteemed panel. The Foothills Film Festival welcomes works from multiple categories as long as they abide by the guidelines listed under the “Rules and Regulations” section outlined below.
The FFF focuses on films from or about the Southeast that captivate both the audience and the judges. The FFF is committed to creating an environment that encourages emerging film makers as well as those who have dedicated themselves to film-making over the years. This festival will be one to remember and will feature short films from multiple categories.


Awards & Prizes

Winners will be announced at the live festival and the official winner laurels will be available for you to download the day after the fest.

All filmmakers who attend will be invited to participate in a Q&A after each winner is announced.

Award Categories

*Horror

*Drama

*Comedy

*Thriller

*Science Fiction

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FFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER OUR AWARDS FORMAT AND AWARD CATEGORIES BASED ON OUR SUBMISSIONS.

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Rules & Terms

IMPORTANT: ALL FILMS MUST HAVE A CONNECTION TO NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE. VIRGINIA, ALABAMA OR FLORIDA TO BE CONSIDERED. (No refund will be issued to a submission failing the eligibility rules.)

RUNNING TIME : FFF accepts films with a minimum. run time of 1 min. and a maximum run time of 20 min.

LANGUAGE: Films must be in English or contain English subtitles.

SCREENING FORMAT: All selected films will be downloaded via FilmFreeway. All filmmakers should take the proper steps in allowing us to do so, either by downloading the movie file itself or by you providing a downloadable link.

SCREENING DISPLAY MEDIA: All submissions must include the completed information on the "Overview", "Credits" and "Specifications" pages for their films listing on FilmFreeway. This information is essential to FFF in the promoting of your film and our festival.

ADULT CONTENT
Foothills Film Festival will review and make a determination if it is believed that adult content (i.e. language, sexual content, nudity, violence) is not acceptable for the festival. If accepted, and is determined that content is not family- friendly, it may be screened at a later time slot. However, the festival does reserve the right to refuse any submission if deemed unfit for our viewers.

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  • Parker Ridings

    Great fest. Very welcoming. Got to see lots of great shorts.

    October 2023
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  • Glenn Lissner

    Warm, welcoming, and run by a class act. Happy to have been a part of it. If you didn't make it, you missed out on some good films.

    September 2023
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  • Jayson Warner Smith

    Many thanks to Brad for inviting us and putting on a nice little fest. It's always fun to walk away with some recognition.

    September 2023
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  • Jermi Little

    I had the best time. Everyone was so nice and professional. I’ll always go back and support.

    September 2023
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    Really enjoyed having you there. Thanks for your support!

  • Gabriel Tufano Jr.

    This is a wonderful festival all around!

    March 2022
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