Real to Reel International Film Festival

Kings Mountain, NC, United States, North America

09 - 12 Sep, 2020

Category

Feature, Short

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Real to Reel International Film Festival

Kings Mountain, NC, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

22nd

Contact details

202 S. Railroad Ave. Kings Mountain, NC 28150 United States

28150

violet.arth@ccartscouncil.org

704-484-2787

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About the festival

We are thrilled to celebrating our 22nd Anniversary this year!

Our goal is to showcase thought-provoking films and offer a venue where movie lovers who appreciate independent vision can celebrate this unique art form.

The Cleveland County Arts Council is pleased to announce that on July 21-24, 2021 the 22nd Annual “Real to Reel International Film Festival” will once again open its doors to embrace filmmakers and film lovers alike.

Located in the heart of North Carolina between Asheville and Charlotte, Cleveland County is right in the middle of it all. The mission of the Real to Reel International Film Festival is to offer a forum for independent film, video and multi-media artists from around the world to showcase their talents and expose the works of these artists to our region.

Visitors to the Joy Performance Center - 202 S. Railroad Ave., Kings Mountain, a renovated classic theater from the 1940’s in Kings Mountain, NC can expect to find a great lineup of films from all over the world, a chance to talk with many of the filmmakers and of course a concession stand with all those goodies you would expect to find.

Monetary awards are presented to best film and best student film in each category in each of the four categories listed above. We also give monetary awards in the Best of Festival and Audience Choice categories.

• (1) Best of Fest $1000
• (4) "Best of Category" Professional Awards $500
• (4) "Best of Category" Student/Amateur Awards $250
• (1) Audience Choice $300
• (1) Best of North Carolina Award $300
• (1) Best Film Made by a Child (14 & under) $100

About

We are thrilled to celebrating our 22nd Anniversary this year!

Our goal is to showcase thought-provoking films and offer a venue where movie lovers who appreciate independent vision can celebrate this unique art form.

The Cleveland County Arts Council is pleased to announce that on July 21-24, 2021 the 22nd Annual “Real to Reel International Film Festival” will once again open its doors to embrace filmmakers and film lovers alike.

Located in the heart of North Carolina between Asheville and Charlotte, Cleveland County is right in the middle of it all. The mission of the Real to Reel International Film Festival is to offer a forum for independent film, video and multi-media artists from around the world to showcase their talents and expose the works of these artists to our region.

Visitors to the Joy Performance Center - 202 S. Railroad Ave., Kings Mountain, a renovated classic theater from the 1940’s in Kings Mountain, NC can expect to find a great lineup of films from all over the world, a chance to talk with many of the filmmakers and of course a concession stand with all those goodies you would expect to find.

Monetary awards are presented to best film and best student film in each category in each of the four categories listed above. We also give monetary awards in the Best of Festival and Audience Choice categories.

• (1) Best of Fest $1000
• (4) "Best of Category" Professional Awards $500
• (4) "Best of Category" Student/Amateur Awards $250
• (1) Audience Choice $300
• (1) Best of North Carolina Award $300
• (1) Best Film Made by a Child (14 & under) $100

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Films are accepted in 4 categories
• Documentary
• Feature Length (Over 61 minutes in length)
• Shorts (Under 60 minutes in length)
• Animation
(films in any of these categories that were made specifically BY children (14 and under), if selected, will screen at our "Real to Reel Kids Fest" Screening time 10am-12pm, Saturday, July 24th)

* You will be contacted via email and/or letter regarding the outcome of the judging by the end of June. If your film is selected for the festival you must send a DVD or Blu-ray for Screening.

* Film-makers outside of the United States need to send their discs/tapes in the proper dubbing format/speed to accommodate DVD players in the United States.

* The filmmaker will assume all shipping cost, including customs. If you want your submission copy returned - please include postage and envelope. Include insurance cost for package if wanted. Real to Reel will not be held responsible for any damages that might occur during return mailing process

*Students please include a copy of your valid student ID with your entry form or email it to violet.arth@ccartscouncil.org

* The management of R2R International Film Festival reserves the right to decide all questions regarding rules and regulations. Submission of a film constitutes that the filmmaker accepts the rules and regulations set forth herein.

*R2R reserves the right to add, alter or eliminate categories based on the availability of qualified entries.

Note: Each submitted film is watched by at least three selection committee members— no exceptions.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Narrative Feature - Student/Amature
Early Bird (5th February, 2021) $20
Regular (5th March, 2021) $25
Late (16th April, 2021) $30

Narrative films 60 minutes and longer by student or amature filmmakers.

Narrative Feature - Professional
Early Bird (5th February, 2021) $40
Regular (5th March, 2021) $50
Late (16th April, 2021) $55

Narrative films 60 minutes and longer by professional/full time filmmakers.

Narrative Short - Student/Amature
Early Bird (5th February, 2021) $20
Regular (5th March, 2021) $25
Late (16th April, 2021) $30

Narrative films under 60 minutes by student or amature filmmakers.

Narrative Short - Professional
Early Bird (5th February, 2021) $40
Regular (5th March, 2021) $50
Late (16th April, 2021) $55

Narrative films under 60 minutes by professional/full time filmmakers.

Animation - Student/Amature
Early Bird (5th February, 2021) $20
Regular (5th March, 2021) $25
Late (16th April, 2021) $30

Animated films of any length by student or amature filmmakers.

Animation - Professional
Early Bird (5th February, 2021) $40
Regular (5th March, 2021) $50
Late (16th April, 2021) $55

Animated films of any length by professional/full time filmmakers.

Documentary - Student/Amature
Early Bird (5th February, 2021) $20
Regular (5th March, 2021) $25
Late (16th April, 2021) $30

Documentaries of any length by student or amature filmmakers.

Documentary - Professional
Early Bird (5th February, 2021) $40
Regular (5th March, 2021) $50
Late (16th April, 2021) $55

Documentaries of any length by professional/full time filmmakers.

Films by Children (14 and under)
Early Bird (5th February, 2021) $5
Regular (5th March, 2021) $10
Late (16th April, 2021) $15

Films made by children (14 and under) should be submitted here and, if selected, will screen at our "Real to Reel Kids Fest" Screening time 10am-12pm, Saturday, July 27th). *Required: include name and date of birth of child who made the film. Include Child & Parent or teacher/mentor full name, address, phone and email in submission listing. No subtitles.

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