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TRYON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
OCT 10 - 13, 2024
SCHEDULE | JUDGES & AWARDS | ENGAGE
THURSDAY SCHEDULE
OCT 10, 2024
Thursday Evening VIP Party
VIP Passholders are invited to join us for an open bar and light appetizers.
5 PM - 6 PM
Mirror Ball Gallery
84 Pacolet St, Tryon, NC
A Song for Imogene Reception
Join us for a celebration of our 10th Annual Film Festival and Honey Head Films' Feature "A Song for Imogene" with heavy appetizers and a cash bar.
5:30 PM - 7 PM
The Fitzgerald
69 Pacolet St, Tryon, NC
VIPs Included
Purchase Tickets
Thursday Evening Feature
Join us for a Screening of "A Song for Imogene" by Honey Head Films followed by a Q+A with filmmakers Kristi Ray and Erika Arlee
7 PM - 10 PM
Tryon Theatre
45 S Trade Street, Tryon, NC
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
OCT 11, 2024
MEDIA ARTS DAY
Tryon Fine Arts Center
34 Melrose Ave, Tryon, NC
The AWE Project Screening
9 AM - 10 AM
FREE - RSVP
Sponsored by The Mary F. Kessler Fund from the Polk County Community Foundation
Education + Career Fair
10 AM - 12 PM
Free - Registration Required
*Free Hot Dog Lunch Provided by Hot Dog World Hendersonville for Students
Sponsored by Carolina Foothills Foundation
Production Assistant Academy with Atlanta Film Society's Linda Burns
11 AM - 1:45 PM
Training + Gear
Resumes + Finding Work
Buy Passes
Sponsored by Carolina Foothills Foundation
Friday Evening VIP Party
VIP Passholders are invited to join us for an open bar and light appetizers.
5 PM - 6 PM
Mirror Ball Gallery
84 Pacolet St, Tryon, NC
Friday Evening Gala
Join us for the Old Hollywood themed Gala reception for celebrating our 10th Annual Film Festival as well as our evening's films "Come and Save Me" and "Just Like Me".
Live Music by Casual Zealots
Semi Formal Themed Dress
6 PM - 11 PM
The Fitzgerald
69 Pacolet Street, Tryon
Gala Pass included for VIPs
Purchase Tickets
Friday Afternoon Screening
Join us for a screening of
Just Like Me.
4 PM - Opening Remarks
4:30 PM - Just Like Me
6:30 PM - Q + A
Tryon Fine Arts Center
34 Melrose Ave, Tryon, NC
Friday Evening Screenings
Tryon Theatre
46 S Trade Street, Tryon, NC
Join us for a screening of Come and Save Me and Matthew Modine's The Martini Shot.
8 PM - Opening Remarks
8:30 PM - Come and Save Me
9 PM - The Martini Shot
10:30 PM - Q + A
Tryon Fine Arts Center
34 Melrose Ave, Tryon, NC
Join us for a second screening of Just Like Me.
8 PM - Opening Remarks
8:30 PM - Just Like Me
10:30 PM - Q + A
Purchase Tickets
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
OCT 12, 2024
TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER PAVILION
34 Melrose Ave, Tryon
EDUCATION INSTITUTE
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11 AM | So, When Do I Quit? A Conversation with Producers Chris White and Emily Reach White - Moderated by Brad Jayne
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12 PM - 1:30 PM | The Nuts and Bolts of Filmmaking - Frank Calo​
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1 PM | Filmmaking for Kids - Justin Myrick
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2 PM | Marketing for Creatives - Jazelle Foster
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3 PM | Screenwriting - Steve Kniss + WCU Faculty
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4 PM | From Stage to Screen, Connecting Theatre and Film - Frank Calo + Sam Waymon
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5 PM | Nature Documentaries - Sam Sokolow
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TRYON THEATRE
46 S Trade St., Tryon
FILM SCREENINGS
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11 AM | Never Not Yours (01:21:00) USA - Feature
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1 PM | Sideways for Attention (01:38:00) Feature + Q&A
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3:15 PM | Paperweight (01:05:00) USA - Documentary + Q&A
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4:45 PM | The Wonder and the Worry (01:37:00) USA - Documentary
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SATURDAY NIGHT
FEATURE FILMS
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7 PM | Perfidia (20:00) USA - Short + Q&A
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7:45 PM | Are You There (01:30:00) USA - Feature + Q&A
TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER
VEH STAGE
34 Melrose Ave, Tryon
FILM SCREENINGS
12:30 PM | Film Block A - (53:15) + Q&A
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Devil's Bridge (10:00) USA
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Introvert Club (13:00) USA
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Soul Bones (11:16) USA
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The Space Between (18:59) USA
2 PM | Block C - (70:31) + Q&A
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Honey, Hush! Honey (5:55) USA
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Raising Warriors (30:00) USA
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The Stupa (34:36) Nepal
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4 PM | Film Block E - (52:47) + Q&A
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Mutually Insured (8:37) USA
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Barney & Herb (25:00) USA
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The Sleepover (9:45) USA
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The Coyote Sisters (9:35) USA
UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE
49 S. Trade St, Tryon
FILM SCREENINGS
11 AM | Film Block B - (53:49) + Q&A
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Christmas Mourning (7:19) USA
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A Swan's Song (17:45) USA
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Radio Hope (21:28) USA
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THATCH to the FUTURE! (7:57) Luxembourg
1 PM | Student Film Block D - (73:19) + Q&A
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The Silent Echo (7:58) USA
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Sunshine & Rainbows (16:41) USA
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Freeze Force 2: Trial of the Time Drake (22:46) USA
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Anna McGee's Wild Ride (1:36) United Kingdom
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Emotionless (11:08) USA
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It's In The Water! (14:30) USA
3:30 PM | Film Block F - (66.15) + Q&A
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SILT (9:52) USA
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That Feeling (30:00) USA
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Posthumous (12:05) USA
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Dear Daughter (7:00) USA
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The Family Business (7:58) USA
SUNNYDALE
334 S. Trade St, Tryon
EQUESTRIAN SCREENINGS
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12 PM | In the Blood: The Life & Legacy of Lou Carlo (54:08) USA
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1:30 PM | Two Hearts (01:46:00) Estonia
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3:30 PM | Another Eight Seconds (16:05) USA
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4:30 PM | The Herd Within Project: Central Women's Correctional Facility (9:35) USA
TRYON DEPOT
22 Depot St, Tryon
PODCASTS
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1 PM | Live Your Dreams Podcast - Sam Waymon (01:02:00) USA
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2:30 PM | Live Your Dreams Podcast - Dan Lauria & Patty McCormack (41:44) USA
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3:30 PM | Je Ne Sais Quoi (01:00:00) USA / France
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5 PM | SOS Humanity: Earth's Last Distress Signal (30:00) USA
THE FITZGERALD
69 Pacolet St, Tryon
GREEN CARPET EVENT
Heavy Appetizers + Cash Bar
Live Music by the Flea Marketeers
7 - 10 PM
Free Event - Open to All Passholders & Public
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
OCT 13, 2024
TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER PAVILION
34 Melrose Ave
EDUCATION INSTITUTE
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12 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch and Learn - Stories that Sell - Kevin Bernhardt
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2 PM | Animation - Francesca Calo + Michael Stokes​​
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3 PM | Podcasts - Steve Esteb + Cookie Hood
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4 PM | Assistant Director Basics - Linda Burns + Erika Arlee
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TRYON THEATRE
46 S Trade St.
FILM SCREENINGS
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11 AM | Tahi: The Human Journey (01:26:00) USA - Documentary + Q&A
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1 PM | VOYEUR (01:27:00) USA - Feature + Q&A
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3 PM | The Amazing Nina Simone (01:45:00) USA - Documentary + Q&A
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5:30 PM | Bella! (01:39:00) Canada - Documentary + Q&A
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8 PM | Awards Ceremony
TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER VEH STAGE
34 Melrose Ave
FILM SCREENINGS
1 PM | Film Block G - (97:41) + Q&A
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Girl Talks to God (5:00) USA
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Giant Momma Talk (3:41) USA
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BOX BROWN: A Box Marked Freedom (01:29:00) USA ​
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3 PM | Film Block I - (67:40) + Q&A
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Like In the Movies (5:55) USA
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Trouble Date (9:14) USA
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Abysmal (15:30) USA
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Love Request (8:37) USA
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"AIL - UH - NATED" (2:30) USA
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The Twin Minder (26:24) USA
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5 PM | Film Block K (67:13) + Q&A
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Hike Across America "3,000 Miles for your WHY"(3:35) USA
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Gateway Home: Stories of Reentry (17:48) USA
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Compass Point (10:30) USA
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The Crossing: Through Blue (36:00) USA
UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE
49 S. Trade St, Tryon
FILM SCREENINGS
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12 PM | Film Block H - (86:03) + Q&A
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I Wanted to Ask the Trees (7:17) USA
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The Communion of White Dresses (6:46) USA
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The Fight for Black Lives (01:12:00) USA
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2 PM | Film Block J - (52:03) + Q&A
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Ghosts of the Old South (20:00) USA
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Games People Play (2:58) USA
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NUMBERS (9:05) Turkey
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Shakespeare for all Ages (2:42) Germany
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Demi-Goddesses (07:25) Germany
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The 1971 Kitchen Grand Brie (10:33)
3:30 PM | Film Block L (75:52) + Q&A
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Thursday Special (26:27) India
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Mute the Noise (25:21) USA
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No Happy Endings (6:46) USA
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Ms. Rossi 2 : Ms. Rossi Takes The Cake (17:58) USA / Italy
SUNNYDALE
334 S. Trade St., Tryon
PODCASTS
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1 PM | The Plaidcast USA
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2 PM | 2023 Travers-Saratoga Pre-Race Podcast (16:00) USA
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3 PM | Who's the Imposter? (13:59) USA
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4 PM | Whispers from the Wild Ones (40:00) USA
THE TRYON BOTTLE
15 S. Trade St., Tryon
AFTERPARTY
Cash Bar
8 PM - Late
*Open to All
JUDGES + AWARDS
Our judges, all veteran filmmakers, raise the bar while providing a fair and even playing field for the films.
AWARDS
Best Full-Length Narrative
Best Full-Length Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Short Narrative
Best Student Film
Best Animation - Full Length
Best Animation - Short
Best Human Rights and Human Dignity
Best Equestrian Full-Length Feature
Best Narrative Podcast
Best Overall Film
Audience Choice
AWE Project - High School
AWE Project - College
EcoHarmony Ciné Award
ENGAGE
Join the Community!
SUBMIT YOUR FILM
Over the years, our film selection process has evolved due to the influx of high-quality submissions. We meticulously curate films characterized by exquisite craftsmanship in the categories of full-length features, short films, and documentaries. Our festival is also renowned for its Human Rights & Dignity category, a cornerstone performance grouping since our inception.
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TRIFF waiver codes are provided on a case by case basis to filmmakers from countries that do not allow currency exchange with the US, and films that PCFI actively solicits for its film festivals.
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Visit us on Film Freeway to learn more.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Join us for a weekend of celebrating artistry! Immerse yourself in a community of creatives, and enjoy the picturesque Tryon, NC.
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We offer:
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4 Screening Venues
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50+ Films
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VIP Activities and Parties
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A Gala Reception & Feature Film
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Educational Breakout Sessions
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Podcast Listening Room
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Networking Events
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Awards Ceremony
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Media Arts Day
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PA Academy
VOLUNTEER
Volunteers are the heart of TRIFF!
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If you're interested in being part of our community, we are seeking help in the weeks leading up to the festival, and need over 150 volunteers to run a successful event.
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Volunteers Receive:
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Free T-Shirt
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Weekend Pass
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Access to the Volunteer Lounge