Mtn Craft Film Festival Returns This Weekend

The Mtn Craft Film Festival has returned once again to Clarksburg, West Virginia! Beginning on October 2nd and running through October 4th, the festival will showcase a wide variety of feature and short films that capture the spirit of Appalachia in its many forms. Best of all, this year, Mtn Craft Film Festival’s entire slate of programming is free, making it the largest free film festival in the state. 

On Saturday, October 3, at 6:00pm, I will be moderating a panel featuring the Award Winners. Be sure to stick around for a conversation with filmmaker Pete Ohs, who is known for his indie films like Erupcja.

Check out the full schedule below:

Friday, October 2nd:
10:00 AM - Short Film Block 1

  • Making Space

  • The Elk Rut Ramble

  • Magenta: An Appalshort

  • You Are My Refuge: An Appalshort

  • Mary Alice

  • Highway 251

  • Look for the Helpers: A Helene Story

1:00pm - Short Film Block 2

  • Flash Forward

  • Learning to Listen

  • woof/woofself

  • Drag Me Home

  • Blooming Souls

2:00pm - Workshop - Ben Amend

2:30pm - Short Film Block 3

  • Beyond the Counter

  • Cottontail

  • Scarfskin

  • Doxology for Ella May Wiggins

  • Bad Cop, Bad Cop

4:00pm - Workshop - Filmanatix

6:00pm - Short Film Block 4

  • On the Street Where You Live

  • Florence Is for Lovers

  • Palace

  • Keep Watch

7:00pm - Voices Faintly Heard - Live Music Performance by Chris Haddox with Q&A to follow

Saturday, October 3rd:
10:00am - Short Film Block 5

  • On Camera

  • Who Gives a Sh*t?

  • Fasnacht in Helvetia, West Virginia

  • Pittsburgh Is Freezing

  • SECOND SKIN

  • Songs of the Storm

  • Born Secret

  • Hollow Grind

  • Roe Was Never Enough

1:00pm - Short Film Block 6

  • You've Got a Mothman in Me

  • Zombigone

  • Friends of Duke Lake

  • In Kind

2:00pm - Workshop - Tijah Bumgarner

2:45pm - Workshop - Coat of Arms

4:00pm - Short Film Block 7

  • Buzzcut

  • River Maid

  • The Lady Widow

  • Taking the Leap

6:00 PM - Award Winners Q&A

7:15 PM - Conversation with Pete Ohs

9:30 PM - After Party at The Robinson Grand

Sunday, October 4th:
10:00 AM - Filmmaker Brunch

12:00 PM - Heritage Screening - Films by Danny Boyd


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