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The
Carolina Theatre of Durham is a non-profit organization dedicated to
bringing quality film and live performances to the Triangle
community.
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Directions
Map and driving directions
to the Carolina Theatre
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FAQ
1. What are the dates of the festival?
Thursday through Sunday, August 23-26, 2007.
2. How many different films are screening at the
festival?
How many played last year? There are seventy six films in 2007. sixty
three films in 2006. sixty two films in 2005. ninety four
films
in 2004.
There were ninety eight films in 2003. There were one hundred
and
two films in 2002.
3. All right, there are 76 films. How many
different programs?
Those 76 films will be screened in varying combinations amongst 60
programs. In 2006 there were 59
programs. In 2004, there were 69 programs. There were 68 programs in
2003.
4. How
funky are the screening formats in each area per day?
Relatively simple. All
films in Cinema Two are DVD format, eExcept
for Four Minutes,
which is on 35 mm film.
5. When do tickets go on-sale?
Tickets go on sale August 1. The final date to purchase
5-Packs
is Wednesday,
August 22.
6. Will there be a live events program this year?.
No. Opening Night of the festival will be entirely film.
7. What are the 2007 Emerging Film Award winners?
The winners have not been chosen yet. Please check back
during the next few weeks.
8. What's gonna be this year's Loving Annabelle?
The
Bubble, Nina's Heavenly Delights, A Four Letter Word, Tick Tock Lullaby
are good candidates. However with so many potential
filmmakers
attending their screenings on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, we
suspect that all of the weekend programs have a good chance to sell
well.
9. How many World premiers, Southeastern US Premieres and North
Carolina Premieres?
There are: 2 World Premieres and 72 North Carolina Premieres.
10. Will there be an APRÉS-FEST?
Yes the APRÉS-FEST will occur August 27th through
the 30th. The films will be Four Minutes and Rock Haven.
11. Why does North Carolina need a Gay & Lesbian Film Festival?
As mainstream and queer culture continue to merge, gay and lesbian film
festivals are becoming a common staple throughout the
country. The NCGLFF sends a national signal that
North
Carolina supports as well as nourishes a thriving LGBT
community.
12. Do I have to worry about right wing extremists protesting outside
of the event?
Apart from the controversy surrounding the 1995 film series, no
anti-gay organization has sent representatives to protest the NCGLFF in
the following eight years. The Carolina Theatre is
a
city-owned facility and advance permission must be granted for any
organization to have a presence at the site. Any organization
that creates a public presence at the festival without pre-approved
permission can be legally removed from the
Theatre.
13. Will I see any Hollywood celebrities at this festival?
The NCGLFF encourages filmmakers and artists to attend the festival.
Many screenings will include introductions and Q&A by directors
and
cast members. ALthough it's unlikely to see a HOllywood
celebrity, you never know who'll show up.
14. How many people attend the NCGLFF?
Attendance for the past four years has been 10,000.
Standard practice amongst film festivals is to count attendance as the
number of tickets printed. It’s difficult to
determine how
many different individuals are in actual attendance because many people
attend more than one film.
15. Will there be an official award ceremony like they have at Cannes,
and if so can I buy tickets?
Although the NCGLFF gives prizes for the EMERGING FILM AWARDS, the
NCGLFF is not a competitive festival and there is not an official
awards ceremony. In cases where a winning filmmaker will be
in
attendance, we will make a short on-stage presentation of the trophy.
16. Who nominates the films for award contention...some academic
committee or the viewing public?
The Emerging Film Awards are nominated and selected by the NCGLFF
Programming Committee. Apart from general artistic
excellence, eligibility is limited to films that have not, at the time
of consideration, secured a domestic theatrical distributor.
The
purpose of the award is to recognize films and filmmakers who do indeed
need the recognition to attract a distributor. If the film
has
secured a theatrical distributor, we feel that such recognition has all
ready been awarded.
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