Asheville Film Festival

Asheville Film Festival
Sunday, Aug 17, 2025 at 10:30am
Asheville Masonic Temple
80 Broadway Street

Join us for three days of screenings of short films and documentaries, and our Red Carpet Awards Night Gala!

Schedule of Events:

10:30 AM-11:45 AM: Asheville Film Festival: Love Through Darkness

Join us for two documentaries: the first is a short film about an unsolved murder followed by a longer doc that draws an intimate portrait of a hiphop/ jazz performer from Cincinnati's famed Beat Box Studios to the famous Parisian jazz club, New Morning. Tickets are $10/ person, drinks will be available for purchase, and all ticket sales go to supporting the Asheville Film Festival 501(c)3 nonprofit.

“Help Solve A Murder”

“Love Thru Darkness”

12:00 PM-12:45 PM: Asheville Film Festival: Mountain Healing Film Block

Following Hurricane Helene's destructive wake, our people and mountains are still processing the trauma we've endured as a community. These touching stories of healing remind us how resilient humans can be. Tickets are $10/ person, drinks will be available for purchase, and all ticket sales go to supporting the Asheville Film Festival 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Films to be Screened:

“The Sisters of Roots Salon”

“Ku: A Love Story”

“Tiny Movements”

“Northstar Garden”

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Asheville Film Festival: Filmmakers' Choice Film Block

Enjoy some of the filmmakers' favorite films from this year's festival submissions! Tickets are $10/ person, drinks will be available for purchase, and all ticket sales go to supporting the Asheville Film Festival 501(c)3 nonprofit.

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: The Asheville Film Festival VIP All-Access Pass

The Asheville Film Festival is reborn in August of 2025, with Documentary and Narrative Short Films blocks throughout the weekend focusing on local and regional filmmakers. All-access passes are only $89 and get you into all screenings, workshops, and events for the weekend!