2018 Films
Featured
Directed by David Bruckner (V/H/S, Southbound), THE RITUAL first premiered at TIFF 2018 before being picked up for distribution by Netflix and becoming an instant cult classic. The film was awarded the British Independent Film Award for Best Effects.
BLAZE is inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw music movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson.
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards and 8 Golden Globes, COLD MOUNTAIN is directed by Academy Award-winning director Anthony Minghella (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley), and produced by William Horberg (The Kite Runner, The Talented Mr. Ripley) and Albert Berger.
THE SONG OF SWAY LAKE is a lush romantic drama about the vanished grace of America, and the spell cast by the melodies of the dead.
MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN explores what it means to live in the age of intelligent machines.
Our planet is facing an extinction crisis, and we are not immune. But there ARE solutions, which if implemented on a broad enough scale can ameliorate the damage. Degrees to Extinction explores these solutions and closes with a call to action -- together we CAN make a difference.
MILFORD GRAVES FULL MANTIS is the first ever feature-length portrait of renowned percussionist Milford Graves, exploring his kaleidoscopic creativity and relentless curiosity.
WEED THE PEOPLE first premiered at SXSW in 2018, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Award. It is directed by award-winning documentarian Abby Epstein, who won an Emmy for her 2003 documentary UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS.
A reflective short film on musician Ben Sollee’s music tours by bicycle. Since 2009, the cellist has traveled over 5,000 miles by bicycle discovering the beauty of limitations.
Using his family wealth, tenacity, witty, and incorrigible charm, Julian Price inspires policymakers and entrepreneurs to do the impossible — transform a vacant, deserted downtown into a livable, vibrant center of commerce and culture.
Enjoy the Audience Choice award winners and "Best Of" regional short films from The CatFly Film Festival, Asheville's home-grown film festival with a mission to promote the best short films and filmmakers of the Western North Carolina region.