Next Film Society Screening
Footcandle Film Society brings documentaries, foreign narratives, and award-nominated films — with real conversation — to Catawba County and Western North Carolina. Our next screening will be announced soon.
Regular $50/yr · Student $25/yr. Your membership keeps independent film alive in Western North Carolina. Already a member? Sign in to renew.
Screenings around the area we're proud to help promote — not hosted by the Film Society.
2026 Filmmaker Grant Fund
Our Filmmaker Grant Program supports projects with a majority of their production in North Carolina. Applications for 2026 are open.
Our conversations about the films we love — new episodes and the full back catalog.
Press play on the latest episode, then browse the full archive of past conversations on Apple Podcasts.
Browse all past episodesFootcandle Film Festival · Sept 18–27, 2026
Every September in Western North Carolina — competitive screenings, a 60-hour filmmaking competition, and industry symposiums.
Footcandle Film Society is a member-supported nonprofit in Catawba County, Western North Carolina. We host monthly screenings of documentaries, foreign narratives, and award-nominated movies — each followed by real conversation — along with the annual Footcandle Film Festival and a Children's International Film Festival. You like movies. So do we.