Thursday, May 22nd 7:00PM Knight Gallery Tickets at the door $5/TLF members $7/non-members

The Short Circuit Film Festival is comprised of 12 short films selected for their artistic merit by a panel of esteemed media arts professionals. These engaging selections range from fiction and animation to experimental and documentary. This year, the festival features work by filmmakers from Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Click here for a list of these entertaining regional films.

The Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival is a program of the Southern Arts Federation (SAF), a non-profit regional arts organization. Founded in 1975, SAF creates partnerships and collaborations; assists in the development of artists, arts professional and arts organizations; present, promotes and produces Southern arts and cultural programming; and advocates for the arts and arts education.

 

Local Premiere Altared by Kara B. Still Tuesday, June 17th 7:00PM McGlohon Theater/Spirit Square Tickets at the door $7/TLF members $10/non-members Wilmington/Charlotte director Kara Still will be in attendance as well as many actors Also screening: Mono Polian by Jason Allen King

George has been divorced for 15 years, for a reason he never really understood. With his wife went his daughter and any chance at being a father to her. Now George has found someone and is about to get remarried, only he's worried it will all go sour again.

Joyce is more optimistic about the marriage. She knows why her first marriage ended and is ready to move on with her life. Ever since her only daughter, Emma, moved out of the house, things have been a little too empty. Things would be perfect, if only Emma shared a little of Joyce's optimism over the wedding.

But Emma is too concerned with finishing up her master's thesis. Insecure and unsure of a lot of things, Emma is sure she's in love with Mathis, her boyfriend. After his art and his self, Emma is the most important thing to Mathis. At 35, Mathis sees no point in concerning himself with marriage and is nominally happy with his life with Emma. However, he strongly disapproves of his best friend, Carl's, recent marriage.

Straight-laced Carl leads a life of mediocrity. So when his hot, young girlfriend of six months, Lucy, mentioned marriage and a baby, Carl said, "I do." But Lucy was just a bit too good to be true.

	A Retrospective featuring George A. Romero himself and screenings of his films September 19-21, 2008 Charlotte, NC Stay tuned for further event info. and ticketing

Every year The Light Factory presents “Meet the Artist,” an event bringing distinguished filmmakers and their work to Charlotte. This year we are delighted to bring the cult favorite, George A. Romero to our city.

Once thought to be an average filmmaker with an affinity for blood and gore, George A. Romero is today, considered to be a revolutionary storyteller, credited with changing the entire horror genre. From Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead and Land of the Dead to Creepshow, Romero perfected the use of populist zombies and ghouls to make palatable a political subtext on societal issues: corporate greed, terrorism, class conflict, consumerism, and, with his new film, the current media/reality/sensationalist frenzy.