59. That’s how many films have been selected to be screened at the eighth annual Reedy Reels Film Festival, presented by Piedmont Natural Gas. This year’s festival received a record 143 submissions.
The festival
Running Friday, Feb.17-Sunday, Feb. 19 at the South Carolina Children’s Theatre (153 Augusta St.), the festival will showcase screenings of short films, documentaries, and features in a variety of genres and styles.
In addition to the screenings, the festival will host filmmakers on site for post-screening Q+A sessions. Other festival events throughout the weekend include a Friday night reception, Saturday happy hour, and a Sunday awards ceremony reception —stay tuned for a formal schedule.
The films
This year’s films will be shown in multiple sessions, including one dedicated to student films and one dedicated to films made through Indie Grants, an SC-based program that provides production grants for narrative short film projects — some of which have been filmed in the Upstate.
Here’s a breakdown of screenings per day:
🎥 Friday, Feb. 17
7:20-9:40 p.m.
- “1st Memory”
- “The Gift”
- “Dreaming of a Better Place”
- “The Gospel of Ted”
🎥 Saturday, Feb. 18
10 a.m.-12 p.m. (Student films)
- “Curtain Call”
- “Owe Joe”
- “Field of Crosses”
- “Death of an Industry”
- “The Pirate”
- “Malignant”
- “What the Fur?”
- “Assisted Living”
1:30-3:30 p.m.
- “Ode to Consent”
- “MOLLIE”
- “Anger Hole”
- “The Sound of Your Voice”
- “The Fall from Grace”
- “The Unlocking”
- “Stanley’s Mistake”
- “The Star Who Fell to Earth”
- “Mountain Top”
5:30-7 p.m.
- “I Am We”
- “All for Naught”
7:30-9:40 p.m.
- “Birthday Boy”
- “Got Your Back”
- “Greg”
- “The Tale of Captain Fortyhands”
- “The Devil in the Sky”
- “Anirudh”
- “UpRooted”
- “Roshni”
- “Forgive Me Father”
🎥 Sunday, Feb. 19
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- “The Aviary”
- “Wild Card”
- “They Won’t Die Twice”
- “The Ensuing”
- “Die Konfrontation”
- “No Chance”
1-3 p.m.
- “Unspoken”
- “Pre-Existing Freedom”
3:30-5:30 p.m. (Indie Grants session)
- “The Wages of Sin”
- “The Obscure Charm of Loss”
- “The Manager Position”
- “Day Pass”
- “Talk Back”
6-8 p.m.
- “Everybody Don’t Electric Slide”
- “Riley”
- “Interview with Ian”
- “Dearest Darling Jeannie”
- “The Rowdy & the Righteous”
- “Plain Sight”
- “Upload”
- “Erthel”
- “Justice for Vanessa”
- “Exhausted”
- “Hope”
- “Upload”
8:15-9:05 p.m.
- “The Birthday Butterfly”
- “The World’s Worst Porn Film”
The passes
Festival-goers can purchase tickets to individual screening sessions ($12) or have four weekend pass options:
- Entire Weekend VIP Screening and Party Pass | $90
- Friday Pass (reception plus film screening) | $40
- Saturday Full Day Pass (all sessions and party) | $40
- Sunday Full Day Pass (screenings, awards ceremony, and reception) | $40
Learn more about Reedy Reels Film Festival and how you can become a volunteer or festival sponsor.
