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A prominent film festival in Chapel Hill is going on hiatus this fall. The organizers of Film Fest 919 announced on Wednesday the event will not take place in 2023, saying in a release that they are taking a “gap year” after five years of the festival. “This is due to a convergence of factors,” […]

The Chapel Hill-based Film Fest 919 wrapped up its 2022 showcase on Sunday, capping off a full five days of blockbuster, international and indie film screenings. The festival, which returned to a full slate of in-theater films for the first time since 2019, ran from Wednesday through Sunday night at the Silverspot Cinema and The […]

Film Fest 919 formally announced its return for fifth year and unveiled its slate of films on Monday. The film festival, which is based in Chapel Hill, will be held from Wednesday, October 19 through Sunday, October 23. After adjusting its screening of films for the COVID-19 pandemic in the prior editions, the 2022 Film […]

One of Chapel Hill’s first pandemic-era businesses will soon be shutting down its projector. The Drive-In at Carraway Village, a drive-in movie theater off Eubanks Road, is set to hold its final film screening on Wednesday, July 27. The theater’s founders Randi Emerman and Carol Marshall shared an extended message to audience members on July 7 […]

Chapel Hill’s Film Fest 919 finished its six-day run with something new to its four-year history: a tie for the Audience Award. The 2021 festival, which ended on Sunday, featured dozens of films from across the world and screened them at the Silverspot Cinema and Drive-In at Carraway Village. Based on audience votes, the Richard […]

With its fourth edition just days away, Film Fest 919 recently shared what audiences can expect to catch on the big screen this month. The Chapel Hill-based film festival is set to run from Monday, October 18 through Sunday, October 24 and will screen 23 films at two different locations: Silverspot Cinema in University Place […]

Film Fest 919, the only major film festival in Chapel Hill, will be returning for its fourth iteration this October, the festival announced in a release Tuesday. The festival will run from Monday, October 18 to Sunday, October 24, and will be co-hosted by two local venues: the Drive-In at Carraway Village and the Silverspot […]

The Drive-in at Carraway Village, a new drive-in movie theater in Chapel Hill, opened with its first film screening on Wednesday. Northwood Ravin, an apartment management company that owns Carraway Village, partnered with the organizers of local film festival Film Fest 919 to construct the theater in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The drive-in, located […]

With less than two weeks until the festival begins, Film Fest 919 recently shared its lineup of films it will be screening to community, including potential awards contenders and a classic film. The third edition of the Chapel Hill-based film festival is structured differently this year, spread over weeks instead of one weekend and held […]

The third iteration of Film Fest 919 is coming back for the 2020 season with a series of shows from Wednesday, October 14 through Saturday, October 31. With movie theaters still seeing restrictions due to COVID, however, Film Fest 919 is changing its structure and moving the show outdoors – both to the Southern Village […]