Join us for three days of screenings of short films and documentaries, and our RED CARPET Awards Night Gala!

August 15th-17th, 2025 ~ Asheville, North Carolina

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Short Films and Documentaries

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS!

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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS! 〰️

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS!

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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS! 〰️

FESTIVAL Locations

Screenings throughout the August 15-17th, 2025 weekend will be held at the ASHEVILLE MASONIC TEMPLE and other venues in historic downtown Asheville, NC.


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THE 2025 ASHEVILLE FILM FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE SCREENINGS OF REGIONAL AND LOCAL DOCUMENTARIES AND NARRATIVE SHORT FILMS.
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Shop ASHEVILLE FILM FESTIVAL MERCH

Scholars maintain that the word, “Merch” means what a whale buys at a rock concert. Order your Asheville Film Festival merch now, and show up to the film screenings (and rock concerts) in style! Scholars also believe that the shirt in this color will sell out at 1 Million prints. But, after that, who knows?