We know many of you have been wondering about the status of this year’s Film Fest 919 and we’re happy to finally bring you an update today.
We’re thrilled to announce that the festival will go on this year in two different venues: The Green at Southern Village and the newly-created Drive-In at Carraway Village.
The festival will open on Wednesday, October 14, and close on Saturday, October 31, with screenings taking place on Wednesdays and Saturdays in between. Our full lineup of programming, consisting of a carefully curated group of films including some of this year’s biggest Oscar contenders, will be announced later this month.
A limited number of passes will be available in advance starting September 23, with each pass allowing for up to five people per car and/or pod. Both venues will follow strict state and local safety guidelines. Passes can be purchased here on our website.
“With theaters still under state mandate to stay closed, over the past several months we have explored many options to produce a COVID-appropriate Festival where we can provide the health and safety of our community while giving film lovers a new and exciting theatrical experience to look forward to,” said Film Fest 919 Founders Randi Emerman and Carol Marshall. “In keeping with our tradition, this year’s program will feature a slate of films encompassing a diverse breadth of compelling selections for the area’s enthusiastic film-loving audience.”
Following the festival, The Drive-in at Carraway Village will continue to show the latest Hollywood releases, Event Cinema programming and special Film Fest 919-hosted events.
“We are pleased to bring Film Fest 919 to Carraway Village and to provide a unique movie-going experience at The Drive-In at Carraway Village,” said Kyle Whitaker, Vice President of Development with Northwood Ravin, owner of Carraway Village. “Given the ‘new normal’ brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re excited to provide an opportunity for the residents of our community, the Town of Chapel Hill and the Triangle as a whole, to gather in a socially distanced environment and enjoy a night at the movies.”
Be sure to watch this blog and our social media accounts for more information, including this year’s lineup. We hope to see you at the movies next month.
