MEDIA COVERAGE

Thanks to Aaron Keck at 97.9 WCHL for having Film Fest 919 filmmakers Dianne Dreyer (“A Change in the Air”) and Angie Wang (“MDMA”) to discuss their films - directorial debuts for both.  

On this week’s Little Gold Men podcast, Richard Lawson, Katey Rich, and Joanna Robinson discuss the possibilities, including this week’s new release First Man—incidentally, the new film from La La Land director Damien Chazelle. They also discuss the titles making their way through a series of…

https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2459391/alfonso-cuarons-roma-is-a-netflix-oscar-contender-that-earns-a-big-screen-viewing I know this because I traveled to the inaugural 919 Film Festival in Chapel Hill, North Carolina specifically to experience Alfonso Cuaron’s new story on the big screen (just in case a local screening isn’t made…

Film Fest 919 Part 1: SHOPLIFTERS, DESTROYER & DOGMAN Picture this. You’re picking a college, and you have a lot of options on the table. You’re a film lover, so you’re obviously looking to expand…

Farrelly’s Green Book Closes NC Film Fest 919  

New film festival draws big titles in Chapel Hill By Spectrum News Staff Chapel Hill PUBLISHED October 8, 2018 @7:28 AM SHARE CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A new film festival for the Carolinas, Film Fest 919, has…

‘Roma’: Alfonso Cuarón’s Black-and-White, Spanish-Language Movie Is Changing Netflix’s Release Strategy  

Cuarón’s Acclaimed ‘Roma’ Makes a Splash At Inaugural NC Film Fest 919

New North Carolina Fest Aims to Join Awards Circuit by Scott Feinberg Dozens of awards-contending titles, plus the stars of ‘Roma’ and co-writer of ‘Green Book,’ are headed south for the inaugural Film Fest 919 in…

Film Fest 919 with Randi Emerman, Carol Marshall, and Claudia Puig October 3, 2018 The inagural Film Fest 919, happening October 3-7 in Chapel Hill! I sat down with the co-founders, all of who have…

Fresh off the film festival circuit, these Oscar-caliber movies are coming to NC BY GLENN MCDONALD For film lovers of a certain intensity, autumn is the best time of year. It’s called awards season in…

Inaugural North Carolina-Staged Film Fest 919 to Open With Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma’ By KRISTOPHER TAPLEY The first-annual Film Fest 919 (FF919) will open with Alfonso Cuarón’s award-winning film “Roma,” organizers revealed Friday. The festival, which was announced last…

Thanks for including Film Fest 919 in your line-up of things to do! News Around Town: July 23  

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