Love short films and documentaries? Want to support local and regional filmmakers? The Asheville Film Festival has film blocks and feature screenings that you don’t want to miss!<\/p>\n
Tickets are $10\/ person, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase, and all ticket sales go to supporting the Asheville Film Festival 501(c)3 nonprofit. <\/p>\n
Films to be Screened:<\/p>\n
\u201cAn Eternal Sound\u201d<\/p>\n
Directed by: Ryan Broussard & Andrew Meriwether<\/p>\n
In the heart of rural North Carolina, Tom Lewtak pursues perfection in one of the oldest and most complex living crafts: Pipe organ building. This meditative journey follows Tom in his creation of a new organ, exploring the transcendent resonance of an eternal sound.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonoring Long Person\u201d<\/p>\n
In the sacred geography of the Cherokee homeland, rivers do not merely cut through the land\u2014they carry memory, sustenance, and spirit. They are the lifeblood of a people whose connection to water predates written history. This documentary seeks to honor that connection, with humility and care, through the voices of those who know it best: Cherokee elders, leaders, stewards, and visionaries.<\/p>\n
From the crystalline streams of the Oconaluftee to the broader reach of the Little Tennessee and Tuckasegee Rivers, we follow the course of \u201cLong Person\u201d (Ganvhidv Asgaya) \u2014 a revered being in Cherokee cosmology, whose head begins in the mountains and whose feet reach the sea.<\/p>\n
This deeply symbolic understanding reflects both a cosmological truth and an ecological mandate: to live in harmony with the river, and to protect it, as it has always protected us.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrayer for Change\u201d<\/p>\n
Directed by: Charly Louise<\/p>\n
“Prayer for Change” follows Medicine Wheel Way as they rebuild through ceremony and community care, transforming climate devastation into collective healing.<\/p>\n
\u201cSongs of the Storm\u201d<\/p>\n
Directed by: Aaron Stone & Caroline Aylward<\/p>\n
Songs of the Storm is a meditative documentary exploring how artists process devastation and grief through their work. The film follows two Western North Carolina creators in the wake of Hurricane Helene: Sarah Elizabeth Burkey, an Appalachian ballad singer who draws her healing inspiration from the natural world, and Doug Carr, a visual artist and musician transforming trauma into powerful electronic sound. Told in two chapters, each shaped by the rhythm of a song, their stories culminate in performances that reflect resilience, loss, and renewal. Though different in practice, both are bound by the same storm and a shared landscape.<\/p>\n
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