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August 4

OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival Returns to the Carolina Theatre August 10-13

Tickets to the Film Festival on Sale Now  DURHAM, August 4, 2023 — The Carolina Theatre of Durham presents the OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival August 10-13. An après-fest will follow the festival with re-screenings August 14-17.  OUTSOUTH celebrates a worldwide glimpse of today’s LGBTQ+ life through a diverse array of entertaining and sophisticated shorts, documentaries, […]

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February 7

Nevermore Film Festival Comes to the Carolina Theatre February 24-26

Tickets to the Hybrid Horror Film Festival on Sale Now  DURHAM, NC, February 7, 2023—The Carolina Theatre of Durham presents the 24th annual Nevermore Film Festival in-person from February 24-26 and virtually from February 24-March 2.   Nevermore showcases narrative features and shorts—with an emphasis on horror, science fiction, dark fantasy, animation, mystery/suspense, and action-thrillers. The […]

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September 7

OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival Raises More Than $69,000

Funds raised support the festival’s mission of presenting sophisticated LGBTQ+ film in Durham  DURHAM, September 7, 2022 — The Carolina Theatre of Durham’s OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival raised more than $69,000. Funds raised from the festival support the film festival and the historic nonprofit theater. The festival happened August 11-14, with an Après-Festival following on […]

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July 21

OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival Comes to the Carolina Theatre August 11-14

Tickets to the Film Festival on Sale Now  DURHAM, July 21, 2022 — The Carolina Theatre of Durham presents the OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival August 11-14. OUTSOUTH celebrates a worldwide glimpse of today’s LGBTQ+ life through entertaining and sophisticated films and filmmaking and helps bring the community together for a “Durham Signature Event,” the highest honor […]

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January 28

Nevermore Film Festival Comes to the Carolina Theatre February 25-27

Tickets to the Hybrid Horror Film Festival on Sale Now  DURHAM, NC, January 28, 2022—The Carolina Theatre of Durham presents its Nevermore Film Festival February 25-27. The Nevermore Film Festival will take place in-person and virtually. The virtual festival is February 25-March 3. This will be the 23rd year of presenting the Nevermore Film Festival. The […]

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October 1

The Carolina Theatre’s Nevermore Film Festival Opens for Film Submissions

Juried festival seeks submissions within the horror genre Durham, NC October 1, 2021—The Carolina Theatre of Durham has opened its entry form for its Nevermore Film Festival. The deadline to submit a film is December 7th for short film and December 27th for feature films. The Nevermore Film Festival is February 25-27, 2022. The festival […]

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July 22

OutSouth Queer Film Festival Rescheduled to November 13 & 14

DURHAM, NC — (July 22, 2020) — In response to the ongoing national public health emergency, Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. has delayed its OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival a second time in 2020. The annual event has been rescheduled from September 11 and 12 to November 13 and 14 at the historic Carolina Theatre in […]

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May 14

OutSouth Queer Film Festival Postponed to September 11 & 12

DURHAM, NC — (May 14, 2020) — In light of the public health emergency created by COVID-19, Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. has postponed the inaugural OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival from August 13-16 to September 11 and 12. The festival was formerly known as the North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) and takes place each August at […]

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August 7

22nd North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Fest Starts Thursday

One of the nation’s most respected festivals for LGBTQ cinema for more than two decades, the North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) returns to the Carolina Theatre of Durham this Thursday through Sunday (August 10-13) with 148 films from 24 countries, including 126 shorts and 22 features. Ten-Passes, which enable guests to choose […]

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