Next Film Society Screening:
THE BRUTALIST
screening at the Carolina Theater in Downtown Hickory
Wednesday, March 12th and Thursday, March 13th
at 7pm each night.
When a visionary architect (played by Adrien Brody) and his wife (played by Felicity Jones) flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of the modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client (played by Guy Pearce). THE BRUTALIST has been nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.
Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, rape, drug use & some language. Running time 3 hours, 35 minutes (This includes a 15 minute intermission).
Watch trailer for THE BRUTALIST
2024 Footcandle Filmmaker Grant Fund
The Footcandle Film Society, through the Filmmaker Grant Program, provides financial support to projects that help to further the use of film as a story-telling medium and have a majority of their production work take place in North Carolina. The grant money is intended to help a filmmaker move towards their goal of completing their project so that it can be submitted to national film festivals or secure a distribution arrangement.
The 2024 grant applications must be completed by May 30, 2024, and the award recipients will be notified no later than August 30 2024. The award(s) will be publicly presented at the 2024 Footcandle Film Festival during the weekend of September 27-29.
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WHAT IS FOOTCANDLE?
Footcandle Film Society was founded in 2008 and has provided the citizens of Catawba County with an opportunity to view and discuss films that have traditionally not been available or shown in theaters in the area. The film society has shown at least one film per month since its inception, with the films ranging from documentaries, foreign narratives, and award-nominated movies of all genres. The screenings all include moderated discussions of the films. In addition to the monthly film screenings, the film society also brings the annual Footcandle Film Festival and Children's International Film Festival events to Western North Carolina.