APRIL 25-27, 2025
APPALACHIAN FILM FESTIVAL
huntington, wv
The Appalachian Film Festival is coming back after a decade of dormancy. It ran in Huntington from 2003-2013, screening films such as The Last Ride and Winter’s Bone.
With the relaunch in 2023, we are accepting films that reflect and celebrate the Appalachian region, searching for filmmakers or projects from the contiguous counties that comprise Appalachia.
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The Appalachian Film Festival is using Film Freeway for our submission process! All submission information can be found on our Appalachian Film Festival page.
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Categories:
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Student* (Free Entry!)
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Music Video
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Short (40 min. or less)
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Feature (Over 40 min.)
*Students are welcome to enter outside the student category for a chance to compete against other non-student filmmakers, however they will need to pay the entry fee.
Official selections for the 2025 Appalachian Film Festival will be screened during the festival.
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Jurors will decide which films receive first, second and third place in each of the categories (music videos, short, feature-length and student films). Each of these winners will receive a Blenko Glass Appy.
“Best in Fest” can come from any of the four categories. The winner of “Best in Fest” will receive a Blenko Glass Appy. Blenko is a glass factory that has been in operation in WV for over 100 years, making one-of-a-kind collectable art made from glass. Awards will be given at the end of the evening.
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VOLUNTEER
APPALACHIAN FILM FESTIVAL
VOLUNTEERS 2024
We’re looking for volunteers to help us out for the Appalachian Film Festival 2025!
Examples:
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Help distribute lanyards to festival attendees.
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Sell water or concessions.
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Keep our festival areas tidy.
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Interested? Fill out our Google Form linked below! Volunteers will have free entry for our events.