The 17th Annual Charlotte Film Festival is taking place September 23 to 28, 2025, at The Independent Picture House, 4237 Raleigh Street, Charlotte, NC.
The opening night event takes place at Carolina Theatre, 230 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. The opening film is the Charlotte premiere of Roofman. Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. on September 12.
Filmed in the Charlotte region, Roofman stars Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst and Peter Dinklage and has been generating buzz all summer. The opening night premiere marks a milestone moment for Charlotte Film Festival, highlighting both the strength of Charlotte’s creative community and the city’s role as a backdrop for world-class filmmaking. The Roofman screening will be immediately followed by an in-person discussion with writer/director, Derek Cianfrance, and producer Jaime Patricof.
Charlotte Film Festival
This 6-day annual event, themed “Discover Different,” showcases a diverse array of independent films from around the world. Festival-goers can expect to experience a rich tapestry of animated, narrative, documentary, and student shorts and features, as well as special presentations from talented local, regional, national, and international filmmakers, many accompanied by post-screening Q&A sessions with the filmmakers themselves.
The Independent Picture House, a non-profit community cinema, serves as the Festival’s vibrant venue. In 2025, the Festival will benefit from the theater’s recent expansion, which added a fourth auditorium and a pre-function area, enhancing the overall experience for attendees and filmmakers alike.
Tickets
Tickets are $14 for each film or block. There are discounts for five-ticket and ten-ticket passes. Purchase tickets here.
Types of Films at Charlotte Film Festival
The Charlotte Film Festival will screen:
- Animated shorts
- Documentary features
- Documentary shorts
- Narrative features
- Narrative shorts
- Special presentations
- Student shorts
Learn about the films in each of these categories.
Some Highlights
- Oscar Boyson’s OUR HERO, BALTHAZAR
- Juan Francisco Olea’s BITTER GOLD
- Tallulah’s MR. K
- Suzannah Herbert’s NATCHEZ
- Scarlett Johannson’s ELEANOR THE GREAT
- Steven Kostanski’s DEATHSTALKER
- Izzy Lee’s HOUSE OF ASHES
- Colin Hanks’s JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME
- Todd Rohal’s FUCK MY SON!
- Tina Romero’s QUEENS OF THE DEAD
- Annapurna Sriram’s FUCKTOYS
- Onur Tukel’s WOODEN HEARTS
- John Woo’s HARD BOILED
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Kimberly Davis-Parker says
Thanks COTC for all your team does to keep us informed. I was unable to purchase tickets for the Roofman premiere at the Carolina Theater (Charlotte Film Festival). It seems the tickets were available only to Paramount guests with a special pass code. Any idea if/when tickets may be available to the public for that event?
Jody Mace says
I had the same problem trying to order the tickets. I’ll check into it!