Longleaf 2018: Photo Album


 
 

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Two days of celebrating “Film, Fun, and Community!”—see for yourself, and
plan to be a part of it next year . . .

 

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2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf 2018 starts winding up as film fans begin taking seats in Daniels Auditorium.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Film Block A, the first of Longleaf 2018, opened with RELEASED, a film by Forrest Tuff.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Film Block A on Friday concluded with Ricky Kelly’s BLACK BEACH, WHITE BEACH, which drew a crowd of bikers on beautiful rides.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

A respectable film festival is worth its supply of free popcorn!

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Daniels Auditorium is our big screen; get your seat in 3:01, 3:00, 2:59 . . .

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf staffers make the best concessions shoppers and stockers; don’t you agree?

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Some of us are also extraordinary organizers (especially when duties call for reception setup).

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

The North Carolina Film Orchestra entertained during our Friday evening Reception for Filmmakers and Friends.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Reception decorations: do you feel at home?

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

A huge part of the Longleaf squad: Jessica, Sally, Cassie, and Emily; THEY get stuff done!

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

The Friday evening reception sold out!

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

The evening reception was sandwiched between opening Film Block A and Movies-N-Moonlight.

 

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2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf community: filmmakers meeting film fans.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Someone is ready for her close-up . . .

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

The mood is festive for Friday evening’s reception.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

One of these is not like the other; which one is from North Carolina?

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Proud son, prouder mom! Selfie time!

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

The North Carolina Film Orchestra was an in-kind sponsor of Longleaf 2018. The performance added an elegant and entertaining touch to the Friday evening reception for filmmakers and film supporters.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Marsha Gordon and Louis Cherry, the two directors of RENDERED SMALL. They do look the part, don’t they?

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Friday evening’s Reception for Filmmakers and Friends is a ticketed event in the Museum of History Lobby.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

R2D2 and C3PO have been with us since the STARRING NORTH CAROLINA exhibit and Longleaf Year One (2015); Michelle and Lani, of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, are newer friends and supporters.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Organizers for two local film festivals, Longleaf and Full Frame, hang out: Lani, Sally, and Michelle.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

We look good on that outdoor screen, don’t we?

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

To think, we worried you wouldn’t come! Then, even in filtered late-afternoon sunlight, the crowd gathered.

 

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2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

The sun is setting, the moon is shining, the bugs are staying away. And, WOW: Doesn’t that logo look good at night?

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Jonathan, one of our superest volunteers, rushed to put out more chairs in the last minutes before Movies-N-Moonlight as a larger-than-expected crowd continued to gather.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf’s inaugural outdoor film block was a success and will no doubt be back for Longleaf 2019.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Our one, annual photo of festival coorganizers Sally and Jerry; as usual, he rocked it!

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

All these guys make movies. Good movies.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Our annual T-shirts were very popular this year, and, by the way, you can still get yours at the Museum Shop.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Movie posters promoting our Official Selection films are a favorite pastime with guests between films.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

It’s back! Our Foley interactive from the museum’s STARRING NORTH CAROLINA exhibit has returned from use at another venue; and it’s still fun for all ages!

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Each of our film blocks is separated with just enough time for a Q&A session with filmmakers present; Emily, here in front of the screen in Daniels Auditorium, is one of the hosts.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf organized and hosted two panels in 2018; the morning panel discussed North Carolina in film.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Women in Film, North Carolina Style, our Saturday morning panel, featured (left to right) Beth Yerxa, Lana Garland, Camden Watts, Nicolle Jones, and Kelly Creedon.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

The time for doodling has passed; gotta take notes, have to take notes.

 

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2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Panelist Lana Garland, with Camden Watts looking on, shares thoughts at the Women in Film, North Carolina Style panel.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

The panelists for Women in Film, North Carolina Style made several points for their eager audience.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Lana Garland, Camden Watts, and Nicolle Jones are all active participants in the North Carolina film industry.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

This future filmmaker is all ears at the Women in Film panel.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Nicolle Jones and Kelly Creedon had interesting, and helpful, thoughts about women in film.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Beth Yerxa approaches women in film from the viewpoint of women in many different arts.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Lana Garland has worked in documentaries for television and film projects; Camden Watts is a native North Carolinian with a background in writing, producing, and directing independent films.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Engaging discussions continued even after the panel ended.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

After the morning panel, Beth Yerxa helped Sally take just a few minutes off from work.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Mr. Mongolian, made-to-order Asian stir fry, provided lunchtime service for festival attendees on Saturday.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Between film blocks, even kids can do Foley.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

The perennial Dynamic Duo: coorganizer Sally and former-staffer-now-indispensable-volunteer Cassie.

 

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2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Popcorn and concessions: a Longleaf tradition (and fund-raiser).

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Film fans, captivated by movie magic during a Saturday film block in Daniels Auditorium.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Volunteer Cassie Bennett entertains panel attendees as the room fills for Distribution Platforms and How to Get There, our afternoon session.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Afternoon panelists for Distribution Platforms and How to Get There included Eric Johnson, Thomas Varnum, Elisabeth Haviland James, and Evan Kidd.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Eric Johnson, who, with Trailblazer Studios, has helped projects reach screens at a number of national festivals, served as moderator for the Saturday afternoon panel.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf’s afternoon panel explored distribution platforms and seeing projects through to distribution.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Elisabeth Haviland James, a producer, director, and film editor based in Durham, helped provide insights from the afternoon panel.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Time for questions and answers about distribution.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Elisabeth Haviland James and Evan Kidd field questions during the Longleaf afternoon panel on distribution.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Eric Johnson and Thomas Varnum take turns at the distribution panel.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

We hope this isn’t your MOST favorite part of the festival; but, if it is: we’ve got you covered.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Mr. Puebla Tacos provided a tasty dinner option for festival attendees on Saturday.

 

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2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Filmmakers whose productions ran in the previous film block take questions from film fans in the audience.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Sally takes a quick break with Mike, a three-time Longleaf Official Selection filmmaker.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Another film block in Daniels Auditorium ends with another Q&A with those films’ filmmakers; increasing community.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

These one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted award tiles were lined up for presentation at the annual Longleaf Awards Ceremony for 2018.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Awards time nears as Sally and Stephen sort and set up awards during the final Q&A session.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

The poised filmmakers of FORCE B1 (BEYOND THE OUTER RIM) answer questions about their production.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Local filmmaker Steven P. Neilson (OH CRAPPY DAY, Dagtype Films) opens the annual free-to-attend Awards Ceremony.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Alex Umfleet accepts an award tile for 2018 Animated Film, Best Overall: SUPERNOVA.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Raymond Wallace’s Lost in Buffalo City won 2018 Narrative Short, Best Horror–Sci-Fi.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Becky Barker accepts the award for We are the Dead: 2018 Best Narrative winner in the History+ Film category.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Jim Darden accepts the award for Forgive—Don’t Forget: 2018 Best Documentary winner in the History+ Film category.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Bradley Bethel accepted the 2018 Narrative Feature, Best Drama award for Born River Bye.

 

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2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Documentary Feature, Best Overall winner for Longleaf 2018 was Forrest Tuff, Released.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Documentary Short, Best Overall winner was Wil Weldon, for his 2018 Longleaf submission, The Imaginary Village of Allan Gurganus.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf was honored that North Carolina author Allan Gurganus, subject of Wil Weldon’s award-winning film, was able to attend its Awards Ceremony.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Lauren Henderson accepted the Judges’ Choice Winner, Narrative Film award for Tethered.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

Adam Ward and The Power of Glove took home the award tile for Judges’ Choice Winner, Documentary Film at Longleaf 2018.

2018 Longleaf Film Festival: NC Museum of History, Raleigh

If the question is “What is 73?” The answer must be “The number of Official Selections screened at Longleaf 2018.” Congratulations!

 

 

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