Longleaf 2023: Photo Album

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Longleaf is Film, Fun, and Community.

 


All photos © North Carolina Museum of History. For permissions, contact the museum photography unit, 919-814-7000.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

“Gearing up” for Longleaf 2023—thank you, Museum Shop!

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Museum of History founder Fred Olds sports this year’s official Longleaf T.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf Film Festival officially kicked off with an afternoon film block in Daniels Auditorium at the Museum of History.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Jimmy Washington (left), subject of the documentary Down the Line by filmmaker Grace Battle Thompson (center), chat with festival organizer Sally Bloom (right).

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Filmmakers record memories outside Daniels Auditorium.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf’s popular foley interactive, from the museum exhibit Starring North Carolina!, makes its annual appearance at Longleaf.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

(We told you it was popular!)

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Annabel Bloom and Official Selection filmmaker Grace Battle Thompson (Down the Line) in the spotlight..

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Festival director Sally Bloom and Longleaf’s award-winning filmmaker and workshop leader Angie Staheli enjoy a moment.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Marilyn and Charlie wait patiently for Friday evening’s annual Reception for Filmmakers and Friends to begin.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Table-top decorations help set the reception mood . . .

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

 . . . while Leah Wagner, provided musical entertainment after the opening film block.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Festival organizer Sally Bloom made opening remarks that traced Longleaf’s history, from an award-winning exhibit to a nine-year celebration.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Friday evening’s opening reception has become a great time to meet film friends, new and old.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Not necessarily a highlight, but the reception buffet was certainly enjoyed!

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf is ever grateful for sponsors like our friends from Carlyle Adams Foundation.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Festival organizer Sally Bloom (left) poses with Isabella Haddon and Jordan Zamojcin, filmmakers for Sundown.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

The evening was slowly revving up during this part of the reception.

 

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2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Movies-N-Moonlight, Longleaf’s outdoor film block, followed Friday’s Reception for Filmmakers and Friends.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

This year’s weather was perhaps the best ever for a relaxing film block under the stars.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Yep; that’s right: Bicentennial Plaza was the place to be.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

The popcorn was popping . . .

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

 . . . and our shirts were ready for purchase—

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

it was Saturday, day 2 of the weekend, and Team Longleaf was ready to roll.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf’s first-ever off-site workshop was a definite hit: Introduction to Virtual Production.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Introduction to Virtual Production spotlighted Creative Visions, North Carolina’s first Unreal Engine–driven stage for video production.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

This off-site workshop was cosponsored and presented by Creative Visions and The 541 Co.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Film blocks and Q&A/conversation sessions with filmmakers continued in three screening rooms all day.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

In fact, these talk-back sessions with filmmakers in each film block are invaluable resources for other filmmakers and all film fans.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Two additional, on-site, workshops included this one, Directing for the Actor/Acting for the Director.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Directing for the Actor/Acting for the Director featured Estes Tarver (left) and Meredith Snow (right).

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

The interactive workshop encouraged actors and filmmakers to swap roles.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Filmmakers exchange thoughts during the workshop Directing for the Actor/Acting for the Director.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

The other on-site workshop was Legal Insights for Filmmakers, led by entertainment and arts attorney Shelia Huggins.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

During this session, Huggins examined four of the top legal issues facing filmmakers this year.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

In addition to films and workshops, festival attendees had the opportunity to vote for their favorite film poster . . .

 

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2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

 . . . Votes were quickly tabulated before our Awards Ceremony, and the most popular poster was recognized with an award tile.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Our Longleaf Award Ceremony was simultaneously live-streamed for the first time this year!

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Longleaf Film Festival began to wind down on Saturday with its annual Awards Ceremony, at which these North Carolina–made tiles were presented to winning film teams.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

This year’s award tiles were made by clay artist Laura Gullie.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Awards were introduced and presented by Steven P. Neilson, who is cofounder, co-owner, and producer at Dagtype Films.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Aiden Winter-Deely accepts the award for Animated Film, Best Overall: Sonata.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Angie Sue Staheli won in the category for Music Video, Best Overall: “Ain’t Nobody Sees Them” from Finding Patience, the Musical.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Robert Kinlaw received an award tile for his History+ Film, Best Documentary: My Name Is Merle.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Addie Navarro earned a tile for her Documentary Feature, Best Overall: Down River Jordan.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Elijah Yetter-Bowman and Sammy Bauer accept their award for Documentary Short, Best Overall: Angel of Alabama.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

John Reardon was recognized for his Narrative Feature, Best Comedy: Escape! from Long Island.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Jordan Zamojcin and Isabella Haddon won for their entry in the category for Middle and High School Student Film, Best Narrative: Sundown.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

As voted by festival attendees, the best poster tile went to the narrative short Road Rage.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Kevin Murray received a tile for Narrative Short, Best Comedy: A Twistful of Dollars.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Wes Andre Goodrich and his team accept recognition for their Narrative Short, Best Drama: Palm Sunday.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Kieran Moreira won a tile for his entry in the category for Narrative Short, Best Sci-Fi: Lungs.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

David Baeumler accepts his award for Spoken Word Production, Best Overall: 60 Second Thoughts: Volume Two.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Jim Boemio and Sarah Deitrich pose with their tile for Web Series, Best Web Pilot: Masterpiece, Episode 1: “Overture.”

 

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2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Rob Underhill and Hugh Oyake Murchison were recognized with this year’s African American Cultural Celebration Prize for The Line Jumper.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Gianna Ragogna accepted this year’s Latin American Communities Prize for Dear Mom.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Kelly Creedon accepted the 2023 Judges’ Choice/Documentary Film award for Jimmy in Saigon.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Jessie Broome and Stuart Howes received the 2023 Judges’ Choice/Narrative Film award for Tableau.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

A Longleaf tradition: signatures of filmmakers on this year’s festival poster. Thank you, all!

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Another tradition: this year’s, 2023, filmmakers. Film, Fun, and Community: That’s Longleaf!

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

And, proof that we really do work on Longleaf Film Festival all year: 2024 graphics! Plan to be here . . .

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

If you didn’t get your 2023 T-shirt (or you need another), contact the Museum Shop during museum hours at 919-807-7835.

2023 Longleaf Film Festival: North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Sorry, though: You’ll have to wait for next year (or our next special event) to enjoy some of this famous #free popcorn!

 

Click here for a general history of Longleaf 2023
Click here for a list of all Longleaf 2023 Official Selection films
Click here for a list of Longleaf 2023 award winners
Click here to review some special events at Longleaf 2023

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