The 2025 Footcandle Film Festival will screen films during the course of the festival week. There will be feature-length films and short films, all in a competitive field and eligible for awards determined by both judges and the audience. Activities will include an opening reception, filmmaker Q&A sessions, a Stage & Screen event comprised of an outdoor live musical performance followed by a film screening, and a closing ceremony with awards.
The Footcandle Film Festival is designed to bring unique, challenging and entertaining films and filmmakers to Western North Carolina.
Location - Hickory Community Theatre: 30 3rd St NW, Hickory, NC 28601