The Best Mix of the State's Independent Film Offerings-From the Mountains to the Coast!
UNC-TV's Independent Film Series North Carolina Visions
Season 11 Premieres Saturday, October 1, at 11 PM

From full-length documentaries to experimental shorts, for over a decade North Carolina Visions has always offered the best mix of North Carolina's filmmaking talent-featuring more than 200 films and videos and showcasing the richness of independent cinema in the Tar Heel State.

Beginning October 1, at 11 PM, North Carolina Visions , the state's only small screen showcase for North Carolina's independent films and videos, returns with its most diverse season yet. During six consecutive Saturday nights, the UNC-TV series spotlights 20 gifted hometown creations for an all-new season full of engaging celluloid subjects.

Bringing together 26 filmmakers from the mountains to the coast, this year's lineup features the powerful narratives, compelling documentaries, innovative experimental films, and colorful animation shorts that capture the true independent spirit of the Tar Heel State.

"For more than a decade, North Carolina Visions has provided local filmmakers with a one-of-a-kind showcase for their works. We have been happy to support the diversity of independent cinema in North Carolina," says series producer Nicole Triche. "UNC-TV is proud to provide North Carolinians with the opportunity to view the abundant talent that our state has to offer."

Of the nearly 70 works submitted to UNC-TV this year, North Carolina Visions has chosen the best and brightest 20 films with a little something for everyone. Not only does the six-episode series offer local filmmakers a familiar home for their cinematic endeavors, but this season brings both Tar Heel locales and native performers to audiences eager to enjoy the local flavor of hometown talent.

From the North Carolina Mountains:
one thousand and one -JOE BOWERS [Asheville, NC]
Zoë -LEI HAN [Asheville, NC]
Hemp and the Rule of Law -KEVIN BALLING [Todd, NC]

From the North Carolina Coast:
The Goody Goody -TERRY LINEHAN [Carolina Beach, NC]
Fighting Traditions -SAYLA FREEMAN, MORGAN DIAMOND, ALLISON MONEY, &
HANNAH SINK [Greenville, NC]
Monkey Junction -DAVE MONAHAN [Wilmington, NC]

From the Triangle:
Sir Josh -CHRIS HITE [Carrboro, NC]
Natasha -JEN ASHLOCK [Chapel Hill, NC]
Postindustrial Symphony -JASON MIDDLETON [Durham, NC]
Mary's Gone Wild -BLAIRE JOHNSON [Raleigh, NC]
Comrade Turtle and Vulture -KHANG MAI [Carrboro, NC]

From the Triad:
Até -CHRIS NDINGWAN & EMILY EDWARDS [Greensboro, NC]
Broken Sword -PHIL de COURCEL [Winston-Salem, NC]
Plastic Dinosaurs -JASON DICKASON [Winston-Salem, NC]
I Sure Hope the (Bleep) I'm Rolling -MICHAEL FRIERSON [Greensboro, NC]
Clarinet -DJ SUMMIT [Lexington, NC]
Solid State -CHRISTOPHER HOLMES [Greensboro, NC]
Hoopla -AARON KATZ [Winston-Salem, NC]
The Fourteenth Shop -JIM SHARKEY [Seagrove, NC]

Charlotte:
Maxyme -JOHN FITCH III, LISA INSERRA, CHAD COGDILL [Charlotte, NC]

North Carolina Visions is a production of UNC-TV- North Carolina's only statewide broadcasting system, made possible through a unique partnership of public investment and private support. UNC-TV's commitment to producing and broadcasting programs for and about North Carolina makes it one of the state's most important sources of information.

An extensive companion website for North Carolina Visions is now available at: www.unctv.org/ncvisions.

[ Note : A preview tape containing a segment from each film featured in this series is available upon request. You may also view any of these films individually by requesting a specific film or group of films (e.g., all films in the series made by Durham, NC, filmmakers). North Carolina Visions filmmakers are available for interviews and may be contacted directly.]