[Editor’s Note: Filmmaker headshots are available upon request; more information and images are available in the UNC-TV Pressroom, at: www.unctv.org/pressroom].

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 13 Returns Saturday, May 3, at 11 PM

From full-length documentaries to experimental shorts, North Carolina Visions, UNC-TV's own independent film series, has always offered the best mix of North Carolina’s filmmaking talent—featuring nearly 300 films and videos showcasing the richness of independent cinema in the Tar Heel State. 

And now the wait for another great group of local films is finally over as the all-new 13th season of North Carolina Visions, premieres Saturday, May 3, at 11 PM, only on UNC-TV. During eight consecutive Saturday nights at 11, this popular, long-running series spotlights 23 Carolina creations for another premier season full of engaging celluloid subjects.

Bringing together local filmmakers from the mountains to the coast, this year’s lineup features the powerful narratives, compelling documentaries, innovative experimental films, and colorful shorts that capture the true independent spirit of the Tar Heel State. Of the plethora of stellar southern works submitted to UNC-TV this year, North Carolina Visions has chosen the best and brightest works with a little something for everyone.

This season’s local artists & films include:

EPISODE ONE

A Devil In Eden- PATRICK HORNE

Metacarpus - NICOLE TRICHE

Three Apples Fall - ALEX DALE & LINDA WARDEN

Sunshine & Shadows- LEE BABER

EPISODE TWO

Knitting Lessons- MARY DALTON

Poet Son- SANDRA JACOBI

The Town Before Brown - GERALD UNKS

EPISODE THREE

Sprinkler- BRETT HALEY

A Declaration of Independence - RUSTY SHERIDAN

Nonsense - JENNIFER & STEVEN HENDRICKS

EPISODE FOUR

Harvest- R. KEITH HARRIS

Kilroy Was Here- CHARLIE BOYLES

Tragedy of Glady- KARRIE CROUSE

EPISODE FIVE

Trouble In The Water - JIM MCQUAID & ROGER EDWARDS, JR.

Twilight - JASON DICKASON

Little Girl Lost- PHILIP DECOURCEL

EPISODE SIX

They're Coming- SCOTT KYGER

Maniac du Jour- MARC FRESHMAN

Harrison Bergeron - PATRICK HORNE

EPISODE SEVEN

Cinema 93 - MAX CANTOR

Key West Cock Tales - CHRISTA CARNELL

EPISODE EIGHT

Degrees of Change- SARAH COX

Flows Intertwined - J. SCOTT PARKER

North Carolina Visions is a production of UNC-TV, North Carolina’s only statewide public broadcasting system, made possible through a unique partnership of public investment and private member 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, including film clips, local angles, filmmaker interviews and contact information, is available at www.unctv.org/ncvisions.