The 17th Annual
Block Schedule
September 16–19, 2026 • fayettevillefilmfest.org
| Time | Lobby | Event Center | Walker Room | Center for Innovation | Blue Cheetah Lounge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | Box Office Opens | Filmmaker Reception | |||
| 5:00 PM | Opening Statements from the Board | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Shorts: Local Faves48 min | ||||
| 6:00 PM | Red Carpet | ||||
| 6:30 PM | The Chamber1 hr 25 min | ||||
| 7:00 PM | Red Carpet | ||||
| 8:30 PM | Odd Fellows1 hr 20 min | ||||
| 10:00 PM | After Party — Pinpoint |
| Time | Lobby | Event Center | Walker Room | Center for Innovation | Blue Cheetah Lounge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Box Office Opens | ||||
| 11:00 AM | Shorts: The World is DancingAnimation • 44 min | ||||
| 12:00 PM | Shorts: Serious Issues48 min | Last Shot1 hr 48 min | |||
| 1:00 PM | Shorts: Love and Ailments45 min | Sound Advice — Dan Robinson | |||
| 2:00 PM | Shorts: Dark and Cheesy42 min | ||||
| 3:00 PM | Shorts: Who Can You Trust?52 min | Festival Bootcamp — Jennica & Chase | |||
| 3:30 PM | Shorts: The World is DancingAnimation • 44 min | ||||
| 4:30 PM | Shorts: Women63 min | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Red Carpet | Happy Hour — TBA | |||
| 6:00 PM | Special Announcement Coming Soon1 hr 55 min | ||||
| 7:30 PM | Red Carpet | Reception — Lunar Sway | |||
| 8:00 PM | Lunar Sway1 hr 35 min | ||||
| 9:30 PM | Shorts: Can't Sleep40 min | ||||
| 10:30 PM | After Party — Bugsies |
| Time | Lobby | Event Center | Walker Room | Center for Innovation | Blue Cheetah Lounge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Box Office Opens | Coffee — Continental | |||
| 12:00 PM | Shorts: Coming of Age30 min | ||||
| 1:00 PM | Shorts: Interesting Times39 min | Voices of AI — Dustin Solomon & Chuck Mere | |||
| 2:00 PM | Shorts: Desperate Deeds34 min | Shorts: Celebrating Art74 min | |||
| 3:00 PM | Shorts: The Thing About Life60 min | Distribution Dish with Seb | |||
| 4:00 PM | James Burton Blaire28 min | ||||
| 4:30 PM | Shorts: Docs and Mocks46 min | ||||
| 5:00 PM | Red Carpet | Happy Hour — George & Monty | |||
| 5:30 PM | This is George and Monty1 hr 21 min | ||||
| 7:00 PM | Red Carpet | Reception — American Punchline | |||
| 7:30 PM | Great American Punch Line1 hr 14 min | ||||
| 8:30 PM | Special Performance | ||||
| 10:00 PM | Shorts: Men and Monsters45 min | ||||
| 11:00 PM | After Party — Pinpoint |
| Time | Lobby | Event Center | Walker Room | Center for Innovation | Blue Cheetah Lounge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Box Office Open | Lounge Open | |||
| 10:00 AM | Media Blitz | Media Blitz | |||
| 11:00 AM | Christmas in the Heart1 hr 22 min | Growing Up56 min | |||
| 12:00 PM | WIFA Luncheon | ||||
| 1:00 PM | Will I Dance Again + Interview60 min | ||||
| 1:30 PM | Shorts: Rock Van Winkle35 min | ||||
| 2:00 PM | Shorts: Work Woes73 min | ||||
| 2:30 PM | Shorts: True Stories of NWA38 min | ||||
| 3:30 PM | Shorts: Fantasyland70 min | ||||
| 4:00 PM | |||||
| 5:00 PM | Shorts: Finding Our Way29 min | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Red Carpet | Reception — Sell Out | |||
| 6:00 PM | Sell Out1 hr 30 min | ||||
| 8:00 PM | Awards Ceremony | ||||
| 9:00 PM | After Party with the Band |
Fayetteville Film Fest • Sept 16–19, 2026 • fayettevillefilmfest.org