Uptilt Film Fest

08/31/2026

🎉 Cheers to our very first donors for the 2027 UpTilt Film Festival! 🎉

We’re thrilled to welcome back Duncan & Laura McCabe as returning investors in our festival! ❤️🎬

Their generous support helps make UpTilt possible — allowing us to bring more great films, filmmakers, and film lovers together while continuing to grow this special community.

If you see Duncan & Laura around town, please join us in thanking them for believing in UpTilt and supporting independent film! 🙌

📅 UpTilt Film Festival | March 19–21, 2027
Please consider supporting our festival! Details at link in bio.
We’re just getting started. Let’s make 2027 our best festival yet! 🎥✨

08/27/2026

Thank you for the very generous donation for the 2027 UpTilt Film Fest. The mission of Island Women of PI is to enhance the overall quality of life on Pleasure Island and its neighboring communities through volunteering and fundraising. We were the recipients of their August 19th BINGO night! They have one final Flamingo BINGO coming up so don't miss it! ❤️

08/03/2026

WE ARE GIVING AWAY $7000 in 2027!
Two $3,000 Scholarships
- The Lisa Christine Hyatt Memorial Scholarship — awarded to a filmmaker residing in North Carolina.
- The Joy James, aka Livity The Poet Memorial Scholarship — awarded to a filmmaker of any geographic location.
One $1,000 Emerging Filmmaker Scholarship
- The Silberman Family x UpTilt Emerging Filmmaker Scholarship — designed to support rising talent breaking into the field.
Go to UpTiltFilmFest.org for details and application

07/13/2026

⏰ Last Chance for Early Bird Pricing! ⏰

The Early Bird submission deadline for UpTilt Film Fest is Wednesday, July 15, 2026!

If you've been putting the finishing touches on your short film, now is the time to submit and lock in our lowest submission rates before prices increase.

🎬 11th Annual UpTilt Film Fest
📅 March 19–21, 2027
📍 Wilmington, North Carolina

We welcome short films of every genre—comedy, drama, horror, documentary, animation, experimental, and more—as long as they are written and/or directed by a woman or someone who identifies as a woman.

✨ And don't go anywhere... we'll be announcing exciting updates about our Female+ Filmmaker Scholarships very soon!

Ready to submit? Visit FilmFreeway for complete eligibility requirements and festival details:
filmfreeway.com/uptiltfilmfest

07/13/2026

07/12/2026

UpTilt is super excited to attend Asheville Film Festival again this year!

07/09/2026

UpTilt’s early bird deadline for 2027 is closing soon! Don’t miss out on amazing discounts via FilmFreeway. Submit your film today before it’s too late! ✨🎬🎥

06/29/2026

Scenes for an UpTilt 2026 Silent Auction win!

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible silent auction donors, (and Chef Mark) & whose generosity made this special night possible. 🥂✨ What an unforgettable evening! ✨🥂

Chef Lora created an absolutely spectacular, thoughtfully curated in-home dining experience for the winning group. From the delicious opening bites to the final forkful of flourless chocolate torte (that none of us could possibly finish... yet somehow every plate was empty! 🍫😄), every course was perfection.

The exceptional white wines that came with the auction item beautifully complemented each course thanks to Chris Miller's collab with Chef Lora in preparation for the event.

The members of the Wilmington W**e & Food Society—aka Winos—shared an incredible night filled with outstanding food, wonderful wines, endless laughter, and the kind of friendship that makes evenings like this so memorable. 🥂❤️

We hope to offer this item auction again at UpTilt 2027!

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06/17/2026

🎬 Calling All Women & Gender Non-Conforming Filmmakers! 🎬

Submissions are now open for the 11th Annual UpTilt Film Fest, and our Early Bird pricing is available through July 15, 2026!

✨ Submit your short film and save with our lowest entry fee of the season.
✨ Join filmmakers from around the globe in celebrating bold, creative, and unforgettable storytelling.
✨ Be part of the only women+ short film festival in the Carolinas.

📅 Festival Dates: March 19–21, 2027

🎥 Submit today:
filmfreeway.com/uptiltfilmfest

Don't wait—take advantage of Early Bird pricing and get your film in front of an engaged audience of film lovers, industry professionals, and fellow filmmakers.

We can't wait to see what you've created! 💜