MTN Craft Film Festival

The MTN Craft Film Festival is an annual film festival established in 2023 and based in Clarksburg, West Virginia.[1] The festival aims at promoting Appalachian culture, while also only selecting films within the Appalachian region.[2][3]

MTN Craft Film Festival
DateFirst weekend in October
VenueRobinson Grand Performing Arts Center
LocationClarksburg, West Virginia
TypeFilm Festival
CauseAppalachian Culture
WebsiteOfficial website

Awards

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The MTN Craft Film Festival gives out a total of nine awards, which include five judge-based and three audience-choice awards;[4]

Judges Choice Awards

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  • Best Documentary Short
  • Best Scripted Short
  • Best Experimental Short
  • Best Feature Film
  • Best Student Film
  • Mtn Craft Award (Best of West Virginia)

Audience Choice Awards

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  • Short Film
  • Student Film
  • Feature Film

Alumni

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  • 2023 - King Coal, screened at the MTN Craft Film Festival
  • 2024 - T-130, was screened at the MTN Craft Film Festival

References

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  1. ^ "The mountain craft film fest day two highlights- clipped version". WDTV. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Pincavitch, Trevor (October 2, 2024). "2nd annual Mountain Craft Film Festival kicks off soon in Clarksburg, West Virginia". WV News. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Bruce, Maxwell (July 22, 2024). "There And Back Again: How W.Va.'s Film Office Is Back With A Mission". WVPB. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "MTN Craft Film Festival - Film Freeway". Film Freeway. Retrieved October 12, 2024.