10th Annual Uptilt Film Festival

The 10th annual UPTILT Film Fest (North Carolina's ONLY women-centered and gender non-conforming* film festival) is coming from March 20-22, 2026!

*We encourage filmmakers who identify as a woman and gender nonconforming folks who identify with womanhood to submit their films!

We accept narratives, docs, experimental, animation, and any genre – we want to see it all! Join us as we celebrate the power of women filmmakers!! Closed captioning is appreciated but not required.

Proceeds from our event go to scholarships for women and/or gender nonconforming filmmakers. (See website for grant details uptiltfilmfest.org). We award THREE scholarships each year, a $500 emerging filmmaker scholarship, a $2000 filmmaker scholarship and a $2000 North Carolina resident Filmmaker scholarship.

WE REFUND SUBMISSION FEES AND PAY A SMALL SCREENING FEE TO FILMMAKERS FOR ALL ACCEPTED FILMS AND HELP WITH THE COST OF LODGING FOR ATTENDING FILMMAKERS***

NORTH CAROLINA FILMMAKERS SUBMIT FOR FREE!

***must be able to accept screening fee via US fund check, paypal, venmo or zelle