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Saturday, April 17, 2027 · Durham, North Carolina

The most EPIC night in North Carolina film.

One unforgettable night. North Carolina's boldest independent films. The artists behind them. And a room full of people ready to say, “I saw it here first.”

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27Durham Arts Council
Not your typical film festival

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One nightBy design, not by budget.
180 seatsThe room is intentionally limited.
3 sellout yearsBuilt on real local demand.
01 The experience

A film festival that feels like a premiere.

The lights are bright. The food is local legend. The drinks are the best the Tar Heel State has to offer. And when the screen goes dark, the people who made the films are sitting right beside you.

Good films. Good people. Good times.

See what makes TAFF different
01

See it first

Discover the next wave of North Carolina filmmakers on the big screen.

02

Meet the makers

Hear the stories behind the stories in live, honest conversations.

03

Stay for the night

Local food, unforgettable people, and connections that continue after the credits.

02 Inside TAFF

The room is the reel.

Every frame holds the thing that makes TAFF different: filmmakers and audiences experiencing the night together.

Filmmakers speaking onstage during a TAFF panel conversation
01The conversation
TAFF filmmakers holding award certificates onstage
02The recognition
Two people celebrating with a high five onstage at TAFF
03The celebration
A filmmaker and audience member in conversation during TAFF
04The impact
The Wonderwall film crew standing onstage at TAFF
05The lineup
TAFF guests smiling together at the festival
06The people

03 The films

North Carolina stories · Big-screen ambition

Made with heart. Not permission.

TAFF gives independent filmmakers, emerging voices, and fearless students a stage worthy of their ambition—and gives audiences a first look at what North Carolina cinema is becoming.

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01Bold storytelling
02Personal vision
03Craft under constraint
04A real North Carolina connection

Bow ties

or

blue jeans.

Epicness required.

04 Our story

Since2022

Celebrating North Carolina stories and the people brave enough to tell them.

The Argyle Rebel way

We built the festival we were told to leave home to find.

TAFF began with a simple belief: North Carolina filmmakers should not have to wait for another city, another institution, or another gatekeeper to decide their stories matter. They deserve a home audience, a packed room, and a cultural moment built for them.

So every year, for one night, we bring the state's independent film community together— not to imitate the biggest festivals in the world, but to create the night only North Carolina can.

Always be epic. Always be you.

05 From the room

They felt it.

“Seeing our film on the big screen with a sold-out audience was truly special.”
Jack UtrataFilmmaker · 2025 TAFF
“The host has a true passion for local artists—and that was blatantly obvious.”
Glenn LissnerFilmmaker · 2026 TAFF

07 The details

Your night at TAFF.

When
Saturday, April 17, 2027
Where
Durham Arts Council
Durham, North Carolina
The room
180 seats. One curated program. Filmmakers in attendance.
Accessibility
Captioned screenings and accessible seating available.
Tickets
First-access guests hear before the public release.
Dress code
Bow ties or blue jeans. Come as yourself.

April 17, 2027 · Durham Arts Council

This is where North Carolina film shows up.

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