Mightier Than The Sword Awards
at Sunset Film Festival
Schedule For Our First Year [2024]
ASHEBORO'S first ever International Film Festival!
Our two day event (January 11&12, 2024) gave the opportunity for audiences to see a wide array of films from film-makers all around the world.
Curated and directed by Asheboro native, Tyler "Ty Bru" Brueilly, Our screening blocks are dedicated to films made in or around Randolph County as well as late Documentaries, music videos, shorts, and late night Horror Content and urban Comedy, with over 50 films to watch during the two day span.
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There are Q&A panels scheduled, meet and greet sessions and even some filming to be done during the event. We will also have an opening night reception and networking event the night prior to screening. Jan 10th at Flat Iron Downtown Greensboro.
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We are also to have award presentations going on throughout the event, not only for films but also for music, photography, journalism and activism in the community that has been chosen by three distinct groups of judges.
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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10th 2024
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MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD AWARDS AT SUNSET FILM FESTIVAL
OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
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@ THE FLAT IRON
221 SUMMIT AVE. GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
5:00pm
Doors Open
7:00pm
Festival Director Opening Statement, Welcoming.
Filmmakers & Their Teams Introduce Themselves
7:00pm-7:30pm
DONNA HUGHES
7:30pm-8:00pm
BRANDON SHEPHERD
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8:15pm-8:30pm
Q&A/Panel With COUCH PARTY Director,
Nachela Knox & castembers Jon Blaq & more.
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8:30pm-9:00pm
BRITTON BUCHANAN
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9:00pm-9:15pm
Q&A/Panel with CANNIBAL COMEDIAN Director Sean Haitz, Producer Ryan James, Lead Actress Austin Judd & Special Effects/Hair/Makeup artist Andrea Dovoren & TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) main actor, Allen "Chainsaw Jerry" Danziger.
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9:15pm-9:45pm
ELLE MCKENZIE
9:45pm-10:15pm
KING M DOT
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10:15pm-10:30pm
Q&A/Panel Opportunity
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10:30pm-Close
COSMIC PANDA
THURSDAY JANUARY 11th 2024
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MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD AWARDS AT SUNSET FILM FESTIVAL
DAY ONE
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@ SUNSET THEATRE
234 SUNSET AVE. ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
9:00am-10:00am PRE-FESTIVAL COFFEE
~Networking and Coffee at
Nannie Mae’s Café & Bakery
108 Sunset Ave. Asheboro, NC
10:00am-12:00noon SCREENING BLOCK 1
FILM: Thank You, We Will Let You Know (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Roberto Di Fabio
LENGTH: 6mins
FILM: Black Sugar, Red Blood (Documentary)
DIRECTOR: Luigi Toscano
LENGTH: 90mins
FILM: Down Home, The Magnolia 23 Story (Documentary)
DIRECTOR: Ty Brueilly
LENGTH: 25mins
12:00noon-1:00pm VARIOUS ACTIVITES
~Award Presentation on stage
~Announcement of Magnolia 23 lunch menu
~Red Carpet Photo Opportunities
~break for food recommendation:
MAGNOLIA 23
23 S. Fayetteville St. Asheboro, NC
1:00pm-2:30 SCREENING BLOCK 2
-FILMED IN RANDOLPH COUNTY-
FILM: Killers Three (Crime/Drama)
DIRECTOR: Bruce Kessler
LENGTH: 88mins
2:30pm-3:00pm
AWARD PRESENTATION/Q&A PANEL OPPORTUNITY
3:00pm-4:00pm SCREENING BLOCK 3
FILM: Suenos (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Caleb Hatton
LENGTH: 14mins
FILM: La Adelita (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Caleb Hatton
LENGTH: 21mins
4:00pm-4:45pm VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
~Award Presentation on stage
~Red Carpet Photo Opportunities
~Networking at Lumina Wine & Beer
(152 Sunset Ave. Asheboro, NC)
~Break for food recommendation:
THE BLACK LANTERN TEA ROOM & BAKERY
137 Sunset Ave. Asheboro, NC
4:45pm-4:55pm
Live on stage, stand up comedian, Seth Payne (Clean Set)
4:55pm-5:00pm
Award presentation on stage
5:00pm-7:00pm SCREENING BLOCK 4
CAROLINA SPOTLIGHT
(most filmed in Carolina's)
FILM: The Light : Lunarcode music video
DIRECTOR: Vincenzo Carubia
LENGTH: 3mins
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FILM: Treasure Hunt
DIRECTOR: Lauren White
LENGTH: 4mins
FILM: Gilead (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Caleb Hatton
LENGTH: 6mins
FILM: Kyle vs. Karen (Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Jim Morrison
LENGTH: 5mins
FILM: The Line Jumper (Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Rob Underhill & Hugh Oyake Murchison
LENGTH: 6mins
FILM: Cabarrus (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Andrew Huggins
LENGTH: 10mins
FILM: Carol For Clint (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Caleb Hatton
LENGTH: 8mins
FILM: Sister (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Shane Andries
LENGTH: 15mins
FILM: Omie Wise : Donna Hughes music video
DIRECTOR: Dean Jones
LENGTH: 6mins
FILM: Just Plowboys (Documentary)
DIRECTOR: Michael Bronfenbrenner
LENGTH: 57min
7:00pm-7:15pm Q&A with Just Plowboys cast and crew
7:15pm-7:45pm VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
~Award Presentation on stage
~Red Carpet Photo Opportunities
~Networking at Leo’s Whiskey Bar (111 North St. Asheboro, NC)
~Break for food recommendation:
THE FLYING PIG
208 Sunset Ave. Asheboro, NC
7:45pm-7:55pm
Live on stage, stand up comedian, BJ Owens
7:55pm-8:00pm
Award Presentation on stage
8:00pm-10:00pm SCREENING BLOCK 5
FILM: Couch Party (Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Nachela Knox
LENGTH: 95mins
FILM: One Night In Baton Rouge & Cuban : Fat Music Videos
LENGTH: 8mins
FILM: Be Careful : Shykym Music Video
LENGTH: 3mins
FILM: Hanz Franz…from LeMans (Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Ken “Mr. Rozzi” Fuller
LENGTH: 20mins
10:00pm-10:10pm
Live on stage, stand up comedian, David Goolsby
10:10pm SCREENING BLOCK 6
FILM: Bloody Bridget (Horror/Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Richard Elfman
LENGTH: 80mins
FILM: H.O.E.s: The Bulge (Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Robin Leabman
LENGTH: 18mins
FRIDAY JANUARY 12th 2024
MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD AWARDS AT SUNSET FILM FESTIVAL
DAY TWO
@ SUNSET THEATRE
234 SUNSET AVE. ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
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9:00am-10:00am PRE-FESTIVAL COFFEE
~Networking and Coffee at
Nannie Mae’s Café & Bakery
108 Sunset Ave. Asheboro, NC
10:00am-12:00noon SCREENING BLOCK 1
FILM: Millicent & Me and The Apple Tree (Musical)
DIRECTOR: John Beaton Hill
LENGTH: 10mins
FILM: To Our Weakness No Stranger (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Caleb Hatton
LENGTH: 14mins
FILM: Ave Cave’s Best (Experimental)
DIRECTOR: Ty Brueilly
LENGTH: 12mins
FILM: Chrissy (Thriller)
DIRECTOR: Larry Collicott
LENGTH: 9mins
FILM: Distance (Thriller)
DIRECTOR: Matt Barse
LENGTH: 17mins
FILM: Sci Fi Sam: Music Video
DIRECTOR: Timothy A Bennett
LENGTH: 5mins
FILM: The Call (Noir Thriller)
DIRECTOR: Ryan Jafri
LENGTH: 14mins
FILM: Wait A Minute: Music Video
DIRECTOR: Roy Watten Oberg
LENGTH: 5mins
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FILM: Sister (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Shane Andries
LENGTH: 15mins
FILM: Down Home, The Magnolia 23 Story (Documentary)
DIRECTOR: Ty Brueilly
LENGTH: 25mins
12:00noon-1:00pm VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
~Award Presentation on stage
~Announcement of Magnolia 23 lunch menu
~Red Carpet Photo Opportunities
~break for food recommendation:
MAGNOLIA 23
23 S. Fayetteville St. Asheboro, NC
1:00pm-2:00 LIVE PODCAST FILMING
The Creative Businessmen & Asheboro Undecided
team up to talk with cast & crew of
CANNIBAL COMEDIAN & The TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE
2:00pm-2:30pm AWARD PRESENTATION/Q&A OR PANEL OPPORTUNITY
2:30pm-4:00pm SCREENING BLOCK 2
FILM: To My Best Friend From The Start (PREMIERE) Documentary
DIRECTOR: Kendrick Hopkins
LENGTH: 27mins
FILM: Dolor (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Caleb Hatton
LENGTH: 5mins
FILM: La Plata Del Real (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Caleb Hatton
LENGTH: 19mins
FILM: La Catrina (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Caleb Hatton
LENGTH: 6mins
FILM: Late Night Paper Cuts:
Sentient Specks Of Stardust (Dark Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Bryan DeMarco
LENGTH: 16mins
FILM: Look (Thriller)
DIRECTOR: Josh Powell
LENGTH: 19mins
4:00pm-4:45pm VARIOUS ACTIVITES
~Award Presentation on stage.
~Red carpet opportunity.
~Break for networking/meet and greet with NIGHTMARES FROM THE GRAY author and actor from THE LOOK, Joey Powell at Leo’s Whiskey Bar (111 North St. Asheboro, NC)
~Meet and Greet with Allen Danziger (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 1974) Sean Haitz (CANNIBAL COMEDIAN, THUMPER’S REVENGE) and Ryan James (CANNIBAL COMEDIAN, TERRIFIER 2, SHOOTING CLERKS) at
Lumina Wine & Beer (152 Sunset Ave. Asheboro, NC)
~break for food, recommendation:
SMOKIIN MAC food truck if set up (111 North St. Asheboro, NC)
or
THE FLYING PIG
208 Sunset Ave. Asheboro, NC
4:45pm-4:55pm
Live on stage, stand up comedian, Dusty Cagle (Clean Set)
4:55pm-5:00pm
Award presentation on stage
5:00pm-7:00pm SCREENING BLOCK 3
FILM: Tethered (Horror/Thriller)
DIRECTOR: Daniel Robinette
LENGTH: 88mins
FILM: The Lantern Man (Drama)
DIRECTOR: Caleb Hatton
LENGTH: 6mins
FILM: Thumper’s Revenge (East Coast Premiere) (Horror)
DIRECTOR: Sean Haitz
LENGTH: 9mins
FILM: Meave (proof of concept/student film) Premiere
DIRECTOR: Samantha Smith
LENGTH: 2mins
FILM: Do That: Music Video (Premiere)
DIRECTOR: Ty Brueilly & Odell Payne
LENGTH: 2mins
FILM: Country Rap Made Me Do It: Music Video (Premiere)
DIRECTOR: Ty Brueilly
LENGTH: 5mins
FILM: Leo’s Whiskey Bar: Music Video (Premiere)
DIRECTOR: Ty Brueilly & Odell Payne
LENGTH: 4mins
6:50pm-7:00pm
Award Presentation.
Announcement of Leo’s Whiskey Bar Menu, Smokiin Mac’s and Silver Smoke Cigars
7:00pm-7:45pm Various Activites
Meet and Greet with musician Marshall Alexander, Allen Danziger (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 1974) Sean Haitz (CANNIBAL COMEDIAN, THUMPER’S REVENGE) and Ryan James (CANNIBAL COMEDIAN, TERRIFIER 2, SHOOTING CLERKS) at
Leo’s Whiskey Bar during their SMOKIN FRIDAY NIGHT
(111 North St. Asheboro, NC)
7:45pm-7:55pm
Live on stage, stand up comedian, Jeremy Nelson
7:55pm-8:00pm
Award Presentation & Allen Danziger introduces
CANNIBAL COMEDIAN
8:00pm-10:00pm SCREENING BLOCK 4
FILM: Cannibal Comedian (Horror/Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Sean Haitz
LENGTH: 87mins
FILM: Altered My Meds: Music Video (Premiere)
DIRECTOR: Ty Brueilly
LENGTH: 3mins
FILM: Nervous Breakdown (Horror/Comedy)
DIRECTOR: Daniel Robinette
LENGTH: 13mins
FILM: The Hammer (Thriller/Horror)
DIRECTOR: Ryan Camp
LENGTH: 4mins
FILM: Raptoons: Music Video (Premiere)
DIRECTOR: Brennon Campbell
LENGTH: 9mins
10:00pm-10:10pm
Live on stage, stand up comedian, Neil Hoover
10:10pm-10:20pm Q&A With Allen Danziger of Texas Chain Saw Massacre/Cannibal Comedian and Sean Haitz, Ryan James, Austin Judd & Andrea Davoren
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10:20-11:50pm SCREENING BLOCK 5
FILM: Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Horror)
DIRECTOR: Tobe Hooper
LENGTH: 83mins
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FRIDAY JANUARY 26th 2024
MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD AWARDS AT SUNSET FILM FESTIVAL
EXTRA DAY
INTERNATIONAL & MUSIC BLOCKS
10:00am-12:00noon AUDIO ONLY BLOCK
Music submissions
Albums, Songs, etc.
12:00noon-2:00pm SCREENING BLOCK 1
FILM: Wrath Of The Titans: Argos (Australia)
DIRECTOR: Jonathan Nolan
LENGTH: 27mins
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FILM: Expose (Iran)
DIRECTOR: Amir Mohtashami
LENGTH: 28mins
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FILM: The Game Of Doubt (Iran)
DIRECTOR: Hamid Reza Mahmoudi Mehrizi
LENGTH 24mins
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FILM: Bay For Blood (USA)
DIRECTOR: Harry Waldman
LENGTH: 6mins
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FILM: The Day (Iran)
DIRECTOR: Noora Mohaghegh
LENGTH: 6mins
FILM: Thank You, We Will Let You Know (Italy)
DIRECTOR: Roberto Di Fabio
LENGTH: 6mins
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FILM: Lonely Season (Iran)
Director: Hamid Reza Mahmoudi Mehrizi
LENGTH: 13:31
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FILM: Fatih The Conqueror (France)
DIRECTOR: Onur Yagiz
LENGTH: 15mins
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2:00pm-3:00pm VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
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3:00pm-5:00pm SCREENING BLOCK 2
FILM: Aporia (Iran)
DIRECTOR: Soheil Soheili
LENGTH: 14mins
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FILM: ...faded glitter, what remains is missed (Germany)
DIRECTOR: Carsten Fuhrmann & Mark Klotz
LENGTH: 29mins
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FILM: MusArt (USA)
DIRECTOR: Kevin Hanzlik
LENGTH 12mins
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FILM: Life After (USA)
DIRECTOR: Autumn Libengood
LENGTH: 15mins
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DIRECTORS CHOICE
MYSTERY FILM
LENGTH 45mins
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