The 2025 Real to Reel International Film Festival brought us 38 films from 10 states, 7 countries, and 4 continents. It included conversations with Oscar-nominees who crossed an ocean to be here, deeply personal stories that connected universally with our audience, and an overall celebration of the artists who keep the world turning.
We would like to extend a hearty congratulations to all of our award-winners from the 2025 Real to Reel International Film Festival:
We're already making preparations for Real to Reel 2026! See you at the movies!
Our goal is to showcase thought-provoking films and offer a venue where movie lovers who appreciate independent vision can celebrate this unique art form.
Located in the heart of North Carolina between Asheville and Charlotte, Cleveland County is right in the middle of it all. The mission of the Real to Reel International Film Festival is to offer a forum for independent film, video, and multi-media artists from around the world to showcase their talents and expose the works of these artists to our region.
Visitors to the Joy Performance Center - 202 S. Railroad Ave., Kings Mountain, a renovated classic theater from the 1940s in Kings Mountain, NC can expect to find a great lineup of films from all over the world, a chance to talk with many of the filmmakers and of course a concession stand with all those cinematic goodies.
The 2025 Real to Reel International Film Festival was made possible in part by a grant from the Critics Choice Association.
