The Maryland Film Festival is an annual four-day event at which top-quality films and videos are presented from all over the world.
This year’s festival runs from May 5 to May 8 at the Charles Theatre and promises a varied and interesting lineup of movies. Although all these films will be screened at the Charles Theatre, there will be other events during the festival that will take place elsewhere.
The Maryland Film Festival kicks off with Opening Night Shorts on May 5 at 8 p.m. at the MICA Brown Center.
This program will highlight the variety of work being done across the nation and the world in short film and videos. Several different filmmakers will be hosting this event.
Films will run from 11 a.m. to various end times in the evening on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Examples of films that will be shown include The Catechism Cataclysm (May 6, 8 p.m.), Weekend (May 7, 11:30 a.m.), and Art History (May 8, 2:30 p.m.), among others.
Not all films will be shown at the Charles Theatre, however. Some of the films will be shown at the Windup Space as well as MICA. Be sure to check online to get the full updated film time and theatre schedule.
In addition to film screenings, there will also be a series of Tent Village Events on Saturday and Sunday.
These sessions are free and open to everyone and will be taking place at the Tent Village in the Panel Tent (across the street from the Charles Theatre). A schedule of the events can be found online.
This event closes on May 8 at 7:30 p.m. with “Sing Your Song with Harry Belafonte.” Belafonte, who has a host of Tony Awards, Oscar nominations, Golden Globes and more, is the main focus of this documentary that features his life as an entertainer/activist.
The film will be screened at the Charles Theatre.
Tickets are $10 for most of the screenings and can be bought in advance online. Ticket purchases during the event will be located in the Tent Village.
There is also the option to get the All-Access Pass, which will give the holder an opportunity to get into any screening as well as Opening and Closing night and other such events.
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