Dates & Deadlines
About festival
The Mtn Craft Film Festival at the historic Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center is a West Virginia film festival featuring long and short documentary and scripted narrative films created by Appalachians, about Appalachia, or featuring Appalachian locations/crew. We're excited to invite you to Clarksburg for 3 days of learning, networking, and of course... great films!
The 2026 call for submissions opens January 2, 2026 and will run through late July 2026.
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Festival Amenities
Filmmaker pass
Mtn Craft Film Festival at the Robinson Grand
7 perks included
Accommodation
Hotel Discounts
Discounted hotel rates
Amenities
Filmmaker Lounge
Dedicated lounge space
Catering
Food and beverages
Events
Filmmaker Events
Filmmakers networking events
After Parties
Post-screening events
Industry Panels
Panel discussions
Access
All Access Badges
Full festival access
Accepted Content
Submission Categories
Short: Scripted NarrativeCloses within 7 days or closed
Most fictional films fit into this category, but some non-fictional film might also fit if they are scripted but based on a true story. Films should be under 25 minutes in length.
Deadline: July 24, 2026
Short: DocumentaryCloses within 7 days or closed
Documentary films should submit to this category. Films should be under 30 minutes in length.
Deadline: July 24, 2026
Short: Experimental, Animation, or Music VideoCloses within 7 days or closed
Got a film that defies categorization? Submit it here! Films should be under 20 minutes in length.
Deadline: July 24, 2026
Short: StudentCloses within 7 days or closed
Student films under 20 minutes in length. All genres.
Deadline: July 24, 2026
Festival Team
Ben Berry
Festival Director
Connor Isner
Program Director
Festival Rules
Appalachian Roots:
All film submissions MUST satisfy at least one of these conditions: 1).The film is made by an Appalachian filmmaker 2).The film is made in Appalachia with local crew 3).The film tells an Appalachian story
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