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Mtn Craft Film Festival at the Robinson Grand

444 W PIKE ST, CLARKSBURG, WV 26301
OCT 2-4, 2026
4 YEARS RUNNING
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Deadlines

MAR 31, 2026Earlybird Deadline
JUN 30, 2026Regular Deadline
JUL 24, 2026Extended Deadline

About festival

Mtn Craft Film Festival at the Robinson Grand

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

Hotel DiscountsFilmmaker LoungeCateringFilmmaker EventsAfter PartiesIndustry PanelsAll Access Badges

Accepted Content

Genres:
ActionAdventureAnimationBiographyComedyCrime
DocumentaryDramaFamilyFantasyHistoryHorrorMusicMusicalMysteryRomanceScience FictionThrillerWarWestern
Film Types:
NarrativeDocumentaryNon-FictionExperimentalAnimation
Categories:
DocumentaryMicrobudgetMicroMicroshortMusic VideoShort Film
DigitalShot On Film
Festival Focus:
DocumentaryRegionalEmerging FilmmakersSocial ChangeActivismRegional Stories
Student

Submission Categories

Short: Scripted Narrative

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.

Fee: $10Deadline: July 24, 2026
Type: Film

Short: Documentary

Documentary films should submit to this category. Films should be under 30 minutes in length.

Fee: $10Deadline: July 24, 2026
Type: Film

Short: Experimental, Animation, or Music Video

Got a film that defies categorization? Submit it here! Films should be under 20 minutes in length.

Fee: $10Deadline: July 24, 2026
Type: Film

Short: Student

Student films under 20 minutes in length. All genres.

Fee: $7.5Deadline: July 24, 2026
Type: Film

Festival Team

BB

Ben Berry

Festival Director

CI

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