Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer and producer Aaron Golden about the short film "Easy as Closing Your Eyes," the winner of Best of Fest at Real to Reel 2025.

Directed by Parker Croft and executive produced by Oscar-nominee Abigail Breslin, "As Easy as Closing Your Eyes" is also being adapted into a feature film.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer, director, and actor Emma Elizabeth Steiger about her short film "Wait to Tell Mother," an official selection of Real to Reel 2025.

Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. Tickets and the full schedule of films can be found at realtoreelfest.com.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer and director Bryce Ferendo about his short film "A Thousand Years," an official selection of Real to Reel 2025.

Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. Tickets and the full schedule of films can be found at realtoreelfest.com.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer, director, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Tom Van Avermaet about "Hearts of Stone," an official selection of Real to Reel 2025.Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. Tickets and the full schedule of films can be found at realtoreelfest.com.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with writer, director, and animator Yuka Nakamura about her film "The Tiny King," an official selection of Real to Reel 2025.

Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. ⁠⁠Tickets on sale now.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmakers and co-directors Brad Herring and Adé Carrena about their documentary "Bite of Bénin" an official selection of Real to Reel 2025.

Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. ⁠Tickets on sale now.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaker Brandon Sadler to discuss his work on "The Extraordinary Marvel of Francesco Linguine," an official selection of Real to Reel 2025.

Join us July 23-26 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC for a celebration of independent cinema from around the world. Tickets on sale now.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with documentarian Ryan Steven Green to discuss his work on "It's For You: Ephemeral Art & The Death of the Public Phone," an official selection of Real to Reel 2024. Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC. Tickets are on sale now.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival production assistant Ashley Luckadoo speaks with directors and UNCSA students Joe Appel and Tristan Alkemper to discuss their work on the short film "Cow," an official selection of Real to Reel 2024.

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tickets are on sale now.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival production assistant Ashley Luckadoo speaks with director Marco Greco to talk about his work on the short film "Clocked Out" an official selection of Real to Reel 2024.

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC. ⁠⁠⁠Tickets are on sale now.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival production assistant Ashley Luckadoo speaks with director and animator from UNCSA Paris Arthur to talk about her work on "Fall Towards the Heavens," an official selection of Real to Reel 2024.

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC. ⁠⁠Tickets are on sale now.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with director Shane Andries and writer/actor Meg Jenkins Locke to discuss their work on the short film "Sister," an official selection of Real to Reel 2024.

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC. ⁠Tickets are on sale now.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaker Julietta Korbel to discuss her work on "Macula," an official selection of Real to Reel 2024.

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC. Tickets are on sale now.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaker Rebecca Jones to discuss their work on "Herb Key: Nurturing American Heritage" and "Linda and Henry," a pair of award-winning Real to Reel selections that were recognized in 2015 and 2023, respectively.

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with brothers and filmmaking duo Rodney and Roger Johnson about their documentary "Welcome to America: 50 States in 50 Days," an award-winning Real to Reel selection that was recognized as Best of Fest in 2011.

Watch "50 States in 50 Days" here

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaker Elias Gandy about the short film "Hen and Ham," an award-winning Real to Reel selection that was recognized with the Audience Choice award in 2021.

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with documentarian and journalist Joshua Pribanic about "Triple Divide: [Redacted]," an award-winning Real to Reel selection that was recognized with the Audience Choice award in 2017.

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaking duo Griffin Davis and Wes Salisbury about the documentary "0530: Riding in the Dark," an award-winning Real to Reel selection that won Best of Fest in 2023.

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaker and documentarian Peter Young about "The Last Ocean," an award-winning Real to Reel selection that won Best Professional Documentary in 2013.

You can watch "The Last Ocean " here

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC.

Reel Conversations is a film podcast that seeks to highlight the history of the Real to Reel International Film Festival, presented by the Cleveland County Arts Council. In this conversation, festival director Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaker and UNCSA alumna Clarke Phillips about "Suga Brown," an award-winning Real to Reel selection that won the Audience Choice Award in 2022.

Real to Reel is celebrating 25 years with the 2024 festival, which will be held July 24-27 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain, NC.