MIDNIGHT HOMEMOVIES

MIDNIGHT HOMEMOVIES is a yearly screening event of short films intending to celebrate local DIY and experimental films. The event was a result of an expressed desire to see more experimental films being showcased in non-traditional film settings. Efforts have been made every year to connect the audience to various parts of the city’s history and introduce people to alternative spaces. There is an open call one month beforehand and most submissions are accepted as long as the films follow the 1-2 minute format and embrace midnight* culture. The screening has taken place in Charlotte, NC the past few years and has been free of charge to ensure accessibility.

*Midnight culture is often referred to films/works that are underground in nature, usually DIY, experimental, queer, campy or adult works. The term originated from these films being screened at midnight due to not being palatable enough for audiences during the regular time slots.

MIDNIGHT HOMEMOVIES 3
2024
The event was hosted at Goodyear Arts. It concluded with a live Spookshow, honoring the history of midnight movies and the late Philip Morris for his contributions to midnight culture in Charlotte. The performance involved 6 costumed dancers with an improvisational live score by local musicians.

MIDNIGHT HOMEMOVIES 2
2023
In order to connect our current audience with Charlotte’s history, the screening took form as a guerrilla screening at the abandoned Cinema Blue. Once a lively bastion of queer culture and artists in Charlotte, the theater was shut down after obscenity laws closed most adult businesses in the state.

Made possible in collaboration with the DIY artist space, Elvita Exhibit.

Photography by Ezequiel Antonio

MIDNIGHT HOMEMOVIES
2022
The first screening took place at Visart Video, Charlotte’s only remaining video rental store. Consisted of 6 short films from artists around the city. Organized in collaboration with Cora Kellog.