Screening 2026 Asheville 48FP BEST OF
A rapid-fire “best of” screening of standout shorts from the Asheville 48 Hour Film Project 2026—quick, creative, and crowd-pleasing. Watch local teams’ bite-sized films in an intimate fine art gallery setting.
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