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Cucalorus selected for $25K grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Cucalorus awarded $25,000 grant By Ashlea Kosikowski | February 5, 2021 at 4:58 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 7:33 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cucalorus Film Foundation will receive a $25,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the Cucalorus Film Festival.
According to a release from Cucalorus, the money from the National Endowment for the Arts will help to support more than 75 independent filmmakers whose work will be screened at the annual film festival in Wilmington.
Cucalorus will celebrate its 27th year in Wilmington in 2021. Thousands attend the event each year.
The festival has expanded since it was founded in 1994. Now, it features more than movies; Cucalorus also showcases live performance, community advocacy and social justice.