A Beautiful Feeling + New Bern: Spirit of Freedom

For nearly thirty years, the all-volunteer team behind the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance has presented a festival for each season of the year. The organization now faces multiple challenges, but they remain committed to their vision of an authentic, independent festival. “A Beautiful Feeling” is a documentary feature that follows the volunteers and musicians who make the GrassRoots Festival a musical treasure.

Opening the screening is “New Bern: Spirit of Freedom,” a documentary that reveals how the Black community of New Bern, North Carolina, influenced the Emancipation Proclamation.

Both films are directed by Mike O’Connell.

The 15th annual Carrboro Film Fest is going virtual November 20-29. Rent individual film blocks for $4.99, or stream the entire festival for only $30 on Vimeo On Demand!