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December Film: Papertown with Q&A

Join us for the start of our HCFF Prelude series with the 2026 Best Documentary Winner, Papertown!

A feature documentary following the closure of the Canton paper mill and what it means for the people of Haywood County and Western North Carolina. When the paper mill that sustained a small Appalachian town for over a century shuts down, its people face not only economic collapse, but a deeper question — who are they without it?

Papertown is directed by Jeremy Seifert and Benjamin James Roberts, executive produced by Grammy-winning musician Dave Matthews. 

Join us for a Q&A after the film.

Purchase Tickets

Details:

  • Tickets are $20 + fees

  • Papertown is free for the 2026 Festival VIP Pass holders, Film Festival Society members, donors and sponsors - call the PAC box office at 828-526-9047 to reserve a seat.

  • $10 tickets for Haywood County Residents and for parents of children in area schools at $10 per adult.. Call the box office for the discount: 828-526-9047

  • General Admission

  • Screening will be in the Martin Lipscomb Theatre.

  • Tax added at checkout.

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January 3

January Film: TBA