Schedule for 3rd Annual Mightier Than The Sword Awards at Sunset Film Festival

FRIDAY AUG. 7

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Adventures In Theatre

■ ‘How I Became A Pirate And Other Giggle Sea Adventures’.  A live play from ages 4 to 7

12:15-1 p.m.

■ ‘Wheel Gone Kid’

Episodes 1-5

1-3 p.m.

(SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT BLOCK 1)

■ Conversations With A Queen

On Stage Filming Conversation With Mr. Rozzi & our Guest Of Honor, Cheryl “The Pearl” Cook

3-5 p.m.

(SCREENING BLOCK 1)

■ MNVCH ‘Comfortably Uncomfortable’ (MUSIC VIDEO)

■ ‘Clean Getaway’

■ ‘Tandem’

■ ‘Reflection’

■ ‘Ferris Wheels’

■ ‘Shaping An Imagined Space’

■ Snoff The Maker, Mawpy Ft. Veteran Eye ‘Times Up’ (MUSIC VIDEO)

5-6 p.m.

MEET & GREET WITH GUEST OF HONOR

6-7 p.m.

(SCREENING BLOCK 2)

■ Mr. Rozzi ‘New Year, New Ideas’ (MUSIC VIDEO)

■ 'Kharver’

■ ‘Not From Here’

■ MVNCH ‘A Disappointment’ (MUSIC VIDEO)

7-8 p.m.

MIGHTY COMEDY NIGHT 4

Presented by TFoxx

Hosted by Major Keysss

Sounds by DJ Soulful Desire 

Stand up by

■ TONY RODRIGUEZ

■ JC ALLEN

■ LEAH LYNN

■ JORDAN B.

8-10:30 p.m.

OPENING NIGHT CEREMONY & CONCERT HOSTED BY CHERYL “THE PEARL” COOK

Performances by

■ Mr. Rozzi w/Hiromenbipp

■ Barry Yow

■ Sean Haitz of the Cosmic Jetties 

■ Donna Hughes

■ Morgan McPherson

■ J. The Artist

■ Kal Tek

■ Chad Wayne

10:30-11 p.m.

(Bonus Screening Block)

■ ‘Violet Light: Dhalia’s New Friend’ n ‘Tucked In’

■ ‘Bad Brew’

■ Honey Davenport ‘Come To Daddy’  (MUSIC VIDEO)

SATURDAY AUG. 8

10 a.m.-12 noon

(SCREENING BLOCK 3)

■ ‘Doc Watson, One Of The People’ 

■ ‘Man Behind The Counter’

■ Mr. Brandon Shepherd ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ (MUSIC VIDEO) 

■ ‘Faith And The Christmas Star — Christmas 2025’

12 noon-1 p.m.

(SPECIAL ENAGEMENT BLOCK 2)

Viral Content Creators — An on stage conversation with n ROBERT DUNNE

■ TODD “NAPPY BUFFALO” NORMAN

■ MAJOR KEYSSS

■ BEN JONES

■ BJ OWENS

1-3 p.m.

(Screening Block 4)

■ MVNCH ‘Bad Actress’ (MUSIC VIDEO)

■ ‘The Letter’

■ ‘Another Letter’

■ ‘Border Lines’

■ ‘3AM’

■ ‘Routine Questions’

■ ‘Unquiet’

■ ‘Another God Day’

■ ‘Trigger’

■ ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night?’ n MVNCH ‘Sanpaku Eyes’ (MUSIC VIDEO)

3-4 p.m.

(SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT BLOCK 3)

PhotoSophia w/Chuck Egerton Ph.D

A profound self-reflection exercise and engagement that all in attendance can participate

4-6 p.m.

(Screening Block 5)

■ J. The Artist ‘Unwind’ (MUSIC VIDEO)

■ ‘Exit Strategies’

■ ‘Settlement’

■ ‘The Five Stages Of…’

■ ‘Alyssa’

■ ‘Good Behavior’

■ ‘Zombie Speed Dating’

■ ‘The Shark’

■ ‘Strange Music Boxes’

6-7 p.m.

MEET & GREET WITH‘THE MUTILATOR’ & ‘MUTILATOR 2’ DIRECTOR, BUDDY COOPER WITH CAST & CREW

(Cult Classic Double Feature Meet & Greet with Director and Cast)

7-11 p.m.

DEADLY DOUBLE FEATURE (YEAR 3)

‘The Mutilator’ [1984] &‘Mutilator 2’ [2023] with special three short film introduction & post screening on stage Q&A panel w/open conversation

(Third Annual Happy Fright Films, Film By Brueilly Cult Classic Double Feature)

■ VEILEN ‘The Flood’ (MUSIC VIDEO)

■ ‘Kharver’

■ ‘Litterbug’

■ ‘Buzzby’

■ ‘The Mutilator’

■ ‘Mutilator 2’

SUNDAY AUG. 9

10 a.m.-12 noon

■ ‘Somethings I Just Know: The Jackie Dove Miller Story’

■ ‘Girl Of The Holler’

■ ‘Coloring Girl’

12 noon-1 p.m.

(Special Engagement Block 5) 

■ Pitch Hour

1-2:30 p.m.

■ J. The Artist ‘Somebody Else’ (MUSIC VIDEO)

■ ‘Clean Getaway’

■ ‘Generational’

■ ‘Elephants’

■ Mr. Adams, Veteran Eye & Snoff The Maker ‘New Beginnings’ (MUSIC VIDEO)

2:30-4 p.m.

(Community Awareness Films) 

■ ‘It Happens Here. One Addiction. Two Stories.’

■ ‘The Invictus Project’

4-6 p.m.

Mightier Than The Sword Awards Ceremony

Includes both film festival awards and Asheboro Area Arts, Culture and Entertainment.

6-8 p.m.

(Headlining Films)

■ ‘Boonerang: Returning To The High Country’

■ ‘The Sight Unseen’

8-11 p.m.

(GRAND FINALE)

■ ‘BloodThirsty’

■ ‘Black Smoke Tales: Too Late’

■ ‘Killer’s Touch’

■ ‘Night Of 5’

■ ‘7eventh 7irkle’