Black Cat Picture Show

Black Cat Picture Show An annual juried film festival in downtown Augusta, GA hosted by Le Chat Noir. Follow us:
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About Us

The Black Cat Picture Show offers film artists the opportunity to showcase independent cinematic productions in an intimate setting that facilitates the exchange of ideas in order to cultivate artistic growth; and to have their works adjudicated for awards and recognized as official selections. Our flagship venue, Le Chat Noir, is a 100-seat black box theatre located in downtown Augusta,

GA. Like it's namesake, Le Chat Noir is known for bringing professional grade entertainment to the CSRA that previously was not being represented. WHAT
The Black Cat Picture Show is an international independent adjudicated film festival, awarding cash and trophies. Taking place annually at Le Chat Noir in Augusta, GA. The Black Cat Picture Show is now accepts submissions in the following categories:

Student (1st place $100)
Short (1st place $200)
Animation (1st Place $150)
Documentary (1st place $300)
Feature Narrative ($350)
Viewer's Choice ($50)
Staff Pick ($50)
Wages of Cine Award: 1st Place
Trophy

Submissions accepted exclusively through FilmFreeway:
https://filmfreeway.com/BlackCatPictureShow

If your film is chosen to be screened, you will receive two passes to the festival, admission for two to the Friday night reception (catered and open bar for film artists), admission for two to Sunday Brunch, swag bag (attendees only), discounts on additional passes, hotel rooms, and local restaurants. WHEN
The festival will take place annually over 3 days (Friday-Sunday) usually in the last half of August. Screenings will take place all three days, and the Award Ceremony will conclude the festival on Sunday.

Submissions are open.
09/03/2025

Submissions are open.

And the winners are…!
08/25/2025

And the winners are…!

Today's line-up! Final day of films followed by our Awards Ceremony at 4pm!11aParis 70 14m SHO Spain10th Life 5m ANI USA...
08/24/2025

Today's line-up! Final day of films followed by our Awards Ceremony at 4pm!

11a
Paris 70 14m SHO Spain
10th Life 5m ANI USA
Spring Waltz 12m ANI Italy
A Guest in My Country 16m SHO USA
The Last Gunfight…Yet! 3m MSH France
Forever 5m ANI USA
Pharmacy Museum Tour, New Orleans 5m MSH USA
The Final Meow 17m STU Norway
Trumpet Gumbo 14m SHO USA
The Loving Couple 7m ANI Canada

1p
Breakfast in Beaufort: Journeys Through Time
29m DOC USA

2p
Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman 92m FEA USA

4p
AWARDS

Filmmakers in attendance!Day 3 of the 11th Annual Black Cat Picture Show begins in one hour!
08/23/2025

Filmmakers in attendance!
Day 3 of the 11th Annual Black Cat Picture Show begins in one hour!

Shout out to one of our festival sponsors, Film Augusta! Film Augusta is the camera-ready designee for Augusta-Richmond ...
08/23/2025

Shout out to one of our festival sponsors, Film Augusta!

Film Augusta is the camera-ready designee for Augusta-Richmond County in the state of Georgia. Because of this, productions in Augusta qualify for the Georgia Tax Credit for film and the Georgia Post-Production Tax Credit. For more information on Georgia tax incentive for film production, check them out at

Your project will hit the ground running in our area because we are film friendly, with no permits and low-cost locations.

Hey Patrons! Just a reminder that our Friday night programming starts at 5:30 sharp! Please see our page or vis...
08/22/2025

Hey Patrons! Just a reminder that our Friday night programming starts at 5:30 sharp! Please see our page or visit blackcatpictureshow.com for starting times!

Opening night was a blast! Here is tonight's film line-up along with the catered menu for our Artist's reception!Friday5...
08/22/2025

Opening night was a blast! Here is tonight's film line-up along with the catered menu for our Artist's reception!

Friday
530p
The Humming Grows 12m STU USA
Behind the Black Diamond 27m SHO USA
Killing Chuck 38m Sho USA

7p
A24 film Eddington

935p
FILMARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Menu
SOUTHERN PULLED PORK PIZZA
W/SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE
COLLARD GREEN DIP W/ TORTILLA CHIPS
GRITS W/ PICKLED SHRIMP
BLACK EYED PEA CAKES
W/ REMOULADE SAUCE
PIMENTO CHEESE BALL
W/CROSTINI
ASIAN BBQ CHICKEN WINGS
PECAN SWEET POTATO TART

More filmmakers! More Q&A! This time with writer Brian Easley and director Barbara Zagrodnik about their film we all jus...
08/22/2025

More filmmakers! More Q&A! This time with writer Brian Easley and director Barbara Zagrodnik about their film we all just watched called SAFETY FIRST!

So many filmmakers in attendance tonight! The audience just watched THE DITCH with director Azael Bueno from Atlanta in ...
08/21/2025

So many filmmakers in attendance tonight! The audience just watched THE DITCH with director Azael Bueno from Atlanta in attendance!

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304 8th Street
Augusta, GA
30901

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