[2][3] The Brooks Institute named it one of the top ten film festivals in the nation.
The festival also showcases performance art, fringe-style theatre and panels about social justice.
Since then, the event expanded to multiple venues in Wilmington and became a permanent fixture in the arts calendar of the town.
[11][12] The event grew into an interdisciplinary foundation[13] supporting innovation in film, arts and performance and business with programming throughout the year.
[14][15][16][17] Aaron Hillis is one of the festival programmers and curates the "Convulsions" genre program since 2013.