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Join our community of curious, cultured viewers attending our virtual events. After every feature, we host a lively, engaging virtual discussion with a panel of filmmakers and experts; audience participation is encouraged. Learn more about our upcoming screenings below and watch discussions from our past events.

Upcoming Events

Explore upcoming events hosted by PBS North Carolina and other partners.

Thursday, June 17 at 7 PM

Mysteries of Mental Illness Screening and Panel Discussion

PBS North Carolina proudly presents a special preview screening of Mysteries of Mental Illness, a new film that explores the evolution in understanding the difficult questions surrounding mental illness people have grappled with throughout history: What causes it? And how is it best treated?

Following our preview screening, we will host a panel discussion featuring local experts. We invite you to participate in the conversation and submit questions for our panelists via the chat feature in the virtual event.

Past Events & Panel Discussions

Missed a panel discussion? Just want an encore? Explore recordings of past event discussions, here.

Discussion | Philly D.A. Independent Lens Preview

Following the preview screening of Philly D.A. from Independent Lens, PBS North Carolina's Deborah Holt Noel moderated a discussion on the criminal legal system, prosecutorial reform and social justice and equality.

Discussion | Muni REEL SOUTH Screening

Following the film screening on March 30, REEL SOUTH series producer Nick Price hosted an engaging discussion with filmmaker Paul Bonesteel, and golfer C.Y. Young (featured in the film), highlighting how this story came to film, the history of the groundbreaking Skyview Annual Pro Am Golf Tournament and the state of golf in Asheville today.

Discussion | The Power of Personal Storytelling

Jeff Polish, executive director of The Monti, moderated a discussion on the power of personal storytelling with our panelists, Omisade Burney-Scott and Sabrina Saleha, who are featured in The Story of Us, NC, a half-hour special featuring North Carolinians using their voices to tell stories to inspire, entertain and paint a portrait of modern America.