Editing Asheville, North Carolina (section)

===Film and television===
Several brief-lived film festivals have been held in Asheville. The Asheville Film Festival was first held in 2003, but the City of Asheville ceased funding it in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arnaudin |first=Edwin |date=2021-11-20 |title=A look back at the Asheville Film Festival's brief, exciting run |url=https://mountainx.com/arts/a-look-back-at-the-asheville-film-festivals-brief-exciting-run/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Mountain Xpress |language=en-US}}</ref> From 2011-2014, filmmakers Sandi and Tom Anton to relaunch the defunct Asheville Film Fest as Asheville Cinema Fest.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Motsinger |first=Carol |title=Couple behind Asheville cinema festival celebrate their love of film - and city - in annual event |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-tom-and-sandi-an/161889044/ |work=Asheville Citizen-Times |pages=D1 and D7}}</ref> From 2016-2018, A-B Tech hosted an independent Asheville Film Festival without city sponsorship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asheville NC Film Festival 2016-2018 Looking Back |url=https://www.ashevillencfilmfestival.com/ |website=AshevilleNCFilmFestival.com}}</ref> The Asheville Jewish Film Festival began in 2009 and was most recently (as of 2024) held in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-10 |title=Asheville Jewish Film Festival |url=https://mountainx.com/tag/ashevillejewishfilmfestival/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Mountain Xpress |language=en-US}}</ref>

Currently active film and multimedia events in Asheville include the 48-Hour Film Project, which the city participates in annually;<ref name="Asheville Branch">{{cite web |title=48-Hour Film Festival Asheville |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/en/asheville/ |website=48hourfilm.com |access-date=May 22, 2016 |archive-date=November 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110095433/http://www.48hourfilm.com/en/asheville/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Cat Fly Fest, founded in 2017;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-24 |title=Asheville's Cat Fly Film Fest Caters To Short Works On Small Budgets |url=https://www.bpr.org/arts-performance/2021-08-24/ashevilles-cat-fly-film-fest-caters-to-short-works-on-small-budgets |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=BPR |language=en}}</ref> Connect Beyond Festival, launched in 2018;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://connectbeyondfestival.com/ |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Connect Beyond Festival |language=en-US}}</ref> and the Twin Rivers Media Festival, which held its 30th annual event in 2024.<ref name="Asheville 1">{{cite news |last1=staff |date=May 18, 2012 |title=Asheville's River Arts District hosts 19th annual Twin Rivers Media Festival beginning Friday |url=ftp://ftp.ashevillenc.gov/parks/NCAC/Complete_Applications/Twin%20Rivers/examplesashevillepress.pdf |access-date=August 13, 2015 |publisher=ashevillenc.gov}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref name="Appalachian Getaways">{{cite web |last1=Moe |first1=Jack |title=The Vision of the Twin Rivers Media Festival-Asheville, NC |url=http://www.appalachiangetaways.com/twinriversmediafestival.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810180513/http://appalachiangetaways.com/twinriversmediafestival.html |archive-date=August 10, 2015 |access-date=August 13, 2015 |publisher=Appalachian Getaways}}</ref><ref name="Citizen-Times">{{cite news |last1=Motsinger |first1=Carol |title=20th annual Twin Rivers Media Festival opens May 17 |url=http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/carol/2013/05/09/20th-annual-twin-rivers-media-festival-opens-may-17/ |access-date=August 13, 2015 |publisher=[[Asheville Citizen-Times]] |date=May 9, 2013 |df=mdy-all}}{{dead link|date=August 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=30th Annual Twin Rivers Media Festival |url=https://filmfreeway.com/trmf |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=FilmFreeway |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Thomas Wolfe House, Asheville, NC IMG 5170.JPG|thumb|[[Thomas Wolfe House]] in downtown Asheville]]
[[File:5-14-14 Biltmore Estate NHL-66000586.jpg|thumb|The Biltmore House on [[Biltmore Estate]], the largest private residence in the United States]]
[[File:Old BB&T Building, Asheville, NC (45829077065).jpg|upright|thumb|[[The Arras]], formerly the BB&T Building]]