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For about a year and a half, Ryan Heefner has been working on a documentary about Charlotte’s own NoDa Brewing. Most of that time was spent filming, yet lately Heefner has been hard at work editing the film after his Kickstarter campaign was funded last November.

Now he’s ready to show off “Smile, We Get to Make Beer!,” which takes its name from a sheet of paper bearing those words in NoDa’s brewery. No matter how long the day, no matter how many batches of beer brewed, founders Todd and Suzie Ford and head brewer Chad Henderson can always point to that sign and remember that they are living their dreams.

The premiere of the film will take place at Studio Movie Grill in the Epicentre at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here. They include a souvenir pint glass as well, which you can fill from one of the many taps that will pour NoDa Brewing’s beer that night (beers are sold separately and not included in the ticket price). NoDa will have their six year-round beers on tap, which include Hop Drop ‘n Roll, Jam Session, Coco Loco, Ramble on Red, CAVU and Woody and Wilcox IPA.

The doors open early at 6 p.m. for those wanting to mingle before the film screens promptly at 7 p.m. And you’ll want to hang out afterward, as there will be a Q&A with Heefner and the folks from NoDa Brewing.