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In its first ten years, the Festival has attracted national recognition for its unique mix of entertainment and education. Each year, the Festival explores a particular theme, which illuminates the social and artistic impact of moviemaking. Directors, actors, scholars, and writers, through panel discussions and special events, further enrich the Festival experience. From Classics to Premieres Festival selections range from Hollywood premiers to classic, documentary, and experimental films and videos. Through the presentation of rare classics restores by archives and studios, the Festival calls attention to the importance of preserving America's film heritage, and of displaying early films with the proper screening equipment and musical accompaniment for which they were designed.