They are very interesting people living active lives. A variety of documentaries will also be screened. The film looks in detail at a tragic moment in American history. But it doesn t draw any conclusions. It lets the viewer draw his own conclusions.
Short films round out the programs.
Free filmmaker panels and cinema salons will be held daily throughout the festival at the Durango Arts Center and the Diamond Circle Theatre. In addition to the VIP filmmakers such as Avildsen, Graves and Baer, panelists will include film scholars and filmmakers with films that are in the festival competition. Local writing coach Michael Thunder will lead a hands-on screenwriting seminar for aspiring writers. The awards ceremony will take place March 17 in the Diamond Circle Theatre at the Strater Hotel. Award-winning movies will have encore screenings on the afternoon of March 18.