The film festival hosts Oscar-winning make-up artist Barney Burman (the Star Trek re-boot) and Snakes on a Plane director David R. Ellis for workshops and screens more than 70 feature films, documentaries, shorts and student works.
Festival opens at 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Admission: $10 per screening up to $100 for an all-access pass.
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