The 24th annual Lake Placid Film Festival promises to be communal, educational, enlightening and a whole lot of fun.
The annual film festival officially starts today and runs through Sunday. It has something for everyone, organizers say, from the film festival novice to the seasoned movie critic.
Festival Coordinator Noah Ramer said there will be interesting content for every type of cinema fan who attends all or part of the four-day festival.
“We craft the program as one that is accessible to all, with some options for attendees who would like to try a film or attend a seminar that may be a bit outside their typical realm of experience,” Ramer said.
The festival will commence with an opening night party from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, which will serve as headquarters for the festival. Tickets for all events can be obtained at www.adirondackfilm.org.
For those who are new to the festival, Ramer said there are several documentaries that are accessible to general audiences. Two music-based documentaries are especially sure to make waves, Ramer said. The first is the opening night film, “Move Ya Body: The Birth of House.” The documentary will follow the opening night party. It will be shown at the Palace Theatre. The film is about the beginnings of house music as it emerged from disco culture. A question-and-answer session with Director Elegance Bratton and Producer Chester Algernal Gordon will follow the screening.