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The 20th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival continues through Sunday, October 24, and enthusiasm continues to build. News crews were on hand for a full house screening of Paradise Lost 3 on Friday, and organizers have been overwhelmed by solid community support and excitement.

“It is so touching to see how much this festival means to the people of Hot Springs, and we will hopefully end with a bang,” noted Dan Anderson, Festival Director.

“We’re burning the candle with both ends right now, but the adrenaline and positive support we have right now is seeing things through. So many volunteers have stepped up to make it an amazing year,” chimed Jim Miller, Assistant Festival Director.

A full slate of films, workshops and panels continues through the weekend, with filmmakers in attendance for the films: Naked Bronze (Sat. 10:05AM), Miller Williams (Sat. 10:05AM), Slant 45 (Sat 12:00), Mineral Explorers (Sat. 2:00), Disabled But Able to Rock! (Sat. 3:15), With Great Power: Stan Lee (Sat. 4:30), Graffiti Fine Art (Sat. 6:20), Big in Bollywood (Sat. 6:40), The Living (Sat. 9:25), Black Damp (Sun. 10:05AM), A King in Milwaukee (Sun. 11:40AM).

Special guest filmmakers also include Tony Gault and Elizabeth Henry who will present a retrospective in the Screening Room, 823 Central, on Saturday at 6PM, and Florida filmmaker, George Koszulinski, who will show the experimental film, A Highway Called 301, Saturday 8:05PM in the Screening Room. Both of these screenings are free to the public.

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