The story of the 2008 festival, told in photos. Want to see photos from another festival? Check out the 2007 photos page or the 2009 photos page.

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A big thanks to Northland Films for contributing some of these photos!

 

The east side of the marquee says it all...Festival after-hours at local coffee shop, "A Place to Land"Festival after-hours at local coffee shop, "A Place to Land"Amy Ferraris discusses her film "The Perfect Cappuccino"

Filmmaker Amy Ferraris held the world premiere of her film "The Perfect Cappuccino" at Hardacre.Amy Ferraris' Q & A session in the beautiful art-deco Hardacre Theatre.Resident photog and festival juror Andrew Sherburne gets down for a low angle shot.Filmmaker Andrew Sherburne discusses his film "Pond Hockey".

Always have to ride those audio levels.Some very spiffy trohpies for our award winners.Filmmakers Carl Mayer & Mark Hitz discuss their film "Lights".Audience members grab programs as they enter the theatre.

Filmmaker Cody Stokes chats with audience members after screening his film "The Loneliest Place On Earth". The film took home the Best Short Film award.A couple of cinemaniacs.Welcome one and all!New for 2008: our documentary filmmaker panel.

Filmmakers mingle outside the theatre during a meal break.Our visiting filmmakers. First row L-R: Meghan Sims & Cody Stokes. Back row: Rebecca Rocheford Davies, Amy Ferraris, Susan Hippen, Mark Hitz, Carl Mayer, Lane Wyrick. Visiting filmmakers under the marquee.Mark Hits explains why he shot his film "Lights" all in still photos.

A captive audience listens to a filmmaker Q & A.Filmmaker Lane Wyrick addresses a packed house on closing night.Lane Wyrick discusses his film "A Friend indeed - The Bill Sackter Story".Lane Wyrick and Cody Stokes visit in the theatre lobby.

Mark Hitz chills out at the coffee shop.Cinematographer Meghan Sims discusses "This American Gothic".Meghan Sims on stage.The merch table.

Audience members browsing the festival program on opening night.Our documentary panelists, LR: Tommy Haines, Meghan Sims, Amy Ferraris, Lane Wyrick, Andrew Sherburne.Rebecca Rocheford Davies came discusses her film "Rex".Rebecca Rocheford Davies came all the way from Sydney, Australia for the US Premiere of her film "Rex".

Sullivan Sizer from Lisbon, Iowa won the Best Student Film award for his short animation "Alpha School".Theatre owner Stu Clark.Native Iowan Susan Hippen.Susan Hippen discusses her short film "Dakota" which had its world premiere at the Hardacre.

Susan Hippen, Mark Hitz and Carl Mayer.Festival committee member Tommy Haines directs traffic in the theatre lobby.Former festival director and founder Troy Peters helped out this year. Festival juror Will Valet gets things rolling on opening night.

Fest Director Travis Alden (far Left) and fest juror Tommy haines (2nd from right) hang with the filmmakers.Lane Wyrick's film "A Friend Indeed - The Bill Sackter Story" walked away with three awards: Best Documentary, Best Iowa Film, and the coveted Audience Award.

 

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