The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival celebrates local filmmaking with a diverse array of films set to screen across the South Valley cities. Named one of the '25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World,' it emphasizes regional talent, having received a record number of submissions from local filmmakers this year. Festival director Mattie Scariot highlights the importance of inclusion and community, expressing sadness over having to turn away several local films. Screenings and panel discussions aim to encourage collaboration among local filmmakers, enhancing creativity within the filmmaking community.
"We got an incredible amount, this year, of films from local filmmakers. It was the first time we've had to actually turn away quite a few films, and I was really sad about that. I really try to focus on local films from our communities."
"The idea is to get all of these filmmakers that are close enough to meet and share resources and work together. It is a way of encouraging them to make more films."
"It's about a dachshund who is a famous painter in Paris, and he paints all of these dogs, and there is this chihuahua who comes in, and he can't paint him because he is just shaking too much."
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