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St. Lawrence Film Festival organizers call event 'a great success;' featured events in Canton and Potsdam

Posted 10/26/15

Organizers of the first St. Lawrence International Film Festival say the event concluded as a great success. “As inaugural festival years go, I think we’ve just knocked it out of the park,” …

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St. Lawrence Film Festival organizers call event 'a great success;' featured events in Canton and Potsdam

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Organizers of the first St. Lawrence International Film Festival say the event concluded as a great success.

“As inaugural festival years go, I think we’ve just knocked it out of the park,” said Adam Paul, executive director of the festival. “Our programming this year so far exceeded what we thought was possible. Our attending filmmakers from around the world wowed our audiences with the depth of their work, their passion for their craft and their willingness to share, party and collaborate.”

The festival mainly took place in Canton and Potsdam late last week and through the weekend. There was also an opening gala in Ottawa, Ontario and a few events in Brockville, Ontario.

“I couldn’t be more excited that ‘The Sex Temple’ and ‘Sucker’ are taking home our top prizes, and representing the international flavor of our festival,” said Bears Fonte, St. Lawrence International Film Festival director of programming. “They both capture our ‘Beyond Borders’ theme in more than one way, showcasing stories that force people to reassess the boundaries of propriety, class, and legality. We are very proud that the filmmakers came from Sweden and London to share their films with us.”

Screenings included a showing of “Nightmare on Elm Street,” on Elm Street in Potsdam. The horror film is rumored to have inspired director Wes Craven while he lived Potsdam, working as an instructor at Clarkson University.

The Ottawa event included a showing of “Blues Brothers” with star Dan Aykroyd in attendance.

The student film award winner was “Face Time,” directed by Sharlene Lee from Clarkson University.

The complete list of entries and winners will be posted at the festival web site, Stlawrencefilm.com.

“We’re already started on our 2016 edition and hope to see this whole gang back here next year,” said Paul.