The 20th Anniversary Everett Film Festival was a great success and fun filled event. Over 600 people attended the two day festival. The Festival began with a Catered Gala with music provided by local musician David Lee Howard.

Saturday there were more movies and a Happy Hour where 18 local restaurants provided a taste of their cuisine. Patrons enjoyed the food at the Happy Hour while listening to music performed by Mike Good.

After the screening of the documentary, Queen of the Sun, Mike Miller of the Sunshine Honey Company of Arlington, answered questions from the audience .

So, now that the Everett Film Festival volunteers have had some time to catch their collective breaths, we begin to prepare for next year’s festival. If you wish to be a part of the rewarding process of finding and selecting films go to our website www.everettfilmfest.org and click on volunteer. We would be thrilled to have you join us in our continuing adventure that is the Everett Film Festival.

IN THE MEANTIME: Here are some links to some short films to watch right now.

To stay in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, the first is Top Five Facts About St. Patrick’s Day.

Next is a short film Welcome (16 minutes) that is fiction, but plucked right out of the Immigration controversy that is happening right now.

And finally, a video essay Stone, Leather, Wood, Todd Barber. This short (5 minutes) film features an artist that combines these natural materials to create some amazing pieces with as much heart as beauty. He creates a memorial in a surprising way.