LOCAL residents and film makers are set to come together under the stars on Friday night for a celebration of local film-making talent.
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The third annual One Eye Film Festival will screen about 30 local short films on the lawn outside the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC), and organiser Peter Aland said there will be something for everyone.
"There are quite a few films that are deeply thoughtful but also very funny. Everything from art pieces to laugh out loud comedies," Mr Aland said.
"We have three comedies this year which is nice. We've got dramas, documentaries about local people and there's a film from one of the local schools."
Originally established as an outlet for film students at TAFE Western, the film festival now acts as a conduit for local film-makers to connect with like-minded directors, screen writers, actors and, of course, audiences.
The festival will feature work from 13 different film-makers, aged 15 to 62, and no film lasts longer than seven minutes.
"Its main purpose is to give us a showcase for our work but also to attract some new filmmakers, particularly the young ones," Mr Aland said.
Every film has a local flavour, from "writing the screenplay, the actors, the locations, the crew, everything", Mr Aland said.
"It's not a film competition, it is a curated event, we've selected what goes in and the order but it's not a competition."
The film festival will kick entertainment from 7pm on the lawn behind the Western Plains Cultural Centre.
The films themselves will begin at about 8pm, or once the sun has set.
People are urged to bring their own chairs and blankets to sit on, and food and drinks will be available on the night.
In the event of rain, the festival will be held inside the WPPC's auditorium.
"But hopefully we get nice weather, because it's nice to sit under the stars and drink good wine and eat good food," Mr Aland said.
For more information visit www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org/.