The marquee at the Palace Theatre in Lake Placid heralds the arrival of the Lake Placid Film Festival in 2018. (Enterprise photo — Griffin Kelly)

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Film Festival will return this October with a new vision for the future.

The festival will take place Oct. 21-24 and cinematic programming will happen year-round, appealing to filmmakers, aficionados and casual viewers alike, according to a news release from Adirondack Film, formerly the Adirondack Film Society.

With the many challenges faced by the entertainment industry last year, including the cancellation of events like the festival, Adirondack Film has reimagined programming, events and partnerships so they can continue planning cinematic events for the North Country and beyond.

The 20th annual Lake Placid Film Festival will include:

¯ A special tribute dinner with Raoul Peck, director, writer, and producer of Oscar-nominated documentary, “I Am Not Your Negro,” and the recent HBO docu-series, “Exterminate All the Brutes” on Friday, Oct. 22. This event will feature a discussion between Mr. Peck and Jeffrey Brown, a senior correspondent on the PBS NewsHour.

¯ An array of regional premieres of independent, local and short films that will be open to the public. Films will include the 2021 “Your Shorts are Showing” short film program and 2020 shorts finalists, including the 2020 winner, “The King and the Pawn,” an animated film directed by Caleb Blue.

¯ An opening night cocktail reception on Thursday, Oct. 21 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Lake Placid Film Festival, featuring a preview of each feature-length film showing at the festival.

¯ Industry events, including panels and education seminars.

¯ Q&As with filmmakers after select movies.

“The recent history of film in Lake Placid began with Kathleen Carroll, the New York Daily News’ chief film critic, who grew up in the area. Her passion for film and the region led her to found Adirondack Film and the Lake Placid Film Festival,” said Adirondack Film Chairman Gary Smith. “She has been a champion of us as she earned great respect in the field through her honest, insightful reviews and has shared her good judgment in discovering unique films and film events. We’ve also had visits from Martin Scorsese, Jon Favreau, Guillermo del Toro, Elvis Mitchell and Kyra Sedgwick, and we’re so proud that we’ve fostered a conversation and hub of film appreciation in the Adirondack region over the past twenty years. We look forward to many more years of sharing a passion for film with the community.”

Beyond the festival, the organization will continue advancing the art and appreciation of film and filmmaking in the Adirondack region with events such as the spring streaming of the Select Filmmakers’ Series, monthly films during the winter and spring at the Lake Placid Center of the Arts, and special summer presentations in many of the Adirondack region’s historic theaters.

Visit “http://www.adirondackfilm.org” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>www.adirondackfilm.org (click “Film Festival”) for the latest on the festival schedule, year-round programming, and to learn more about Adirondack Film.