The event which will run this weekend -- has grown in popularity and prestige over the years.

Festival Director Orit Schwartz.

"This year is a marker for us.  Tenth year.  Very awesome.  We're thrilled. It's fantastic.  I think we've got 100 filmmakers."

Schwartz says there were more than 400 submissions for this year's film festival and 82 films were selected -- including features, shorts and documentaries.

They are being shown at six different venues around central Oregon through Sunday.