Directors Scott Aharoni and Dennis Latos celebrating their Grand Prize Award on the Snowtown Film Festival red carpet.

Check out these fantastic step-by-step photos of "Rascal," created by premier Northern NY sculptor William L. Salisbury. "Rascal" was presented by STFF to Viggo Mortensen for his dedication to the North Country and his contribution to the arts. See Mr. Salisbury's other works at www.willsalisbury.com.

Over 800 film lovers braved the frigid cold to greet leading actor and North Country alumnus, Viggo Mortensen, at the third annual Snowtown Film Festival, held this evening at the Dulles State Office Building in downtown Watertown, NY. Mr. Mortensen was on hand to present his 2016 feature film, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, and take questions from the hometown crowd. Event organizers took the occasion to honor Mr. Mortensen with a North Country Inspiration to Artists Award for his dedic

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1. Sport your finest flannel 2. Grab your fantastically flanneled date (s) 3. Dash downtown for a tasty bite at a local eaterie 4. Bounce over to the State Office Building for some light snacks and an adult beverage 5. Snap a selfie on the red carpet 6. Enjoy one of the most celebrated films of 2016 7. Viggo!

Hear about the challenges of financing independent films and the rewards of making movies in the Adirondacks at 6pm on Saturday, Jan. 28. Read more about the film here.

KEEPERS OF THE GAME, a Tribeca film that tells an amazing North Country story, will close Snowtown Film Festival on Saturday, January 28th at 7:45pm with a screening and panel discussion with the women featured in the film.

Celebrated actor will present CAPTAIN FANTASTIC and take questions from the hometown crowd Watertown, NY – Viggo Mortensen will kick-off Snowtown Film Festival (STFF ) on Friday, January 27th with a screening and panel of his critically acclaimed 2016 film CAPTAIN FANTASTIC. The festival will open in downtown Watertown, NY at the Dulles State Office Building at 6:00pm with a “flannel-casual” red carpet reception and 7:00pm screening of the film. Following the film Mr. Mortens

North Country film lovers will be treated to a variety of films and panels in the theater of the Dulles State Office Building featuring cast, crew and locales from the region. Check out the full schedule.