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Bouncing back: American Conservation Film Festival reports rise in attendance
SHEPHERDSTOWN — On Saturday afternoon, American Conservation Film Festival Director Hilary Lo could be seen busily greeting festival goers and filmmakers alike in the Dr. Robert Scott Beard Memorial Lobby, between film screening blocks in the Frank Arts Center Theater. After looking at records from the past three days of the festival, which started on March 7, Lo could confidently say that this year’s festival saw a noticeable rise in attendance from 2023. “The turnout has been great! We had 200 last night and 175 already, earlier this afternoon,” Lo said. “We’ve had really ...