Nearly twice as many films, a bigger screen and a new venue await movie buffs at the Lookout Wild Film Festival this weekend. In addition to the 58 outdoor adventure and conservation films to be screened, ranging from dog sledding in Finland to sailing the Caribbean, the festival will feature after-parties each night and several Q&A sessions with filmmakers and adventurers. The LWFF board and screening committee reviewed nearly 275 films from 25 countries to bring the best outdoor adventure and conservation films to Chattanooga. The team focused on stories including the tale of a loyal ski dog, a local man’s journey preparing for the Chattanooga Ironman and a World War II veteran’s return to fly-fishing streams around Normandy, France. Other films from this year’s festival will include two North Carolina paddlers exploring waterfalls in the Adirondacks, a look at how light pollution is harming Japan’s fireflies, a solo paddle down Alabama’s Cahaba Ri...
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