Lakedance Film Festival at the Panida Theatre off to a great start

Fred and Trevor Greenfield have contributed greatly to the cultural aspect of Sandpoint by bringing us the Lakedance Film Festival. In its fourth season at The Panida Theatre, the Lakedance Festival is now one of the top 100 festivals in the country.

The event started on October 31 with a 'Horror on the Lake' Halloween special, airing four of the scariest movies of all time including Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Night of the Living Dead. It then picked up last night for the actual opening night and will take place each evening through Saturday. The first evening was devoted to North Idaho Filmmakers, a category this is growing each year and provides a unique opportunity for our local aspiring filmmakers.

Evans Brothers Coffee, a new coffee roasting business owned by my brother and I, has participated in the Lakedance Festival this year as a sponsor. We donated coffee for the sponsors event at Lakedance on Thursday evening and attended the Friday reception at Laughing Dog Brewery. My brother (the real coffee genius of the partnership- I just do sales and marketing) hosted the first ever espresso bar at the Panida Theatre last night, and will continue to do so through the rest of the week.

It has been fun for us to be involved in this event and we look forward to doing our part to help this and other cultural events thrive in the Sandpoint community. The Lakedance Festival is one of many events unique to our town that really make it special. Of course we have the amazing natural amenities with Lake Pend Oreille and Schweitzer Mountain. But the artistic, musical, and cultural offerings make us a complete destination in my book.

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