Film festival takes place at MTU this week

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published October 31, 2018 at 8:14 AM EDT

HOUGHTON, MI-- The 41 North Film Festival starts its four-day run at Michigan Technological University on Thursday.

In its 14^th-year, the event brings award-winning independent films and filmmakers to the Keweenaw Peninsula, including area native Heather Courtney.

This year’s festival features more than 20 films dealing with topics ranging from solar-powered flight to industrial musicals.

The festival is free and open to the public. It begins Thursday evening at the Rozsa Center.

For more information, go to 41northfilmfest.mtu.edu.

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Nicole Walton

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.

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