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Photo: MIRIAM LITWIN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Arthouse films are important, I think they can reach out to areas of life where perhaps mainstream doesn&#8217;t,&#8221; said committee member Niki Kostos.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t get enough of that I would say.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The festival fun doesn&#8217;t stop at film screenings, with a retro supper, cocktails, historical walk and festival dinner also on offer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s part of community and Buninyong has a long history of community,&#8221; said Darren Holland, master of ceremonies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/Lisa_38842.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Committee member Lisa Cressey said the festival&#8217;s success is due to the community working together. 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