WCPT 820 Interview: Joyce Porter of Oak Park Film Festival

Patti Vasquez is joined by **Joyce Porter**, Oak Park Film Festival founder and board president. The fest, the third annual, takes place September 19 and 20, with opening night happening September 16.  \- All films have an Oak Park connection; submissions are accepted through FilmFreeway, with a limit of two films per person and no production-year restriction. \- The weekend program includes independent films, filmmaker Q&As, awards, industry speakers, and food from local restaurants. \- Opening night features "Enough Said," connected to Oak Park through Tavi Gevinson, who is expected to provide a recorded interview. \- This year adds a screening of previous winners, two documentary award categories, an animated film, and an animation-process talk by board member Charlie Sweitzer. \- The festival remains largely volunteer-run with one part-time employee. **Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (**heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home**).**   **Follow us:** Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal  Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.