Silver screen salute Branson holds film festival for military docs

BRANSON, Mo. — As long as there has been the medium of the movies, war has been a popular subject of them. War films have won Best Picture at the Oscars a total of 16 times and some of the earliest films were tied to the subject. In 1898, short documentary film clips, called “actualities,” showed scenes from the Spanish-American War, including some recreations of Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders. This past Veteran’s Week, a Branson staple continued to honor those who served, through this medium. The Branson IMAX Complex in Branson, Mo., held its annual Military Film Festival. The film festival is a yearly event held in the lead-up to Veteran’s Day, from Nov. 6-10. This year marked the 14th edition of the festival. The movies shown are documentaries pertaining to war and to veterans. For example, this year, the festival opened on Friday, Nov.

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