Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, many events which would typically hosts large groups of people have gone virtual this year and the Glimmerglass Film Days presented by Otsego 2000 is no exception. The good news is, it's more accessible than ever before to movie buffs! This Cooperstown-based film festival with this year's theme, "A Road Less Traveled" will run from November 5 through 11. This theme evokes films that feature "non-conformity, doing the unexpected, and making a real difference,“ according to Film Days curator Margaret (Peggy) Parsons, who also founded and is the director of the film program at the National Gallery of Art.

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All films in this festival can be watched on-line via a television, computer, tablet, or phone.  Films are from the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, Serbia, and the United Kingdom.

See the schedule and film summaries, movie trailers, cost of participation and more information  at glimmerglassfilmdays.org.

And be aware that as a tie-in to Glimmerglass Film Days to support local businesses, many restaurants in the area will offer Film Days specials, so people can get take out and enjoy quality films from the comfort and safety of their own home.

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