October 17 - October 26, Hot Springs, AK, USA.  Annual fest accepting nonfiction film submissions for one of the USA's premier nonfiction film celebrations. Noncompetitive fest honors films & filmmakers each yr. in beautiful Hot Springs Nat'l Park, Arkansas. More than 90 films are screened, incl. the current year's Academy Award nominees in nonfiction cats. Special guest scholars, filmmakers & celebrities participate in forums & lectures. Founded: 1992. The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is the oldest documentary film festival in the world second only to Amsterdam. 2007 Documentary Film Festival audience/attendees over 26,000.