Around town for the 2013 Macon Film Festival

The Cox Capitol Theatre marquee.

The 8th annual Macon Film Festival wrapped up a couple of weeks ago and while I have a few more reviews to go before I wrap up my coverage, I did manage to snap a few iPhone pics. As always, I need to state that I am no photographer, but I hope my photos give you a good sense of the festival and the town during the four-day event. A lot of great eateries and hangouts get pretty lively with the extra folks in town. Check out my pictures after the jump!

Macon Review: "How We Got Away With It" (****)

McCaleb Burnett and Cassandra Freeman star in "How We Got Away With It"

You never know what you are going to get at film festivals. Programmers try to put personal taste aside and schedule quality films that appeal to the variety of people attending. Oftentimes, a real stinker sneaks into the lineup and diminishes the impact of the entire festival. Sometimes, however, films find their way into the programming and you wonder why such a polished, beautiful film hasn't already shored up national distribution. "How We Got Away With It" is certainly the latter– a sharp, visually striking thriller with abundant commercial appeal. The film marks Emmy-nominated soap opera star Jon Lindstrom's feature debut as director, writer and producer.