Beth Grant, Carrie Preston among special guests at 2012 Macon Film Festival

Carrie Preston (top) and Beth Grant to showcase
films at 2012 Macon Film Festival.

With 125 films from around the globe screening, numerous workshops and after parties; the 7th annual Macon Film Festival promises to be the event's biggest year yet. Four special screenings highlight this year's fest.

On Thursday, February 16th, Grammy Award winning music video producer Joseph Uliano will showcase a collection of his work. The Dublin native is currently an executive producer at Wondros, a production collective out of Los Angeles that also houses such names as David O. Russell, Trent Reznor and Antoine Fuqua.

George Clooney's Oscar nominated film "The Ides of March" will screen at the Cox Capitol Theatre on Friday, the 17th. Political strategist and Macon native, Jay Carson, was the inspiration for Ryan Gosling's character in the film and will be in attendance.