Mary Ellen Thompson of Beaufort, and Alicia Sterling of Bryn Mawr, Pa., are photographed by official photographer Susan DeLoach as they stand against a backdrop on the red carpet during the Beaufort International Film Fest filmmakers opening night ceremony Wednesday at Old Bay Marketplace Film screenings are today through Saturday. The awards presentation is at 7 p.m. Saturday. Individual films can be seen for $8. An unlimited film pass for all 34 films is $115 for Beaufort Film Festival members and $145 for nonmembers. All screenings are at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St.