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Independent Film Celebrated in Galesburg
Independent films long and short are once again on display in Galesburg through an annual festival.

The annual Black Earth Film Festival started its three-day run last night, but more films will continue tonight and tomorrow night in the Carl Sandburg College theatre.

The Galesburg Civic Art Center hosts the films, and Executive Director Heather Norman tells the WGIL Morning News one of the featured films tonight will be about the Chicago Farmer.

"The Chicago Farmer is a documentary about an American singer Chicago Farmer who is from a small town in West Central Illinois right outside of Peoria and he lives in Chicago and he sings a lot. He's basically a modern day folk singer and story teller and he tells a lot of stories about his life growing up in a small rural area and moving to a big city."

Following tonight's films, Norman says Chicago Farmer -- whose real name is Cody Diekhoff -- will perform at Budde's in downtown Galesburg.

Tonight's films start at 6:30, and tomorrow's start at 7. More information can be found at the Black Earth Film Festival website.

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