San Marcos Public Library to host Lost River Film Fest screenings

The San Marcos Public Library is set to host free screenings of new, independent films during the Lost River Film Festival.

The library will host screenings throughout Friday and Saturday.

Two dramatic films will screen Friday, beginning at 1 p.m. —  "Jump" and "Kendrick," from Oklahoma and California, respectively. The films examine the challenges of getting ahead amid violence in urban communities. A thrilling modern Western at 3 p.m. called "Dangerous Ones" follows a New York City couple visiting South Texas and crossing paths with black-market thugs along the border. At 5 p.m., "Utakata Shojo" plays, an experimental Japanese short film that probes the limits of childhood friendship.