At the newly opened Farley’s Art Supply in Fern Valley, renowned photographer Les Walker (right) is helped by Jacquee Swerdferger to build a homemade light box during his class on photographing artwork, a part of the Art Alliance’s Artist Series, on Saturday.

It’s opening day and opening weekend for year eight of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. And this audacious upstart festival that Stephen Savage started as a valentine to his hometown of Idyllwild has grown into a preeminent indie film event. While Founder and Festival Chairman Savage is increasingly involved writing and directing major feature…