(08:00) Carmel – The 8th Annual Carmel International Film Festival kicked off the 5 day event yesterday. The festival is expected to be the biggest yet bringing 300 film industry people in town. Some of the locations that will be screening films are: the Carmel Youth Center, Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Sunset Cultural Center-Main Theatre, Lighthouse Cinema and Carmel High School. Tickets are $10 dollars at the door and $5 dollars for military and students. For information about the films, passes, and screening times visit CarmelFilmFest.com