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Film Festival aims to raise awareness of mental health

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nearly 20 percent of high school students report serious thoughts of suicide and nine percent have made an attempt to take their lives.

Startling statistics like these are the motivation behind the FirstLink Film Festival and Competition, returning to the historic Fargo Theatre this spring.

“We can’t ignore these numbers any longer. Our young p...