GREENFIELD — Emerging local filmmakers will take the spotlight this weekend as part of The LAVA Center’s fourth annual film festival.

All films were made by current residents of Massachusetts, with more than half of them hailing from western Massachusetts. There are twice as many films as there have been in previous years.

Each block of films on Friday through Sunday will be followed by question-and-answer sessions with the filmmakers. Weekend passes as well as tickets for each block of films are available at tixtree.com/o/lava. The schedule is as follows:

Friday, Oct. 11

A free opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Drama, comedy and experimental short films will be screened from 7 to 9 p.m. Some films explore themes that may not be intended for younger audiences.

■“Soft,” directed by Anne Ciecko.

■“Scheherazade,” directed by Elly Hiranandani.

■“American Foulbrood,” directed by Christina Hodel.

■“CLIM-ATOM-ATIC,” directed by Gyuri Kepes and Davida Carta.

■“The Swim,” directed by Corrie Legge and Benjamin Algar.

■“Disposal,” directed by Benjamin Ross.

■“Subnivean,” directed by Yonah Sadeh.

■“The Butterfly Effect,” directed by Gracie Spencer.

■“Kill for Love,” directed by Maxwell Jeffery Wilhelm.

Saturday, Oct. 12

Family-friendly short films (suitable for younger audiences) will be screened from noon to 1 p.m.

■“The Little Piratemaid,” directed by Luke Beatrice.

■“Good Buddies,” directed by Joe P. LaRocca.

■“Magika Mistika,” directed by Samarah Hasan-Kepes and Gyuri Kepes.

■“Waves,” directed by Emma K. Lowery.

■“Bay Creek Tennis Camp,” directed by Michele Meek.

■“Deep Sea,” directed by Cole Whitaker.

The Documentary Double Block, with intermission, is planned from 2 to 5 p.m. Some films explore themes that are not intended for younger audiences and that may be upsetting for some.

■“Oudenk (let’s eat),” directed by Minna Abalian.

■“Untold Legends of Comic Books,” directed by Christopher David Denmead.

■“Small Lives,” directed by Colin Hodgson.

■“An Invitation,” directed by Sam Mescon.

■“The Weight of Numbers,” directed by Madalyn Carr.

■“Chhara In America,” directed by Abhi Indrekar and Michaela Henry.

■“A Video Essay On Ballroom,” directed by Mackenzie McCree.

■“Hear Me,” directed by Dave Simonds.

Science fiction and thriller short films are scheduled from 7 to 8:45 p.m. These films explore themes not intended for younger audiences.

■“Don’t Fall From Grace,” directed by Carley Byers.

■“Only Me on TV,” directed by Jaina Cipriano.

■“The Art of Descent,” directed by Riley Cosby.

■“Hope Ryder,” directed by Matt Gorman.

■“Bat Country,” directed by Ellen Keith.

■“Just Talking,” directed by Tyler Lum.

■“Quiet,” directed by Carolina Ribeiro.

■“Local Woman Still Missing,” directed by Vanessa Query.

Sunday, Oct. 13

Join local filmmakers for a panel discussion on filmmaking in western Massachusetts hosted by Wally Marzano-Lesnevich from noon to 1 p.m.

After the panel discussion, a screening of “Mountain Lion” as the feature film along will local short films will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. These films explore social and environmental issues that may be upsetting for some and that may not be suitable for younger audiences.

■“Mountain Lion,” directed by Brooklyn Demme.

■“Josie Lives With Dad,” directed by Nicole C. Gamble.

■“Anonymous, 2018: I Knew,” directed by Althea Keaton.

■“Don’t Touch My Hair,” directed by Mackenzie McCree, Kandice Garcia and Cassie Lavigne.

■“Chitin,” directed by Michael Charles Nix.

A screening of “Money Game” as the feature film along will local short films will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The content may not be intended for younger audiences.

■“Money Game,” directed by Julian Lowenthal.

■“Shook,” directed by Joel Rosen.

■“Trouble in Mind, Shelburne Falls,” directed by Olga Marie Rita Solomita.

For more details and updates, including information about the films and filmmakers, visit thelavacenter.org/lava-film-festival.