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MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — With a plethora of free films and educational resources galore, Missoula's 43rd annual International Wildlife Film Festival kicks off this weekend in a virtual format that brings the wonders of animals from around the world to the viewer at home.

Streaming films through their website and using Zoom, Facebook Live and YouTube Live, organizers have worked to plan a fully virtual festival week in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing measures meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

When IWFF made the call to forego an in-person event in mid-March,...