Join the Beaufort Film Society for six days in beautiful Beaufort. During your stay, you’ll have the opportunity to spend nearly a week watching the best in new and exciting films, stargazing and experiencing the natural beauty of the marshes of the Carolina Sea Islands. Plus, you’ll watch history being made, as the Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented during this year’s BIFF. Cinematographer John Bailey, who has worked on films such as Groundhog Day and The Big Chill, will be receiving the award alongside Oscar-nominated film editor Carol Littleton, who has worked on E.T., Beloved, and The Manchurian Candidate, among many others. The Beaufort Inn, 809 Port Republic St. Tuesday-Sunday. $270. (843) 522-3196, www.beaufortfilmfestival.com