Returning for its third year, the Stinson Beach Documentary Film Festival will run from Nov. 4 to 6 with five documentaries plus one short film that explores the history of West Marin farming and ranching. It’s a fundraiser through film that benefits the Stinson Beach Community Center’s efforts to generate more events in the community. “We’re well aware that we need more events here. It’s a long haul over the hill,” said Ginny Felch, part of the festival’s production team. Mary Greenwood, executive director for the community center, praised the festival and said they welcome community participation to boost the number of events. “We are a very small community compared to Point Reyes and Bolinas,” she said. “Events sometimes suffer from low attendance.” Locals Lynette and Jamie Sutton established the film festival in 2014 after spending years organizing a similar documentary festival in Homer, Alaska. Included this year are “The Music of Strangers,” which follows the creation of a global ensemble led by cellist Yo-Yo Ma; the cyberattack examination “Zero Days” and “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise,” a look at the life of the American activist, author and poet. “Life Animated” details a family’s struggle as their young son develops autism, only to find that he’s capable of communicating through lines from Disney movies. “It’s giving me goosebumps just thinking about it,” Ms. Felch said. “These films are so inspirational. You forget that somebody could see these [documentaries] and realize that each one of us has something to offer to this world. The nature of documentary films is to unlock creativity and expose you to causes.” A short film by Marc Sanchez-Corea, a Bolinas filmmaker, called “The Land Connection,” chronicles West Marin agriculture. “You drive by these farms every day. My idea was to get the people of West Marin to know their neighbor,” he said. Mr. Sanchez-Corea did everything himself—from the filming and editing and to the narration. He said he plans to expand upon it by adding more about the shuttering of Drakes Bay Oyster Company and the ranching lawsuit in the Point Reyes National Seashore. He will speak about “The Land Connection” at the opening gala ($50 tickets) on Friday night during a locally curated “Tastes of West Marin” dinner. Tickets for each show may be purchased separately ($8 a screening) and dinners ($14) must be preordered. For show times and tickets, visit stinsondocfest.org.