Annual event kicks off October 8 TRYON—Residents of Polk County and Landrum can attend this year’s Tryon International Film Festival for free through a program funded by the Mary F. Kessler Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation. The Polk County Film Initiative, which presents TRIFF, announced the free weekend passes as part of an effort to make the annual festival more accessible to local residents. “We’re so grateful to the Mary F. Kessl…