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Indulge Your Movie Passion and Help Arizona’s Waterways, at the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, April 5th in Sedona!Filmgoers will catch screenings of critically-acclaimed environmental films produced around the country and get information about local issues, such as protection of Fossil Creek as a Wild and Scenic River here in Arizona. Fossil Creek is a remarkable success story, but there are many other watersheds—such as the Verde River—that are endangered by groundwater pumping for development in the Chino Valley. The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival will inspire and motivate you to go out and make a difference for Arizona’s endangered waterways. It’s a festival for activists, by activists. The event is organized and hosted by the Arizona Wilderness Coalition and is sponsored by Patagonia™. Proceeds benefit the Arizona Wilderness Coalition and will be used to protect wilderness lands and waters across Arizona. Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival in Sedona
WHEN: Saturday, April 5th DOORS OPEN: 4:00 pm SHOW STARTS: 5:45 pm COST: $10 advance, or $12 at the door RAFFLE TICKETS (great prizes!) $3 each or 4 for $10 Live music and a photography exhibit by author and photographer Elias Butler round out this exciting afternoon! See Mr. Butler's work at www.eliasbutler.com. Tickets are available beginning March 5th at:
Contact Alison for more info : Alison@azwild.org or 520-326-4300. The Movie Lineup
Hybrid.Pedal Environmentalists and road bikers make a thousand-mile ride from Portland, Oregon, to Salt Lake City, Utah, to draw attention to endangered wildlands in the Western United States. Along the way, riders rode through seven threatened areas and discussed the issues of each place with representatives from grassroots groups seeking to keep them wild. (USA)
Black Mesa Trust For 30 years Peabody Coal Company has been withdrawing water from Arizona’s aquifers for a coal slurry line to California, leading to devastating effects on the environment, cultures, and well-being of the Hopi and Diné (Navajo) living on Black Mesa. Wells, washes, and ancient springs are beginning to run dry. The centuries-old cultures of the Hopi and Diné that depend so heavily upon the pristine aquifer for religious, cultural and day-to-day uses, are suffering. (USA) Fish and Cow The Big Hole Valley lies in the southwest corner of Montana. High, cold, and remote, it is home to one of the last surviving populations of a unique and sensitive species of fish, the fluvial Arctic grayling. This film is a story about a group of dedicated ranchers and biologists finding common ground, not only to try and save this fish, but also to try and preserve the ecological health of the Big Hole Valley itself. Newcomer Finalist Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival (USA)
Water Loving Doggies There are places in this world and moments in time when PARADISE does exist ... join some furry friends down on the Yuba River. (USA) Guardians of the Selva Maya Through joyful and heart-warming imagery, this film reflects a Southern Yucatan community’s sincere understanding of the importance of protecting the forest and “planting trees in the hearts of children.” This project is an integral component of Rainforest2Reefs’ effort to protect over 300,000 acres of pristine rainforest land in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve and ensure that the local communities can thrive economically through conservation friendly economic activities. (USA) Love Song to Glen Canyon This beautiful film is a journey through the 10 magical years Katie Lee enjoyed running the Glen before this idyllic and beloved landscape was drowned. The viewer runs the emotional rapids of 140 largely unpublished photos set to Katie’s narrative and heartfelt music. The magnitude of what’s been lost is readily apparent, even to those who never knew Glen Canyon as it once was. We see the canyons through the eyes of her love—pre-dam—and then through the eyes of her loss—post-flood. (USA) Carpa Diem Sergio Cannella Before sleeping, a child in her apartment is lovingly watching a fish in the aquarium. In the meantime her younger brother is being mindless of the open tap the water flowing out of the washbasin ... a waste that could turn into a tragedy. Many awards,including: Best Short, Vatavaran FF; Best Spot, Festival International Du Film Sur L’Énergie de Lausanne. (Italy)
The Edge of Eden: Living with Grizzlies Grizzly bears are considered by many to be the most dangerous animal in the world. But there is one man, Canadian Charlie Russell, who thinks differently. He believes that grizzlies are misunderstood animals and that our fear of them is not only unnecessary but driving them to extinction. His beliefs have taken him to Russia, where he has raised orphaned grizzly bear cubs for the past ten years in the wilderness of the Southern Kamchatka Peninsula. Multiple awards. Two audience-voted encore showings at the national Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival, January 2008. (Canada) ****
Film, "Edge of Eden, Living with Grizzlies." Photo: Jeff Turner We hope to see you there!! For more information on the festival, please call Alison at 520-326-4300, or Alison@azwild.org.
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INTERMISSION
At Patagonia™, we acknowledge that the wild world we love best is disappearing. That is why those of us who work here share a strong commitment to protecting undomesticated lands and waters. We believe in using business to inspire solutions to the environmental crisis. Patagonia™ gives 1% of their annual net sales to environmental groups and causes. Recipients of Patagonia’s™ Environmental Grant Program are invited to host the festival. Environmental groups are eligible to receive a WILD & SCENIC GRANT sponsored by Patagonia™ to help offset their tour costs.