WSFF Highlands Synopses
MountainTrue presents:
Film Synopses
Highlands, NC
June 13, 2015
Birdsongs: Yosemite Nature Notes
WILDLIFE AND NATURE
Yosemite National Park’s beautiful landscapes also contain unique soundscapes, and birders and ornithologist flock to park to see and hear over 250 species of birds. Open your eyes and ears to the birdsongs of Yosemite! (2014, 6 min)
Common Ground
Alexandria Bombach
LAND PRESERVATION
Several ranching and farming communities living against the stunning landscape of the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana are faced with the decision of what is to become of this unprotected public land. As the community battles with the idea of proposing more wilderness areas, heritage and tradition are seemingly defended on both sides. When the people begin to raise their voices, they come to find that what is feared most is change. (2014, 18 min)
Curious Snail, The
Alex Jones
KIDS
The “Curious Snail” showcases the beauty of a snail’s simple and small world. All 4K and 5K content is available for commercial licensing upon request. (2014, 1 min)
Brilliant Darkness: Hotaru in the Night
Emily Driscoll
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ACTIVISM
‘Brilliant Darkness: Hotaru in the Night’ explores the importance of darkness through the study and preservation of firefly habitats in Japan and the United States. Fireflies are reportedly disappearing, as artificial night lights disrupt their ‘language of light’. ‘Brilliant Darkness Hotaru in the Night’ features artists and scientists on different continents working to understand firefly flash patterns and how to live among wildlife in urban settings. (2014, 12 min)
Delta Dawn
Peter McBride
WATER AND FISH CONSERVATION
The Colorado River hasn’t kissed the sea in almost two decades — until the spring of 2014 when an experimental pulse of water was released into this forgotten delta. A team of river runners followed the water to witness this unprecedented restoration effort, and attempted to be the only, and potentially the last to float the Colorado River to the sea by paddle board. With unpredictable adventure as the backdrop, filmmaker Pete McBride tells the story of Western water, a challenged Colorado River and the uplifting potential for environmental restoration via collaboration, all through his repeated experiences chasing a river to the sea. (2014, 17 min)
Chuitna, More Than Salmon On The Line
Trip Jennings, Paul Moinester, Sam Weis, Balance Media
WATER AND FISH CONSERVATION
“Chuitna” chronicles the journey of conservation-minded fly fishermen who travel to Alaska’s unspoiled Chuitna Watershed to wade waist-deep into its salmon-rich waters and the fight to defeat the proposed Chuitna Coal Mine. With every cast and every conversation with the frontier Alaskans fighting to protect their homeland, the travelers obtain a deeper understanding of the mine’s devastating impact. (2014, 29 min)
I Heard
Michael Ramsey Director, Abbey Smith Producer, Stacy Bare Executive Producer
KIDS
A Seuss-esque journey into some of the 110+ million acres of designated American wilderness that we have to enjoy. Award-winning filmmaker Michael Ramsey’s short film celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act which ensures that we will have places “…where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.” (2014, 3 min)
For more information, contact MountainTrue’s AmeriCorps Education & Outings Coordinator Rachel Stevens at (828) 258-8737, ext. 215 or Rachel@mountaintrue.org.
