Telluride Mountainfilm at WaterColor Nov 7 & 8

[Teresa]

Eighth Annual Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour at WaterColor
WaterColor Marina Park Amphitheater
Nov 7th & 8th
7-10pm

Telluride MountainFilm on Tour returns to WaterColor November 7th and 8th, 2008, on the big screen under the stars in the WaterColor amphitheater. This year’s festival celebrates the 30th anniversary of Telluride MountainFilm. Showtimes are 7-10 pm and gates open at 6 pm both nights, with a different program each night. Additional special guests and events will be announced through the summer and fall. Tickets are $25 per person for one night and $40 per person for two nights; free to children under five. Lawn seating — bring blankets and lawn chairs.

About Mountainfilm
The MountainFilm Festival is founded on the power of geography to shape our view of the world. Mountains are a metaphor, a representation of wild and different places and people — and MountainFilm is an event that celebrates distinctive cultures and the landscapes they occupy. It gathers some of the most extraordinary films from around the world.


This year, a portion of the Mountain Film Tour proceeds will benefit the South Walton Community Council (SWCC). The South Walton Community Council serves To preserve, protect and enhance the quality of life and the natural environment of South Walton County, Florida.

[Teresa]

Event Details:
Each night under the stars at WaterColor’s Marina Park Amphitheater different films will be shown from the best of MoutainFilm in Telluride. This year’s theme centers around energy, with films focusing on both traditional and alternative views of power and energy sources. + Featuring an array of films, filmmakers, and familiar faces MountainFilm on Tour once again provides the conduit to education and enlightenment about issues that face the world today. Whether it’s the strength of a raging river, the intensity of an adrenaline rush or the unassuming potential in fields of corn, this year’s film festival proves that together humanity has the energy and the power to make a difference in the world today. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

[Miss Kitty]

I encourage everyone to eat popcorn and fill up your cars with corn ethanol. Keep up the good work!

Thanks! I suggest a Yoga class this weekend to enhance your experience!

The poster for MF is the bomb!

[kurt]

Added to SoWal.com home page - looking forward to a great weekend!!!

[Beachbummett]

It's almost here! Ok more important.....where can I find Abe Drinkin?!

[scooterbug44]

Bump!!!!

One of my favorite Sowal events!!!

[Beachbummett]

It's almost here! Tonight at 7:00! Don't miss it.

Be sure to dress warm, wear gloves and a scarf, bring a blanket, look for Abe Drinkin. Food and beverages will be served. Don't forget the smores break.
(can you tell I'm excited?)

[kurt]

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[Jdarg]

I'm gathering the chairs, sleeping bags, and the rest of the "keep warm gear" right now!

[scrltbegonya]

yay!

[Miss Kitty]

My heart skipped a beat when I saw the sign!

[Teresa]

yay!

double yay!

[scrltbegonya]

My heart skipped a beat when I saw the sign!

let's not have another incident like a few years ago. please leave with all of your unmentionables on your person this time.

[John R]

Bring rain gear as a precaution, there's some stuff brewing to the west of us, traveling North. Hopefully it will blow by.

[Miss Kitty]

Bring rain gear as a precaution, there's some stuff brewing to the west of us, traveling North. Hopefully it will blow by.

I just put black trash bags on the grocery list.

[Jdarg]

I just put black trash bags on the grocery list.

I'll bring gallon size baggies to use as rainboots.

[Smiling JOe]

gallon size baggies over the feet will be like a rain forest inside the boots. Just say no. Wear flip flops and wool socks.

[Jdarg]

We want to make a fashion statement. Quit ruining our fun.

[Miss Kitty]

We want to make a fashion statement. Quit ruining our fun.

..what a bunch of spoilsports these boys are. I am going with socks and crocs.

[Jdarg]

..what a bunch of spoilsports these boys are. I am going with socks and crocs.

"My raincoat is Hefty and my footwear is Ziploc...."

[John R]

Red Gold doesn't suck Check out Ben's blog entry.

Click on the salmon to watch the trailer

[Jdarg]

Last night was wonderful- even with the rain! We hunkered down and watched one great film after another. I don't remember all the names, but I LOVED the Drexel NC barbershop movie, also the guy skiing in 1/2 inch powder.

Hey JohnR- is the hippo movie by the same people that did the Fig Wasp last year?

Tonight will be amazing - Red Gold is not to be missed. Dylan and Sarah, 2 Alaskans in the film, are here with their beautiful 20 month old son. I was lucky enough to meet them last night- great people! They will be at Mtn. Film tonight, so be sure and give them a warm welcome!

Tonight will also be cold - winter coats, sleeping bags, wool blankies are definitely the way to go!

[Smiling JOe]

Hey JohnR- is the hippo movie by the same people that did the Fig Wasp last year?

yes.

i loved it.

[Jdarg]

yes.

i loved it.

Thanks!

We did too. It looks like the most beautiful swimming hole in the world- hippo dung and all.

[kurt]

photos - http://sowal.com/photos-110708.html

[Miss Kitty]

MountainFilm in the rain...

I can't stop thinking about the hippos.

[Jdarg]

I wisely did not wear mascara tonight- I very predictably got all weepy duringRed Gold. Dylan, Sarah, and baby Finn were the perfect ambassadors for Bristol Bay Alaska. We wish they could stay a few days longer and take a little break!

The elephant film was wonderful.

Mountain Film seems to get better every year.

[kurt]

I wisely did not wear mascara tonight- I very predictably got all weepy duringRed Gold. Dylan, Sarah, and baby Finn were the perfect ambassadors for Bristol Bay Alaska. We wish they could stay a few days longer and take a little break!

The elephant film was wonderful.

Mountain Film seems to get better every year.

It might. Or maybe your mind is expanding.

[Miss Kitty]

Thanks to everyone at MountainFilm (especially our John R)! This event is truly one of the best things that happens along 30A and it's a time to give a shout out to WC and St. Joe for the partnership that allows us all to sit out under the stars in the beauty of Marina Park!

Sunday after MF always feels a bit like the day after Christmas. But, once again I have been inspired to do further reasearch on some topics that touched my heart.
This year, it was the beautiful elephant. http://www.mountainfilm.org/festival...nts/index.html

Does anyone know what the website was for learning more about this effort?

Bravo MountainFilm...see you next year!

[Smiling JOe]

I couldn't agree more, Kitty. Big thanks and gratitude to Telluride Mtn Film, the film makers, St Joe, WaterColor, John R, Jimmy, Justin, all of the key staff and crew, Monark (events planning), and volunteers.

We are so grateful to have Mtn Film on tour at WaterColor.

[JUL]

photos - http://sowal.com/photos-110708.html

Love this pic

[Bdarg]

Thanks to everyone at MountainFilm (especially our John R)! This event is truly one of the best things that happens along 30A and it's a time to give a shout out to WC and St. Joe for the partnership that allows us all to sit out under the stars in the beauty of Marina Park!

Sunday after MF always feels a bit like the day after Christmas. But, once again I have been inspired to do further reasearch on some topics that touched my heart.
This year, it was the beautiful elephant. http://www.mountainfilm.org/festival...nts/index.html

Does anyone know what the website was for learning more about this effort?

Bravo MountainFilm...see you next year!

I was trying to remember the same thing.

After some googling http://www.worldwomenwork.org/

[Miss Kitty]

I was trying to remember the same thing.

After some googling http://www.worldwomenwork.org/

You are my hero. One day I will learn the powers of Google.

[hnooe]

Wow.....What a great event the festival was --I have lived here 4 years and never attended until last night! Setting was great, saw lots of Sowallers (well, all the tree huggers anyway : ) this just shows you really how many different, varied, and funn things there are to do here on 30A. Mark my calender for next year!

And now I really "get" John R.'s sig. regarding No Pebble Mines-- very moving flick.

[John R]

You are my hero. One day I will learn the powers of Google.

Embrace the Google. The Google should become an extension of you.

[Jennifer Steele]

Thank you, John R, along with Justin, Jimmy, Stacy, Wade, all the folks at St. Joe, crew, volunteers, etc. for bringing this event to 30-A...what a special treat.

[Jdarg]

Doing a peanutbutter bar transaction with AbeDrinkin' made me feel like I was scoring some crack.

[passin thru]

what other films did we most like or dislike, were worthwhile or not?

[Jdarg]

what other films we did most like or dislike, were worthwhile or not?

Red Gold.

http://www.feltsoulmedia.com/main.html

[John R]

what other films we did most like or dislike, were worthwhile or not?

what other films you did most like or dislike?

[Carol G]

What an amazing, wonderful weekend. Thank you so much John R and all who worked with you to make it such a success.

I enjoyed all of the selections this year, the ones that stand out in my mind at the moment:

Losing the Elephants - was so beautiful and powerful, very compelling. The story, the people involved, the filmmaking - all were fantastic. The Elephant Nature Park reminded me of the work being done by The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee http://www.elephants.com/

Shikashika - what an interesting glimpse into a unique Peruvian family and their livelihood.

Presence: 40 Days in Greenland - I was so impressed with these guys, their spirit and dedication. Watching their glorious runs down the mountains after such a trip to get to the top was exhilarating. The landscape was pretty cool too.

[Jdarg]

Red Gold doesn't suck Check out Ben's blog entry.

Click on the salmon to watch the trailer

Hey Miss Kitty- look at Ben's blog entry, and scroll down to read about last year, and "Cougarville, FL" at Bud's.

[Miss Kitty]

Hey Miss Kitty- look at Ben's blog entry, and scroll down to read about last year, and "Cougarville, FL" at Bud's.

...omg, I can hardly breathe. I wish I had been called up to be their chaperones and fight off that wildlife for them.

I walked up the stairs to the bar and there was Travis, literally surrounded by six young-man hungry Florida Cougars. They were touching him and making inappropriate comments about how adorable he was. I locked eyes with him, he looked like a dog in traffic. I quickly turned around to exit the awkwardness and before I could retreat I heard “this is my friend Ben.” It was too late, I flipped back around and let the old women play with my hair and giggle at us while slamming red wine as if it were their fountain of youth. Their pre-menopausal sexual predation instinct was on fire, and Travis and I had wandered into their $90 all-you-can-taste wine festival habitat. Just when we thought all hope was lost for a quick getaway, world champion fly fisher and Felt Soul movie star Frank Smethurst showed up. “This is our friend Frank, he has his own TV show.” We were saved. I’d like to recommend that Florida’s Division of Wildlife begin a wild cougar relocation program [WCRP]. Simply tranquilize the wild animals with a dart gun at the bar when they approach a male over 15 years younger, load them into a cage and humanely release them back into their homes with their third husbands.

[scooterbug44]

...omg, I can hardly breathe. I wish I had been called up to be their chaperones and fight off that wildlife for them.

I walked up the stairs to the bar and there was Travis, literally surrounded by six young-man hungry Florida Cougars. They were touching him and making inappropriate comments about how adorable he was. I locked eyes with him, he looked like a dog in traffic. I quickly turned around to exit the awkwardness and before I could retreat I heard “this is my friend Ben.” It was too late, I flipped back around and let the old women play with my hair and giggle at us while slamming red wine as if it were their fountain of youth. Their pre-menopausal sexual predation instinct was on fire, and Travis and I had wandered into their $90 all-you-can-taste wine festival habitat. Just when we thought all hope was lost for a quick getaway, world champion fly fisher and Felt Soul movie star Frank Smethurst showed up. “This is our friend Frank, he has his own TV show.” We were saved. I’d like to recommend that Florida’s Division of Wildlife begin a wild cougar relocation program [WCRP]. Simply tranquilize the wild animals with a dart gun at the bar when they approach a male over 15 years younger, load them into a cage and humanely release them back into their homes with their third husbands.

Post hall of fame right there!

I hope it drizzles for EVERY mountainfilm - weeds out the annoying kids and folks who like to talk during the films and gives me the chance to wear my beloved rainsuit .

[steele mama]

...omg, I can hardly breathe. I wish I had been called up to be their chaperones and fight off that wildlife for them.

I walked up the stairs to the bar and there was Travis, literally surrounded by six young-man hungry Florida Cougars. They were touching him and making inappropriate comments about how adorable he was. I locked eyes with him, he looked like a dog in traffic. I quickly turned around to exit the awkwardness and before I could retreat I heard “this is my friend Ben.” It was too late, I flipped back around and let the old women play with my hair and giggle at us while slamming red wine as if it were their fountain of youth. Their pre-menopausal sexual predation instinct was on fire, and Travis and I had wandered into their $90 all-you-can-taste wine festival habitat. Just when we thought all hope was lost for a quick getaway, world champion fly fisher and Felt Soul movie star Frank Smethurst showed up. “This is our friend Frank, he has his own TV show.” We were saved. I’d like to recommend that Florida’s Division of Wildlife begin a wild cougar relocation program [WCRP]. Simply tranquilize the wild animals with a dart gun at the bar when they approach a male over 15 years younger, load them into a cage and humanely release them back into their homes with their third husbands.

We were just having a little funn!

[Jdarg]

We were just having a little funn!

[scooterbug44]

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