MountainFilm Florida 11/5-6, 2010

[scooterbug44]

Woo-hoo!

I love MountainFilm and getting to see so many Sowallers!

[Alicia Leonard]

Will you be there on Saturday too? You know I HOPE so!!

Nope One day we will get to hang out

Does anyone have a super size snuggie, so we can all huddle for warmth? 35 degrees tonight...burrrrs.

[SWGB]

Nope One day we will get to hang out

Does anyone have a super size snuggie, so we can all huddle for warmth? 35 degrees tonight...burrrrs.

Thanks for reminding me, throwing snuggie's in the laundry now.

[scooterbug44]

I bring an old mummy bag - so only my face is exposed if it's really cold.

[Miss Kitty]

Nope One day we will get to hang out

Does anyone have a super size snuggie, so we can all huddle for warmth? 35 degrees tonight...burrrrs.

Mr. K wouldn't buy me the camo snuggie at Bass (boo hiss), but we did get some mummy bags. Bring it on Mother Nature!

[Alicia Leonard]

Mr. K wouldn't buy me the camo snuggie at Bass (boo hiss), but we did get some mummy bags. Bring it on Mother Nature!

I just went to Wallie world and loaded up on the temporary hand, feet and body warmer pouches in the hunting section. I'll have extra to share

[SWGB]

I just went to Wallie world and loaded up on the temporary hand, feet and body warmer pouches in the hunting section. I'll have extra to share

Those things work great, we used them last year. Put the toe warmers in when you get there, they take a little while to heat up.

[Alicia Leonard]

Those things work great, we used them last year. Put the toe warmers in when you get there, they take a little while to heat up.

I almost got the heated insoles too, but figured that would be too much of a hassle or they might get too hot and then I would have hot foot

[Jdarg]

We have the hand and foot warmers, sleeping bags, good hats, and thankfully held on to the beach cart left in our garage by the Peapod family. It's going to come in handy since we are hauling in a small campground.

[mbarto]

10th Annual Mt. Film! Thanks Jips, John, and Justin for bringing it to WaterColor.

[kurt]

Photos - Beaches of South Walton - 11/07/08

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[SWGB]

I'm curious what the used car lot flags are for?

[kurt]

It was a beautiful night last night. Thank you John, Justin, Jim and crew!

What are Tibetan Prayer Flags?
The Tibetan word for prayer flag is "Lung ta", meaning, "wind Horse". When wind blows (expressing the quality and nature of mind) the sacred prayer flag flaps in the breeze.

The prayers contained on the flag are carried out to all beings as a blessing. Seeing the flag also has a practical benefit of reminding people to be mindful of the Dharma as they go about their business. When I see a prayer flag either motionless or flying in the breeze, I am reminded of the call to pray for the welfare of all beings, to work to bring about virtue, goodness, healing and happiness in the world around me.
The traditional five colors represent the five Buddha families and five elements. Blue-space, White-water, Red-fire, Green-air & wind, Yellow-earth.
The auspicious symbol images invoke the power and influence of the beings or symbols depicted. In the case of the 21 Taras, one is invoking the blessings of Tara in all of her expressions or manifestations.
The prayer flags are made of cotton and/or polyester. The prayer is written in Tibetan and always express positive intentions for the happiness, enlightenment and protection of all beings. The expressive blessed quality of the flag rests mostly in the wood block print, which imparts the prayers and blessings. Everyone loves these flags since they are so lovely to display and express such a generous,heartfelt Loving-Kindness for all beings.

[TreeFrog]

Friday night was well done!

Big thanks to all who helped make it happen.

[Alicia Leonard]

Friday night funn, cold, but funn as always and great to see everyone!

[John R]

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[Miss Kitty]

Kurt....love those photos! I remember the rainy night...it is actually one of my fondest memories!

Another thing to love about mtn film...we haven't stopped discussing plastics since we saw 'Bag It'.

[Jdarg]

Friday night funn, cold, but funn as always and great to see everyone!

Thanks for the handwarmer! Wish I could have seen you more!

[kurt]

To celebrate year TEN! TEN Thousand pics >

[Alicia Leonard]

Veeery nice..........

[kurt]

Veeery nice..........

Did you see your face?

[SWGB]

Wonderful as always! The final film was hysterical.

My only complaint would be the 'food and wine pavilion'. Chan's you apparently aimed low and then dropped the ball about 10 feet short. Please please please let WaterColor take over the concessions again next year.

[Jdarg]

Veeery nice..........

Ditto. Too cool!

[Alicia Leonard]

Did you see your face?

Yes, I saw my big ole head between 7-8 secs. You got meIt was great to see you, Jenny and Family, John R, Dia, scooterbug, Miss Kitty, Mr. SWGB, Murray B., and the rest of the SoWal family. I missed seeing Mrs. SoWal.com

I u guys and thank you Walton Outdoors for taking me along with you. This is the second year WO shared their tickets with me Next year I'm going to aim to do the whole weekend.

[Rose Anna]

I am already anticipating next year's films.

Feed back for this year.

+Films-- Great as always!!
+New Screen and sound system-- fantastic!!
+Venue -- Beautiful as ever!

-Ticket prices-- St. Joe, please be kind, the people taken several economic hits lately. Better price will bring bigger numbers which will mean more money for you in the long run.
-Food--needs some help. --More checkout points, Round prices to include tax to even dollar (so all the servers are not waiting on the cashiers to count silver all night), Move condiments table to an adjacent area away from food purchase area, people are hungry at intermission as well as during the 2nd half of the films, IMO keep the food simple, limit packaging and use eco-friendly packaging (all the foam and plastic was sort of embarrassing after Bag It), most of all please remember that this is a film festival NOT a wine festival.

[30A Skunkape]

Some important topics were broached last night, and frankly I was a bit disappointed by the audience reaction. I guess pioneering filmmakers get used to the slings and arrows of scorn.

[Jdarg]

Lots of people clapping, but it was muted- more people had on gloves and mittens this year! I heard "thud"sounds coming from hands!

Thanks John, Justin, Jim P, and crew for another great Mountainfilm- it is their talent and vision that makes this such a cool event. Loved Eastern Rises last night- I don't fly fish, but boy those guys make it look fun (and funny). Loved it almost as much as Red Gold- my favorite Felt Soul Media film.

Felt Soul Media

[Gidget]

It was a magical event! The lights, the fires, seeing friends, and finding the message in each film. I've already read more about the films - found out more about Tapachula (they have a facebook page btw), found how to download the petition Surfrider talked about (linked it to my fb page) and most importantly I found out why mice apparently enter the water so readily and end up becoming food for trout!!

The only disappointment for me, was that several people failed to pick up their trash (cups, plates, napkins). And that was with a reminder! For shame!

Oh and perhaps the mittens muffled the applause - I know I clapped furiously and made no sound whatsoever lol.

[Gidget]

LOL Jenny, we posted at same time regarding muffled mitts! Good to see you and your gang last nite!

[Teresa]

Wonderful as always! The final film was hysterical.

My only complaint would be the 'food and wine pavilion'. Chan's you apparently aimed low and then dropped the ball about 10 feet short. Please please please let WaterColor take over the concessions again next year.

yes, we need good Mountainfilm food and drink. Wine and cheese tasting doesn't cut it - there was very little food for tasting (at least after 6:30 I found just cheese and crackers - and was limited to two), and seemed out of place. I needed real food but we had to wait until after the show started to get near the front of the line. BYOB & food would have been the best thing to do this year.

Otherwise, the event was a huge success. We truly enjoyed seeing everyone and huddling up under blankets to watch seriously good film.

[scooterbug44]

I had a great time at the 2 nights of Watercolor MountainFilm and the 1 night at the Seaside Rep.
Thanks to John R for making it possible!

So many great films! I am now even more obsessed with plastic packaging and pissed off that (once again) lobbyists and corporations are actively working against our health.

Felt nickeled and dimed at Watercolor - I started out (somewhat) okay with the price increase, then lost whatever sympathy I had when they added taxes and advance ticket fees on top of the jacked up prices.

[TreeFrog]

Felt nickeled and dimed at Watercolor - I started out (somewhat) okay with the price increase, then lost whatever sympathy I had when they added taxes and advance ticket fees on top of the jacked up prices.

I believe it would have been cheaper to pay list price in cash at the gate than to buy the discounted tickets online and then get the service fee tacked on.

[SWGB]

I believe it would have been cheaper to pay list price in cash at the gate than to buy the discounted tickets online and then get the service fee tacked on.

Unless they had sold out, in which cash you are standing in the cold with cash.

[scooterbug44]

Have they ever sold out?

Advertised prices should be what things cost - tired of the add-ons.

As the "processing fees" continue to go up, I question just what those fees are for - pretty sure the computer doing the work does not require a salary.

[TreeFrog]

IIRC, the online ticket brokerage got $6 a head. Of course, they routed my purchase price to Mountain Film (but we don't know if there was some skimming of that) and offered me the web page to print my ticket. Someone on their staff had to do some setup on the ticket-buyer web page and the system for transferring the money, but I'd expect they have tools that make it pretty much boilerplate. I understand that MountainFilm probably wouldn't have the resources to set this all up themselves and I don't begrudge the ticket broker making a buck.

But in the end, it seems that the ticket buyer should actually come out ahead for buying in advance.

[John R]

Mountainfilm on Tour is a service provider and receives a flat fee by the buyer. Mountainfilm on Tour utilizes no ticketing agency. Tickets sales are the sole responsibility of the buyer.

[passin thru]

Mountainfilm on Tour is a service provider and receives a flat fee by the buyer. Mountainfilm on Tour utilizes no ticketing agency. Tickets sales are the sole responsibility of the buyer.

"The buyer" John refers to is the buyer of the show from MountainFilm in Telluride....i.e., the sponsor or hosting entity, such as a school or organization or, in this case, the St. Joe Company.

[scooterbug44]

Mountainfilm on Tour is a service provider and receives a flat fee by the buyer. Mountainfilm on Tour utilizes no ticketing agency. Tickets sales are the sole responsibility of the buyer.

That explains alot - the add-ons and fees seemed very much at odds with the whole Mountainfilm philosophy.