2014 FESTIVAL 56 min. Filmmaker: DeSiree Fawn This film documents the tensions between Sun Valley Idaho’s “wolf lovers” and “wolf haters.” As a fifth generation native to Sun Valley, DeSiree Fawn documents the war over wolves that’s taking place in the West, the result of a successful reintroduction of the species into the same area […]
2014 FESTIVAL. 28 min. Filmmaker: Gina Catanzarite Since 2006, White Nose Syndrome has killed more than 6 million bats in North America. This Emmy® Award-winning documentary follows the extraordinary efforts of Pennsylvania’s biologists, state agencies and advocacy groups as they race to track and save cave bats in the state. WEBSITE
2014 FESTIVAL 52 min. Filmmaker: Ryszard Hunka Lyme disease is the #1 vector-borne disease in the US. Over the past decade, global warming has spread Lyme Disease across North America and around the world with alarming speed and devastating consequences. This powerful documentary investigates the controversies around the disease and provides essential information on testing; […]
2014 FESTIVAL 68 min. Filmmaker: Andrew Garrison Choreographer Allison Orr finds beauty and grace in garbage trucks, and in the unseen men and women who pick up our trash. Filmmaker Andrew Garrison follows Orr as she rides along with Austin sanitation workers on their daily routes to observe and later convince them to perform a […]
2014 FESTIVAL 14 min. Filmmakers: Drew Hesket, Lauren Lindberg, Ryan Westra Amidst national controversy surrounding the potential dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking,’ environmental activist Pauline Matt stands alone to protect her native homeland – the Blackfeet Reservation of northern Montana. [Student Filmmakers] [Student Film Award Winner] TRAILER
2014 FESTIVAL 20 min. Filmmaker: Corinne Dunphy Grace and Fallon are no “shore captains.” They favour the salt, wind, and wet tresses of the sea to working ashore. Well Fished is a documentary film exploring the lives of two young women who, unlike other girls their age, have big dreams of living a life working on the Atlantic. The film portrays […]
2014 FESTIVAL 93 min. Filmmaker: ML Lincoln Wrenched captures the passing of the monkey wrench from the pioneers of eco-activism to the new generation which will carry Edward Abbey’s legacy into the 21st century. The fight continues to sustain the last bastion of the American wilderness – the spirit of the West. WEBSITE TRAILER […]
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for a special screening of 2013 ACFF Green Fire Award Winner The Lost Bird Project 2013 Audience Choice Award Winner The Ends of the Earth: Alaska’s Wild Peninsula. We’re thrilled to be bringing these films to Winchester’s best movie theater experience! Come hungry and thirsty to enjoy their […]
We’re happy to announce that we’re co-hosting a night of films with Sierra Club West Virginia on Friday, May 16th. We’ll be screening the 2013 Student Award Winning film, “Backyard” followed by the “Switch.” Films begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium on the Shepherd University campus. This event is free […]
