Wild and Scenic Film Festival

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Schedule:

5:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m

6,000 Miles
In 6,000 Miles you’ll meet Kayla Lopez, a multifaceted artist and river activist, alongside Steve Evans, the impassioned Wild Rivers Director at CalWild. This compelling duo offers an exciting and educational exploration of California’s Wild Rivers, blending both expertise and passion to illuminate the essence and threats to our precious waterways. Kayla, an artist and devoted packrafter, has a unique and beautiful story that embodies an ardent dedication to her passions that blends with river advocacy. Alongside her, Steve Evans, with decades spent lobbying for wild rivers in Congress, brings a wealth of experience and commitment to the cause. Join this dynamic pair in 6,000 Miles as they bring forth their connection to the Trinity River in northwest California, and all of California’s Wild Rivers, to unveil CalWild’s mission of safeguarding 6,000 miles of rivers by 2028. Their journey unfolds a narrative that transcends advocacy, revealing the intricate connection and profound significance of preserving our wild rivers.

Timber Rattlesnakes of Catoctin Mountain Park
William H. Martin has spent over 60 years hiking the Appalachian Mountains to research and conserve timber rattlesnake populations. Join him on a hike as he searches for these venomous snakes, in an effort to showcase their beauty, docile attitude, and vital importance to a healthy and balanced ecosystem. This film was made in partnership with the National Park Service’s Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance.

Finding the Line
From slicing through rapids in a whitewater kayak to carving into a plate while printmaking, Alexandra "Chachi" Riesco draws lines between geologic forces and her work and play — but following her own line isn’t always easy. As Chachi navigates challenges, her art highlights the importance of our connections to nature. Finding the Line portrays how Chachi navigates life's challenges, from the aftermath of a traumatic kayaking experience in Ecuador to making the leap to becoming an artist, highlighting the importance of our connections to nature and how the landscapes we explore are more than they first seem.

Bright Toh: Unsung Hero
The film is an intimate portrait of Bright Toh, a young visual artist from Cameroon, who is on a journey to raise awareness about the plight endangered species in his country. Using his incredibly striking art, he aims to educate people about the need to protect animals like pangolins and primates from threats such as bushmeat poaching and habitat loss.

Healy
Scientists embark on a 55-day mission on icebreaker ship USCGC Healy to study why the Arctic ice cap is melting dramatically faster than previously understood, bringing insight into how a warming Arctic impacts people everywhere.

Healing Hiłsyaqƛis
Hiłsyaqƛis (Tranquil Creek) is located within the traditional territory of the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla‐o‐qui‐aht) First Nation approximately 20 km east of Tofino, in Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia. The sharp decline in wild Pacific salmonids in this watershed is not well understood and has sparked research, monitoring and habitat a restoration initiatives to address knowledge gaps and restore habitat in hopes of fostering a the recovery of wild fish populations within the Tranquil Watershed and contribute to the broader recovery of wild pacific salmon. The project was initiated in 2016 and is a direct partnership between Redd Fish and the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht) First Nation. Funding support for the project has been provided in-part by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Ocean Outfitters with additional research funding provided by the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, and in-kind support from the Tofino Resort and Marina, Clayoquot Salmon Roundtable and the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council.

School of Fish
Indigenous people and salmon have been intertwined for thousands of years in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Today, kids learn from elders to fish but must also learn to fight, as pollution from Pebble Mine threatens this pristine ecosystem. Can the next generation defend the most prolific salmon run left on earth?

Toxic Art
On a mission to clean up Ohio’s leaking, abandoned coal mines, Ohio University Art Professor John Sabrah teamed up with an engineer to develop a process that turns the toxic runoff pollution into paint. John’s artwork has been shown all over the world and proceeds have helped numerous environmental organizations and projects, including a new water treatment plant on the Sunday Creek Watershed.

Stormy
"Maybe the very best part is missing?", master Haida carver, Stormy, muses in this short zen-like piece about making a canoe by hand on an island in Alaska. Unable to seaplane off the island due to inclement weather, our small film crew decided to make the most of our unexpected day off by finding a story. We found Stormy. There is something about the way Stormy approaches life, nature, work, and love that made a big ripple in our lives. Many thanks + much respect to you Stormy Hamar.

To Heal a Forest: The Fight for Salmon Parks
​First Nations tribes managed forests on Vancouver and Nootka islands, in what is now British Columbia, for thousands of years. The evidence is visible on the trees themselves. As logging encroached on the last untouched salmon stream in their traditional territory, leaders of the Nuchatlaht Tribe launched a movement to heal and protect this land and save the salmon.

Flowing - My Dream of More Freedom
The river itself speaks about its dream of flowing wilder and freer again.
Dams, weirs and other obstacles disrupt the natural functioning of rivers and are detrimental to migrating fish, other river wildlife, and ultimately us humans. The good news: We can change this. Obsolete stone and concrete barriers can be removed, thereby helping river ecosystems to bounce back to full vibrating life!

Study Aboard
Every April, 60 college kids from around the country attend Living Lands and Waters’ unique "Alternative Spring Break" program – trading happy hours and beach tans for spending a week on McKellar Lake with founder Chad Pregracke and his inspiring river rat crew as they clean up the Mississippi River’s waterways and learn about river-related careers.

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