Sixth Annual River Alliance Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Thursday, March 14, 2013, 7 PM

Barrymore Theatre

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	Huck (6 min., 2012) Waterfall kayaking has emerged as a dominant subset of whitewater paddling—thrilling audiences and pushing athletes to constantly tempt higher falls. It is constantly glorified and frequently misunderstood by all but the small group of kayakers who make waterfalls their life. Evan Garcia explores what it means to kayak off of big waterfalls—considering both the risks and rewards of a life driven by freefall. www.andymaser.com
	Facing Climate Change: Coastal Tribes  (4 min., 2012) The Swinomish Tribe has lived on the coasts of the Salish Sea since time immemorial. Today, rising seas not only threaten cultural traditions, but also the economic vitality of this small island nation in the shadow of a large oil refinery. This short film is part of a series that explores global climate change through people who live and work in the Pacific Northwest. www.facingclimatechange.org
	Young Voices for the Planet, Team Marine  (6 min.) One in a series of eight inspiring short films document youth taking action against climate change. High school students are concerned about the effects of plastic bags on life in the ocean and on CO2 emissions. They dress up as plastic bag monsters and act to successfully ban plastic bags in their city of Santa Monica.  These earnest and endearing youth give us hope and inspiration. Winner 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, MY HERO FF. www.youngvoicesfortheplanet.com
	Unicorn Sashimi  (6 min., 2012) Throughout winter, relentless cold winds blow across Siberia and pick up moisture from the Sea of Japan. When this wet and frigid air pushes up against the mountains of Hokkaido, mind numbing amounts of snow fall on Japan’s northern most island, providing intrepid skiers and snowboarders an incredible playground to explore.  With the rounding of each turn, in the snow encrusted silver birch groves, we were positive that we were in the company of unicorns. Best Cinematography, 5point Film Festival; Best Ski Film, Boulder Adventure FF. www.feltsoulmedia.com
	The Way Home  (9 min., 2011) “You shouldn’t have to convince people to go to paradise,”-Shelton Johnson, Ranger, Yosemite National Park. Although our national parks belong to all Americans, it’s a sad fact that very few people of color ever set foot in some of our country’s most beautiful places. Take a journey to Yosemite National Park with the Amazing Grace 50+ Club, a Los Angeles-based senior church group whose members are looking to reverse that trend. Moving Mountains Award, Mountainfilm. www.npca.org/news/magazine/all-issues/2012/the-way-home.html
	The Man Who Lived on His Bike  (3 min., 2012) I love being on a bike. It helps me feel free. I get it from my dad. After 382 days spent riding through the streets of Montreal, being sometimes quite cold, sometimes quite hot - and sometimes quite scared, I dedicate this movie to him. Best Short Film, Francophone FF; Jury, Boston Bike FF; People's Choice, Bike Reel FF.
	Carbon for Water  (22 min., 2011) In Kenya’s Western Province, most drinking water is contaminated. The wood many Kenyans use to boil this water to make it safe is increasingly valuable. Women and girls, who bear the responsibility for finding water and fuel, often miss school or work. Yet waterborne illness remains a daily reality for them and their families. Carbon For Water explores an innovative solution for improving the health of millions of Kenyans and the environment in which they live. Best Internat'l Documentary Short Award, Planet in Focus FF; Sir Edmund Hillary Award, Mountain FF; Water Rights Special Award, A Film For Peace FF. www.carbonforwaterfilm.com
	Climate Wisconsin – Ice Fishing  (3 min.) As any ice fisherman knows, the season with ice thick enough to walk on is short, and can end suddenly and unpredictably with the onset of warm weather. With climate change models predicting warmer temperatures, we can expect to see a trend towards fewer days of ice-covered lakes as each year passes. In fact, with the aid of a remarkable dataset from Madison’s lakes, scientists infer that a change in ice duration has already taken place. www.climatewisconsin.org
	Song of the Spindle  (4min., 2011) In this animation, a man and a sperm whale have a conversation about who is smarter. Each one lists various upsides and downsides of human and cetacean brains, but eventually come to an understanding.
	The Last Ice Merchant (El Último Hielero)  (14 min., 2012) For over 50 years Baltazar Ushca has harvested the glacial ice of Ecuador’s Mount Chimborazo. His brothers, both raised as ice merchants, have long since retired from the mountain. This is a story of cultural change and how three brothers have adapted to it. Best Short Doc, Woodstock FF, Woods Hole FF and Napa Valley FF. www.thelasticemerchant.com
	Facing Climate Change: Oyster Farmers  (5 min., 2012) Kathleen Nisbet and her father, Dave, farm oysters in Washington’s Willapa Bay. They recently shifted some of their business to Hawaii, after ocean acidification started killing baby oysters in local hatcheries. This short film is part of a series that explores global climate change through people who live and work in the Pacific Northwest. www.facingclimatechange.org
	Ernest  (5 min., 2012) Ernest Wilkerson is struggling to hold onto an independent lifestyle while facing a changing world and his own advancing age. Born in 1924, this humble mountain man cherishes his active life: “I cannot picture myself just sittin’ around doing nothin’.” Wilkerson learned to fend for himself at a young age, becoming a government-hired wildlife trapper, taxidermist, conservationist and teacher of backcountry survival skills. His specialty is snow caves, but he says, “Your best survival tool is your brain.”
	Brower Youth Awards: Asa Needle  (4 min., 2012) Lead pollution is a serious problem in many parks and public spaces in Worcester’s inner-city neighborhoods. Motivated by this knowledge, in 2009 Needle joined the Toxic Soil Busters, a youth-run cooperative that offers residents soil testing, remediation, and lead-free landscaping services. He was only 13 then, but already well versed in environmental justice issues. Needle now leads the cooperative’s remediation efforts.  www.rikshawfilms.com
	The Gimp Monkeys  (9 min., 2012) What has four legs, five arms and three heads? The Gimp Monkeys. Craig DeMartino lost his leg after a 100-foot climbing fall. Pete Davis with born without an arm. Bone cancer claimed Jarem Frye’s left leg at the age of 14. While the three are linked by what they are missing, it is their shared passion for climbing that pushed them towards an improbable goal – the first all-disabled ascent of Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan. There was no cause. No call for awareness. No fundraising. “We are climbers first, disabled second,” says DeMartino. Exceptional Athlete Award, Boulder Adventure FF. www.ducttapethenbeer.com

Experience the highs, lows, challenges and triumphs of people's relationship with the environment depicted in this unique line up of films. From stunning scenery to creative animation, this collection of movies is guaranteed to inspire and provoke.The Wild & Scenic Film Festival was started by the Californian watershed advocacy group, the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) in 2003. The festival's namesake is in celebration of SYRCL's landmark victory to receive "Wild & Scenic" status for 39 miles of the South Yuba River in 1999. Each year SYRCL partners with conservation organizations around the US to put the films on tour.