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Date
November 14, 2009
- Location Washington, D.C.
- Price Member: $16, General Public: $20
Photograph courtesy of the filmmaker
This year the Mountainfilm in Telluride Festival celebrated 31 years of presenting films “about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving, and conversations worth sustaining.”
Here is a showcase of top short films from this year’s festival:
Look to the Ground (Canada/2009/6 min) A mountain biker overcomes blindness in pursuit of his sport.
The Red Helmet (USA/2008/6 min) A red helmet transforms a fearful child’s life.
History Making Farming Author on the Move (USA/2009/7 min) The inspiring story of Vern Switzer, sustainable farmer and children’s author.
Drift: Bahamas (USA/2008/15 min) A profile of a legendary fishing guide.
Deep/Shinsetsu (Japan/2008/4 min)
A visual ode to powder.
A Film From My Parish – 6 Farms (Ireland/2008/8 min) Small farms in Ireland find that traditional is sustainable.
Home (UK/2008/3 min) A picture poem on the true meaning of home.
Revolution One (USA/2009/10 min) Extreme unicycling with Kris Holm.
Hungu (Canada/2008/10 min) Animated tale about an ancient African instrument.
Soil in Good Heart (USA/2008/15 min) Soil as seen through the eyes of two organic farmers.
Samsara (USA/2009/19 min) Can you climb to the center of the universe?
The Hidden Life of the Burrowing Owl (USA/2008/6 min) A timid bird’s revenge.
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Discover the amazing story of China’s First Emperor and his Terra Cotta Army.
From All Roads, a selection of films from the Native American powwow and beyond.
Join aquatic ecologist Zeb Hogan in search of the world’s largest trout.
See stunning new images of the moon, taken by Japan’s Kaguya orbiter.
Find out how life thrives in the driest place in the U.S.
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