Wild and Scenic Film Festival & Fundraiser
A benefit for the Spokane Riverkeeper
Presented by: Community Building Foundation & Numerica Credit Union
In partnership with: Redband Rally Campaign, Save Our Wild Salmon, Spokane Falls Trout Unlimited, Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club (SCKC) Spokane Mountaineers & Upper Columbia River Group - Sierra Club
Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Time: Doors open 5:30 p.m. | Show begins at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Garland Theater - 924 W Garland Ave, Spokane, WA 99205
Cost: $15 online | $20 at the door
Cash or card payment will be accepted at the event.
All proceeds go towards supporting the Spokane Riverkeeper.
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/9th-annual-wild-scenic-film-festival-tickets-622098241587
Raffle Tickets: $5 for 5 tickets or $10 for 15 tickets
Cash or card payment will be accepted at the event.
Description
The Spokane Riverkeeper is excited to announce the return of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival! This film festival is our 9th annual screening of environmental films that feature nature's beauty, cutting-edge environmental issues, heart-warming stories, and more. Spokane Riverkeeper staff and other special guests will be introducing the films and providing updates about the important work happening in our local watershed. We’ll also have free door prizes and raffle tickets available to purchase for a chance to win trips, gift certificates, and more!
Featured Film Schedule:
I Am Salmon - Tad’s Emerging World-Glen Canyon Exposed Yuba is the Heart Connecting humanity with salmon and the sea through the subtle art of poetry and Gyotaku (fish rubbing), Duncan Berry shares his experience as a longtime environmentalist and former captain of a salmon troller. In adopting the perspective of this transcendent fish, the beauty and power of the Oregon coast becomes the canvas through which the evolution of the salmon is illustrated.
Yuba is the Heart - Forty years ago, the South Yuba River Citizens League began caring for the South Yuba River by advocating for dam removal and gaining Wild and Scenic protection. Today, their work encompasses the entire Yuba River watershed – from the Sierra crest to the valley floor. As the organization looks towards the next forty years, community members reflect on the future of their work in the face of climate change and protecting the river for future generations. Posed as a love letter to the river and the community that surrounds it, Yuba is the Heart considers what it means to love and be loved by a river
Tad’s Emerging World - Glen Canyon Exposed - Glen Canyon is a hidden treasure of the Southwest and is now emerging. This epic landscape is under a failing reservoir called Lake Powell from the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam in 1963. Photographer, Dawn Kish, is going on an adventure to explore and document this exposed landscape with a camera that captured Glen Canyon pre-dam by the legendary photographer, Tad Nichols. What will develop? Forty years ago, the South Yuba River Citizens League began caring for the South Yuba River by advocating for dam removal and gaining Wild and Scenic protection. Today, their work encompasses the entire Yuba River watershed – from the Sierra crest to the valley floor. As the organization looks towards the next forty years, community members reflect on the future of their work in the face of climate change and protecting the river for future generations. Posed as a love letter to the river and the community that surrounds it, Yuba is the Heart considers what it means to love and be loved by a river.
Our 100 Year Floods - Through the voices of community members in Birmingham and Gadsden, this visual exploration captures the struggles of families and homeowners impacted by decades of flooding. Initially a result of racially motivated zoning laws, the impacts to these communities are even more pronounced in our new climate – one prone to more flash floods than ever before. As flooding reaches even the wealthiest suburbs, we must ensure these historically neglected communities receive the attention they deserve.
A BAFFIN Vacation - Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry set off on a bold multi-sport 45 day expedition traveling through the remote landscape of Baffin Island in search of stunning cliffs to climb and unexplored rivers to whitewater kayak.
Packing a wave - A young shipwreck survivor arrives unconscious to a deserted paradisiacal island. After waking up, she explores the island and discovers that it is a landfill.
Voices From The Water - River heroes are at the forefront of solving the pollution and waste issues faced by our planet’s waterways. “Voices of Water,” tells the stories of these champions and highlights the direct value of rivers to our community ecosystem and the importance of their role in the health of the planet and climate change. Through the stories of these heroes and the projects they have undertaken, we seek to raise awareness of river plastic pollution, and the commitment to solve the problem at its source upstream.
Bring the Salmon Home - Bring the Salmon Home captures the emotions, courage, and determination of Klamath River tribal communities as they host a 300+ mile run from ocean to headwaters to cultivate support for the biggest river restoration project in history.
