July 11,2024

Opening Night Reception and Film

Reception At Hilton Garden Inn Boulder On Canyon. Outdoor Courtyard

Heavy Appetizers  and Libations (Cocktails, Wine, Beer, Or Soft Drink)

Live Music By The Atom Collective, A Jazz Band Making People Happy On Colorado’s Front Range Since 2019.

Kyle Banker At Piano, Tobin Munsat On Drums, Adisa Nickerson On Trumpet, and Todd Van Selus On Bass. Click Here For Short Clip

Film At 7:30pm At Dairy Arts Center Hard Miles

We Suggest You Park Free At The Dac And Walk 2 Blocks To The Garden Inn

Click To Buy Ticket For Reception And Film Combined - $75

Click To Buy "Film Only" Ticket - $20

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Or Purchase A Festival Pass - No Service Charges On Any Festival Tickets!

Opening Night Film - Hard Miles With Special Guest Coach Greg Townsend

Dairy Arts Center — Gordon Gamm Theater at 7:30 pm

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July 12,2024

 4:00 Pm at Boedecker Cinema

Two Short Films Celebrating The Great Salt Lake: "The Last Resort" + Short Film "Whales Of The High Desert"

Whales Of The High Desert

Whales Of The High Desert Is A Short Documentary Film That Explores The Story Of James Wickham, An Englishman Who Is Said To Have Introduced Whales To The Great Salt Lake In The 1870s. The Film Was Created By The Good Line And Radiowest In Partnership With Friends Of Great Salt Lake, And Directed By Joseph Adam Lebaron. It Features Dr. Lynne Mcneill, A Folklore Professor At Utah State University, As The Narrator, Who Explores The Origins Of Wickham's Tale And Explains How Paying Attention To It Today Can Help Ensure The Great Salt Lake's Future Health. The Film's Message Is About The Preservation Of The Lake.

Directed By Joseph Lebaron

Runtime: 20 Mins.

The Last Resort

The Last Resort Explores Utah’s Great Salt Lake From A New Perspective. The Issues Plaguing The Lake Are Well Documented As Of Late, However The Lake’s Mystique And Natural Beauty Are Far From Understood. Through The Lens Of Adventure And Passion, We See What The Lake Truly Means To Those Who Rely On It, And What Catastrophes Lie Ahead Should We Fail To Save It.

Directed By  Michael Fleischner

Runtime: 62 Mins.

4:30pm at Gordon Gamm Theater

Climate Crisis: Drought

Discussion With Nancy Smith, Tnc, On Colorado Water Sources
The Impacts Of Climate Change Are Felt In Every Corner Of The World. Extreme Drought Conditions Are Increasingly Threatening Livelihoods, And No Corner Of The Globe Seems To Be Immune From Its Devastating Consequences. In The Summers Of 2021 And 2022, Extreme Weather Events Struck Countries All Around The World, And China Was No Exception.

In The Summer Of 2022, China Was On The Brink Of A Water Catastrophe As It Was Hit By Its Worst Heatwave Ever Recorded Since 1961, Due To Its Intensity, Duration, Geographic Extent And Number Of People Affected. The Country Looked Like A Barren Land. The Yangtze River Basin, Which Stretches From Coastal Shanghai To Sichuan Province In China’s Southwest And Includes Asia’s Longest River, Was Considered The Worst-Affected Area.

For More Than 70 Days Straight, The Brutal Heatwave Ravaged Much Of China, With Sustained Temperatures Of More Than 40 Degrees Celsius, Day And Night, In At Least 17 Provinces. It Affected More Than 900 Million People.

Directed By Roxane Schlumberger

Runtime: 52 Mins

7:30pm at Gordon Gamm Theater

Fracking The System With Boulder Based Filmmaker Brian Hedden

Director Brian Hedden Will Join Us Afterwards For A Discussion
Fracking The System Is A Political Thriller Documentary From The Front Lines Of Climate Justice Activism In Colorado. When A Fracking Mega-Site Gets Moved From A White Neighborhood To A Bipoc Neighborhood, A Concerned Mother Fights To Try And Stop It. She Embarks On A Journey That Exposes The Harms Of Fracking, The Lengths To Which The Government Is Complicit With Industrial Pollution, And The Nefarious Tactics The Oil And Gas Industry Uses To Undermine Democratic Elections.

Directed By Brian Hedden

Runtime: 92 Mins

July 13,2024

1:00pm at Boedecker Cinema

Planet Wind

Discussion On Colorado Wind And Renewable Energy With Walker Willis
Andy Evans, Australian Renewable Energy Pioneer, As He Follows The Story Of Offshore Wind Across The Globe, Exploring Our Relationship To This Immense Planetary Force.

Filmed In Thirteen Countries And Featuring Over Twenty Offshore Wind Experts, "Planet Wind" Delves Into Humanity's Relationship With The Wind Throughout History And Cultures. This Global Journey Reveals The Real Story Behind The Development Of Offshore Wind As An Energy Source, How This Ever-Present Planetary Force Is Being Harnessed, And Its Transformative Potential For Our Future. Beyond Just Power, It Offers The World And It's Nations A Path To Energy Independence, Revitalises Regions Hit Hard By Industrial Decline, And Presents A Crucial Solution To Reduce Harmful Emissions. Offshore Wind Energy Is Not Presented As Mastery Over Nature, But As A Step Towards A Deeper Connection With It. "Planet Wind" Offers A Visionary Perspective On A Sustainable And Regenerative World.

Directed By Dominic Allen

Runtime: 90 Mins

4:00pm at Boedecker Cinema

Arctic Ascent — Sold Out

This Special Event Will Include A Screening Of A Feature-Length Festival Cut Of The New National Geographic Series Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold. In Arctic Ascent, Alex Honnold ("Free Solo") Embarks On An Epic Quest Of Unclimbed Walls In One Of The Most Remote Corners Of Greenland, A Country On The Frontline Of The Climate Crisis.

Honnold Has Always Dreamed Of Exploring Greenland And Its Unclimbed Peaks. Now He And World-Class Climbers Hazel Findlay And Mikey Schaefer Attempt To Summit Ingmikortilaq, An Unclimbed Seacliff That Rises Out Of The Frozen Wilderness And Is Nearly 1,000 Feet Higher Than Free Solo’s El Capitan. They Are Accompanied By Glaciologist Dr. Heïdi Sevestre, Greenlandic Guide Adam Kjeldsen, And Renowned Adventurer Aldo Kane. For Honnold, A Long-Time Climate Activist, This Expedition Is About More Than Just Climbing, It Is An Opportunity To Witness Firsthand The Impact Of Climate Change On A Wilderness That Is Vitally Important To The Future Of The Planet.

Directed By Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi And Jimmy Chin

Runtime: 90 Mins

4:30pm at Gordon Gamm Theater

Short Film Competition Program

Finalists Of Short Films Curated From Over 100 Submissions To The Festival In 2024 - An Eclectic Mix Of Environmental Advocacy, Wildlife Conservation, And Artistic Expressions Of Nature And What It All Means To Us.

The Purple Bear
Director Jon Portman

Amid A Treacherous Ascent Where The Elements Conspire Against Her, Ice Climber Molly Kawahata Confronts Her Inner Turmoil To Forge A New Path Towards The Summit.

5:05 Mins

Colours
Director Dominique Mertens
I’ve Been Drawing Fauna And Flora For Many Years. The Colours Of My Palette Change With The Seasons. But Today Begins My Journey To Discovering Complementary Colours With My Camera As My Brush.

5:00 Mins

The Untranslatable Forest
Director Ivan Miguel
A Journey Through A Surreal Airport Where Nature And Untranslatable Words Unexpectedly Reveal On The Way.

2:30 Mins

Aldo's Bug Extravaganza
Day's Edge Productions

In "Aldo's Bug Extravaganza," Join 5-Year-Old Aldo And His Dad On A Backyard Safari Filled With Tiny Wonders And Big Laughs. Armed With A Camera And Boundless Curiosity, Aldo Embarks On A Bug-Hunting Escapade, Narrating His Discoveries With Adorable Wit And Charm. As The Week Unfolds, Aldo's Wide-Eyed Explorations Not Only Capture The Audience's Imagination, But Also Subtly Echo The Timeless Wisdom Of Aldo Leopold, Making For A Delightful And Endearing Ode To The Joy Of Nature's Smallest Marvels.

6:00 Mins

Liquid Highway
Director Kyle Lamontagne
From Tranquil Nature Doc To Industrial Fever Dream This Documentary Takes You On A Wild Ride From The Most Pure Waters In All Of America To The Least.

7:43 Mins

Perseverance
Director Dominique Mertens
A Kingfisher Is Trying To Get The Biggest Fish For Her Female. But Things Are Not So Easy. Many Attempt Will Be Necessary. Will He Succeed?

4:13 Mins

Wingspan
Director Matthew Fabiano

Wingspan Follows Joshua Asel, A Wildlife And Conservation Photographer And Ilcp Fellow, As He Hikes To The Peak Of Pinnacles National Park In Search Of One Of The World's Most Critically Endangered Birds: The California Condor.

10:17 Mins

Dream Big For What You Want To Happen
Director Peter Vordenberg

To Better Succeed In Our Efforts To Combat Climate Change We Need To Talk Less And Listen More. That's What Bill Barron Set Out To Do. 750 Miles By Bike To Have Conversations About Climate Change Across Rural Utah.

14:57 Mins

A Good Neighbor
Directors Maggie Hart

A Good Neighbor Is A Short Documentary About A Latina Single Mother’s Fight Against Racism And Climate Change As She Campaigns For City Council In One Of The Nation’s Most Polluted Zip Codes.

19:00 Mins

Sounds Of The Ocean
Directors Elise Lein And Joshua Sam Miller

Sounds Of The Ocean Is An Award-Wining Immersive Experience To Guide You On A Mindful Underwater Odyssey. The Experience Connects Us With The Underwater World, Through Sound, Music, Visual Art, Dance, And Poetry.

10:00 Mins

Program Runtime: 85 Minutes

7:00pm at Boedecker Cinema

Giants Rising

Discussion To Follow With Dan Burke, Director Of Open Space And Mountain Parks
Journey Into The Heart Of America’s Most Iconic Forests, Giants Rising Reveals The Secrets And The Saga Of The Coast Redwoods–The Tallest And Among The Oldest Living Beings On Earth. It’s An Epic Tale That Explores The Wonders Of These Silent Giants And Our Dramatic, Ever-Evolving Relationship With Them. Living Links To The Past, Redwoods Also Hold Powers That May Play A Role In Our Future, Including Their Ability To Withstand Fire And Capture Carbon, To Offer Clues About Longevity, And Even To Enhance Our Own Well-Being. How Do They Do It –And How Will Redwoods Keep Working Their Magic As They’re Pushed To Their Limits? Through The Voices Of Biologists, Artists, Native Peoples And Others Racing To Understand And Safeguard These Trees, Giants Rising Reveals The Scientific Wonders Of Redwoods, Our Deep Cultural Ties To Them, And Efforts To Help These Iconic Forests Overcome The Legacy Of Logging That Nearly Wiped Them Out. It’s A Story That Offers Lessons About Resilience And Connection, And The Promise Of Solutions That Will Help Us All Rise Up From The Past And Face The Challenges That Lay Ahead.

Directed By Lisa Landers

Runtime: 85 Mins

7:30pm at Gordon Gamm Theater

A Buffalo Story

Discussion Afterwards With Director Colin Ruggiero
A Buffalo Story Tells Of The Return Of Bison To The North American Landscapes They Once Defined And Outlines Some Of The Important Ecological And Cultural Impacts Of That Restoration. The Primary Story Arc Follows The Efforts Of Tribal Buffalo Manager, Jason Baldes To Restore Bison To The Wind River Reservation. His Efforts To Help People Believe In Buffalo Again Require Him To Confront His Own Trauma. His Personal Growth And Healing Throughout The Process Are The Lens Through Which We Examine The Challenges Facing The Restoration Of Bison As A Wild Animal As Well As The Potential For Healing That Reconnection With Buffalo And Culture Can Provide. In So Doing, The Film Examines The Forces And Mindsets That Undermined That Ancient Relationship In The First Place As Well As Some Ways That The Benefits Of That Relationship Can Be Reimagined In A Modern Context. Jason’s Personal Story Raises A Lot Of Questions About The Value Of Culture And Tradition And How To Move Forward In Positive Change. His Work And Story Also Provide Valuable Insights For All Americans To Think About The Future They Want And The Ways In Which Indigenous Values And Wisdom Might Contain Important Lessons For Everyone And Provide Blueprints For Healthier And More Sustainable Lifestyles For Human Beings.

"Buffalo Heal The Land Ecologically And Can Heal People Emotionally, Spiritually, And Culturally."  —Jason Baldes
Directed By: Colin Ruggiero

Length: 120 Mins

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July 14,2024

1:00pm at Boedecker Cinema

Songs Of Earth

Followed By A Discussion With Director Margreth Olin Via Zoom
Songs Of Earth Is A Majestic Symphony For The Big Screen. The Film Is An Audio-Visual Composition Of The Earth’s Primordial Forces With Our Camera Taking You From Inside Nature’s Smallest Components To Outside The Wild Panoramas. The Filmmaker’s Father (85) Is Our Guide. Bringing Us Through Norway’s Most Scenic Valley, He Grew Up In And Where Generations Have Been Living Alongside Nature To Survive. The Sounds Of The Earth Harmonize Together To Make Music In This Breathtaking Journey.

Directed By Margreth Olin (Norway)

Runtime: 90 Mins

1:30pm at Gordon Gamm Theater

Every Little Thing

Amid The Glamour Of Hollywood, Los Angeles, A Woman Finds Herself On A Transformative Journey As She Nurtures Wounded Hummingbirds, Unraveling A Visually Captivating And Magical Tale Of Love, Fragility, Healing, And The Delicate Beauty In Tiny Acts Of Greatness.

Runtime: 93 Mins

4:00pm at Gordon Gamm Theater

Chasing Time

Jeff Orlowski-Yang And Sarah Keo Will Join Us Afterwards For A QandA
The Team Behind Chasing Ice Reunites For One Final Mission To Close Out The Extreme Ice Survey Project: An Unprecedented 15-Year Photographic Record Of The Melting Glaciers.

If A Single Photo Can Inspire Change, How Influential Are A Million Images? Over The Course Of The 15-Year Extreme Ice Survey Project, Photographer James Balog And His Team Brought Some Of The World’s First And Most Compelling Visual Evidence Of Climate Change To The Global Stage As He Depicted The Rapid Melting Of Glaciers Around The World. Thoughtfully Helmed By Acclaimed Director Jeff Orlowski-Yang (Chasing Ice, Chasing Coral, The Social Dilemma) And First-Time Filmmaker Sarah Keo, Chasing Time Is A Meditative Exploration Of Time And Mortality, Following James And His Crew As They Bring The Decades-Long Project To A Close, Cataloging More Than One Million Images In The Process. The Short Documentary Reunites James And The Emmy-Award-Winning Team Behind Chasing Ice To Capture The End Of The Epic Undertaking And Spotlight The Power Of An Intergenerational Effort To Seed Hope And Inspire Action Toward A Sustainable Future. A Beautiful Tribute To The Power Of Images And The Importance Of Mentorship, The Team Examines The Legacy Their Efforts Have Made On The World.

Directed By Jeff Orlowski-Yang And Sarah Keo

Runtime: 40 Mins

Closing Night Award Ceremony, Film and Reception

Film At 4:00pm At Dairy Arts Center Chasing Time

Reception From 6:00pm To 7:30pm

Reception At Fjällräven Store, On Pearl Street

Libations and Appetizers, Dj Music

Raffle Prizes Galore!

$500 Gift Card (Must Be Present)30% Off Any Item Purchased In Store That Night

We Suggest You Park Free At The St. Julien Or Boulder Bookstore

Click To Buy Ticket For Reception And Film Combined - $45

Click To Buy  “Award Ceremony And Film Only” Ticket - $20

To Avoid Online Service Charges, Purchase Your Opening Night Tickets In Person At The Dac Box Office Prior To Dates!

Or Purchase A Festival Pass - No Service Charges On Any Festival Tickets!

Date : July 11-14,2024

Location : Various Venues In Co

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