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WSF

Wild and Scenic Film Festival

 

 

Thursday, February 25th
7:00- 9:00 pm
Centennial Hall

 

2010 Film Program

Carpa Diem
Sergio Cannella
Before sleeping, a child in her apartment is lovingly watching a fish in the aquarium. In the meantime her younger brother is being mindless of the open tap the water flowing out of the washbasin ... a waste that could turn into a tragedy.

The Fun Theory - Piano Staircase
The Fun Theory.
We believe that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behavior for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something entirely different, the only thing that matters is that it’s change for the better. “Take the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator and feel better” is something we often hear or read in the Sunday papers. Few people actually follow that advice. Can we get more people to take the stairs over the escalator by making it fun to do? See the results here.

Rita
Alison Teal Blehert-Koehn    
This film is a true story about Alison, a seven-year-old girl who has been dragged around the world by her adventure travel guide/photographer/yoga-teaching parents and longs to be a kid and stay in one place long enough to have friends and go to school with children her own age. Unexpectedly, during one of the family’s expeditions high in the Himalaya of Nepal, she befriends a seven-year-old Sherpa girl named Rita. Alison sneaks out to join Rita and they embark on a wild and touching adventure over an 18,000 ft. pass near the base of Mt. Everest—a journey that plops them right in Alison’s dream world. Kids Choice, Telluride Mountain film, Best Family Short, Boulder Adventure FF, Nominated for MTV Movie Award.

Ladybug Swarm
Michael Ramsey
Enjoy one of the wonders of nature ... and rediscover the beauty of nature through the eyes of a child.

The Plastic Perils of the Pacific
Brandon and Carlene Strathmann
A neurotic little crab does his part in cleaning up the ocean.

The Fun Theory - Bottle Bank Arcade
The Fun Theory.
We believe that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behavior for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something entirely different, the only thing that matters is that it’s change for the better. Many of us return our plastic bottles and cans. Noticeably fewer recycle their glass. Maybe that's because we don't get any money in return, as we do for cans and plastic. Can we change this attitude by making recycling glass fun to do? So you are not just rewarded with a good conscience, you also get a smile. See the results here.

Goldfish
Joe Wein, Jana Memel
Two girls, one Mission and a lot of fish. Goldfish is a narrative film with plot and characters versus documentary style. Here is the storyline… A little girl questions why each one of her classmates were given a goldfish to foster and wouldn't they be happier in the water with their family. So she recruits a friend to return the fish to their habitat by flushing them down the toilet much the same way Nemo got back to the ocean in the acclaimed Disney film. Only to find out later when she in the principle's office that…(don’t want to ruin the ending) 

Get up, Stand Up
David Gonzales
Surfing in Wyoming? These guys make it look easy.

A Rivers Last Breath
Trip Jennings
After a deadly introduction to rafting, China turned it’s back on multi-use river management and focused on building dams even faster that the US in the 1960s. This film tells the story of that deadly rafting history and Travis Winn’s attempt to change the way China thinks about it’s waterways though his rafting company, Last Descents River Expeditions. 

Garbage Angels
Pierre Trudeau
What happens when trash meets trash? Could there be life in a dump?

Missouri Stream Team
Jim Karpowicz
Over 4000 teams channel the energy and enthusiasm of 80,000 volunteers in a host of stream stewardship activities in Missouri. Told in their own words, Stream Team volunteers describe the connections they’ve developed with their natural resources and with each other.

What is That?
Constantin Pilavios
Father and son are sitting on a bench. Suddenly a sparrow lands across them and their story comes full circle.

The Ripple Effect
Brendan Kiernan, Frank Pickell
Set in the heart of Colorado during one of the biggest snow seasons on record, this film chronicles some homegrown athletes as they find meaning in their surroundings

 

2010 Sponsorship Opportunities

We want to invite you to sponsor this event to benefit the work of the Juneau Watershed Partnership. (JWP) JWP is Juneau’s local watershed council and we work to promote healthy watersheds in Juneau while supporting sustainable use and development.

Your generous support will offset the costs associated with the festival and make the event a fundraiser as well. JWP is a 501c-3 non-profit organization, and your monetary and in-kind donations are tax deductible.

Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

$100 Individual Sponsor

$250 Business Sponsor
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$500 Corporate Sponsor
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In-Kind Donations for Door Prizes
Donations of items for door prizes at this event will be recognized on program and on website.

Please call us at 586-6853 to sponsor this event or mail in your donation at JWP PO Box 20649 Juneau, AK 99802

Thank you for your support!