MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
October 1-2, 2004

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004

A MAN CALLED NOMAD 
Short Documentary
Time: 38 minutes
Starts: 7:30 pm – 8:08 pm

MOUNTAIN SAFARI 
Short Documentary
Time: 23 minutes
Starts: 8:09 pm/Ends: 8:32 pm

COLORADO SIGHT AND SOUND 
Short Documentary
Time: 35 minutes
Starts: 8:33 pm/Ends: 9:07 pm

Break: 9:07 pm to 9:30 pm

WILDERNESS AND SPIRIT, A MOUNTAIN CALLED KATAHDIN 
Feature Documentary
Time: 100 minutes
Starts: 9:30 pm/ Ends: 11:20 pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2004

IN THE SHADOW OF THE CONDOR 
Feature Documentary
Time: 60 minutes
Starts: 7:30 pm/Ends: 8:30 pm

YENISEY: RIVER OF EXTREMES 
Feature Documentary
Time: 59 minutes
Starts: 8:30 pm/Ends: 9:30 pm

Break: 9:30 pm – 9:50 pm

VERTICAL FRONTIER 
Feature Documentary
Time: 91 minutes
Starts: 9:50 pm/Ends: 11:20 pm

Admission:  $5/night

A Man Called Nomad
Alex Gabbay (United Kingdom)
Short Documentary
Time: 38 minutes

Synopsis:

This is a story of a man trying to adjust to the shifting realities of the modern world and how he can retain within his family a sense of place as fences begin to cross the once-open plain. For generations, these plains provided ample grazing for his people’s yak herds. Looking into the life of a 30-year old Choegatar, father and provider, we are invited into a world where the temptations of the town intrude. Synthetic fiber is replacing wool, and a man needs capital. This is an honest portrayal of life changing, all in the backdrop of unrivalled personal and natural beauty.

MOUNTAIN SAFARI 
Short Documentary
Time: 23 minutes

A fast-paced safari through Rocky Mountain National Park that spotlights the elk but includes moose, mule deer, bighorn sheep, and other animals. Drama and adventure is to be had as elk, deer, and others fight for supremacy. Learn more.

COLORADO SIGHT AND SOUND
(educational short documentary) 

The basic ecological rhythms of Colorado's ungulate wildlife are emphasized in this educational film. In addition to elk and moose, other species are shown, such as turkeys, beaver, and porcupine. Learn more.

Wilderness and Spirit, A Mountain Called Katahdin 
Huey/ Films By Huey
Feature Documentary
Time: 100 minutes

Synopsis:

Wilderness and Spirit, A Mountain Called Katahdin” captures the spirit of Mount Katahdin and the people who have been drawn to Maine's “Great Mountain.” The film explores ways of thinking about the wilderness and how people from many walks of life, past to the present, have found spiritual solace and strength in this mountain called Katahdin. This landmark documentary includes never before seen footage of the Katahdin 100 Run of the Penobscot people and Earl Shaffer's historic climb up Katahdin on his 50th anniversary AT Thru Hike. The film brings together the writings of Henry David Thoreau, the paintings of Frederic Church and Marsden Hartley, interviews with Baxter State Park staff, Gov. Baxter's descendants, Donn Fendler, subject of “Lost on a Mountain in Maine,” the legendary stories, dances and music of the Penobscot people, and the recollections of the residents of Millinocket and the hikers and climbers of Katahdin. The soundtrack features music composed by Tom Myron and traditional Penobscot music performed by the Keepers of the Penobscot Drum. 

Website: www.filmsbyhuey.com

In the Shadow of the Condor:
Michael Brown
Feature Documentary
Time: Approximately 1 hour

Synopsis:

In the Shadow of the Condor documents an expedition in January of 2002 into the spectacular pristine Corcovado wilderness in Southern Chile. The expedition traveled up a "heart of darkness" river, bushwhacked through a vertical jungle, and then emerged out into a magnificent landscape of glaciated granite walls. Filmmaker Michael Brown and Chilean conservationist Pablo Sandor climbed upward to find a jewel of a lake tucked between the highest peaks.

Website: www.seracfilms.com/shadowstory.htm

Yenisey: River of Extremes
Remy Quniter
Feature Documentary
Time: 59 minutes

Synopsis:

Four young explorers document their five-month quest to be the first to trace the complete length of the Yenisey River unsupported. Travelling through Mongolia and Russia, this Canadian/Australian team use only kayaks, a raft and, for much of the journey, a crude wooden boat to battle their way through storms and floods. With tension and exhaustion running high, they are befriended by the local people, who make this fascinating and beautiful journey possible.

Awards:

Best Adventure Film, Telluride Mountain Film Festival
Runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Banff Festival of Mountain Films
Winner of the "Water Division" in the Slovakian Mountain Film Festival.

Vertical Frontier
Kristi Denton / Peloton Productions (USA)
Feature Documentary
Time: 91 minutes

Synopsis:

From John Muir in the 1860s to the super athletes of today "Vertical Frontier" tells the saga of the free-spirited climbers who were inspired by the big walls of Yosemite. This formidable film, narrated by Tom Brokaw, includes classic footage of the ever-awesome El Capitan and features interviews with dozens of Yosemite's top climbers: Warren Harding, Tom Frost, Tim Herbert, Lynn Hill, Royal Robbins, Ron Kauk, and Yvon Chouinard.

Awards: Best Film on Climbing, Banff Film Festival

Website: www.pelotonproductions.com/