Monday, January 23rd and Tuesday, January 24th, 2012,Discovery Southeast will be hosting the Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival at the Goldtown Nickelodeon. This is the third year of shows in Juneau, so get ready to come on down for some snowy enjoyment!
If you haven’t had time to make the official gear swap, the Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival will surely put you in the mood. Time to put those paddles away, get off your bike and break out the snowshoes and skis! Whether or not you adventure outdoors or prefer to enjoy a good book next to the woodstove, this year’s festival will bring a smile to your face. Grab your family, your friends, your neighbors, and anyone who will enjoy nature-inspired time!
The Backcountry Film Festival highlights the beauty, diversity, and fun of all winter backcountry experiences. Visions are compiled from world renowned filmmakers who submit their best backcountry work collected from incredible peaks and backcountry trails. The top submissions are chosen each year and assembled into an evening of short and captivating fun for all viewers, with this year’s films ranging from backcountry skiing some of the most extreme terrain to a piece chronicling one man’s experience living in a cabin and writing about his passion for nature.
The Film Festival benefits Winter Wildlands Alliance, a national nonprofit organization working to promote and preserve winter wildlands and quality human-powered snow sports on public lands. Each year the festival is premiered in Boise, Idaho, and travels to more than 30 communities throughout the U.S. All funds raised from these showings go to support hands-on nature education programming through Discovery Southeast.
The “Best Short” goes to Chris Dicky and Purple orange for Chalk and Ski, the first festival appearance of an animated film. While Jonathon Burhop shares an intimate view of life in ultimate backcountry in Winters of My Life, Switchback entertainment takes us to the high country of Morocco for a wild ski adventure. In Solitaire, Sweetgrass Productions brings us the “Best of Festival”—a film 2 years in the making from the wilds of South America. For more information about films and tour dates, go towww.backcountryfilmfestival.org.
The Juneau shows will be January 23rd and 24th at the Goldtown Nickelodeon – doors open at 6:30pm and films start at 7pm. Come early for best seats and the chance to win door prizes! Admission is $8 for students and Discovery Southeast members, $10 for non-members, or $25 for a night of movies plus a Discovery Southeast membership. Tickets can be purchased at the door. We hope to see you there!
Visit www.discoverysoutheast.org or call (907)463-1500 for more information.
Special Thanks to our Donors!
The Rock Dump
Heritage Coffee Co.
Alaska Powder Descents
Nugget Alaskan Outfitters
Foggy Mountain Shop
Thank you for your support and amazing door prizes! Attendees will be thrilled to recieve all of these items--coffee, t-shirts, travel mugs & waterbottles, reusable bags, winter hats & gloves, gift certificates and more!
