A Change Of Course – Films to Change Your World

Saturday, November 12, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center

— from Susannah Weaver —

Fall brings films to the islands and this event is no exception. Head to Orcas Center on November 12 and treat yourself and your family to an evening of short documentary films that are sure to thrill, inspire and entertain you. The 4th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival will feature environmental and adventure films and is co-hosted by the San Juan Preservation Trust and Orcas Center.

Change makers are rethinking how we inhabit our planet, and so can you, at Orcas Center’s 4rth annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. This year’s short films combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling with the festival theme of “A Change of Course.” Considered one of the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festivals, the Wild & Scenic Film Festival uses film as a platform to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation. Festival-goers will see award winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy, wildlife, and environmental justice. The documentaries range from thought-provoking stories from around the world to adrenalin-pumping adventure films with jaw-dropping cinematography. Join us and get inspired to participate in “A Change Of Course.” Explore the farthest reaches of the world and salute the activists who are catalysts for change.

Visit www.orcascenter.org to view the exciting trailer of this year’s featured films which include:

Parker’s Top 50 Favorite things About Northwest Rivers: This fun film celebrates the best things about Northwest rivers, from a kid’s perspective. From sun, to rain, to waterfalls, to wild salmon, to time with mom, it’s the rivers that make the Northwest such a special place.

The Unknown Sea: A Voyage on the Salish Sea: Captain Campion shares his adventurous journey on the Salish Sea with a crew of teen researchers whom are poised to be the next generation of marine scientists and policy makers. The film is a fresh new look at a place with one foot still firmly rooted in tradition, and the other embracing future economic development.

To Slow Down and Breathe: The beauty of slack-lining is that it can be as introspective as it is explorative. When we’re not moving to run away from our selves, going out in to the wild places of this world can be a movement into our own souls.

Nature RX: This award-winning comedy series is about a struggle affecting many of us today. Set in the world of a spoofed prescription drug commercial, Nature Rx offers a hearty dose of laughs and the outdoors – two timeless prescriptions for whatever ails you.

Invisible Ocean: Plankton & Plastic:  Follows NYC sci-artist Mara Haseltine as she create a sculpture to reveal a microscopic threat beneath the surface of the ocean.

Osprey: Marine Sentinel: This is the first film in over thirty years starring what is arguably the world’s most iconic and significant raptor: the osprey.

Tickets for Wild & Scenic Film Festival are $17, $13 students, $2 off for Orcas Center members and may be purchased on the website or by calling 376-2281 ext 1 or visiting the Orcas Center box office during box office hours which are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 12-2 pm. $5 Subsidized Tickets available at the Box Office. For more information about Orcas Center 2016-2017 season events, please visit www.orcascenter.org.