Where Wild Meets Wilder – Films to Change Your World

Saturday, November 14, 5:00 p.m., Orcas Center

— from Artha Kass —

Fall brings films to the islands and this event is no exception. Head to Orcas Center on November 14 and treat yourself and your family to an evening of short documentary films that are sure to thrill, inspire and entertain you. The 3rd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival will feature environmental and adventure films and is co-hosted by the San Juan Preservation Trust and Orcas Center. Food from Harmony Chai, beer and other beverages will be available prior to the 7:30 pm show, starting at 5:30 pm.

Considered one of the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festivals, the Wild & Scenic Film Festival combines stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling 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 fall in love with the “Wild.” 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:

• Spaceship Earth Passenger Briefing -What if every passenger on our planet, Spaceship Earth, had to watch a quick safety video before takeoff?
• Common Ground – Several ranching and farming communities living in the stunning landscape of the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana are faced with the decision of what is to become of this unprotected public land.
• The Ridge – Danny Macaskill is a very, very, very good bike rider. He did something that will make you scream with joy and horror.
• Higher – The film traces a snowboarding journey and passes the torch to the next generation of big mountain rippers.
• Twenty Eight Feet – A search for happiness and adventure on a 50 year old wooden boat restored from a scrap heap.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. $5 subsidized tickets are available at the Box Office. Purchase yours online at www.orcascenter.org, or at the Orcas Center box office open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:00 – 2:00 pm, and one hour prior to the show. (360) 376-2281 x1.