Taos Environmental Film Festival Schedule
Wednesday 4/18
Time:
7pm
Location:
SOMOS (108-B Civic Plaza Drive, near the Taos Community Auditorium)
Description:
April 18, Wednesday, TEFF presents: Judith Rane in a multi-media theatrical tribute to Terry Tempest Williams. “Poets for the Environment” presents: Taos Poetry Circus and SOMOS Founder, Anne MacNaughton & youth poets: Leah Epstein, Korah Garner and Ella Aquino.
Thursday 4/19
Time:
10am
Location:
TCA:
Description:
(TRT of entire program 89min)
“America’s Musical Journey” TRT: 2 min & “Grand Canyon Adventures: A River at Risk” Director: Greg MacGillivray TRT: 44 min
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZSH5_6cruU
“National Parks Adventure” Director: Greg MacGillivray TRT: 43 min
https://nationalparksadventure.com
Thursday 4/19
Time:
6PM
Location:
TCA
Description:
(TRT: films 63min plus blessing & Awards & Q&A): Hawaiian Blessing Keola & Moana Beamer and Environmental Activism in Film Awards presented to Tom Vendetti, Robert Stone, Greg MacGillivray, Keola & Moana Beamer.
Introduction to films by Tom Vendetti: “Tibetan Illusion Destroyer” (TRT:55min) director Tom Vendetti, music by Keola Beamer and short film Dalai Lama & Happiness” TRT: 8min. Followed by a Q&A.
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w75pW5MmJk
Press:
https://kbeamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/MauiNewsKB.pdf
Thursday 4/19
Time:
8pm
Location:
TCA
Description:
(TRT films of entire program 79min plus possible intro & Q&A)
Introduction by Keola & Moana Beamer & filmmakers
Chris Dahl-Bredine’s short film: “Shots From Above” @ 10 minutes.
Vendetti & Greenberg short film: “Florotica” TRT: 5min
Introduction by Keola Beamer for “Malama Ko Aloha” (Keep Your Love) music by Keola Beamer, Carlos Nakai, Geoffrey Keezer TRT @ 64min plus Q&A
Friday 4/20
Time:
10AM
Location:
TCA
Description:
(TRT of film program 94 min) Short film:
“Rooted in Love” Director: Jody McNicholasTRT 6:00 min
“Sea of Life” Director: Julia BarnesTRT: 1 hour 28min official site: https://www.seaoflifemovie.com
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7143760/videoplayer/vi3872045337?ref_=tt_pv_vi_aiv_1
Friday 4/20
Time:
NOON
(entire film program 71min)
Location:
TCA
Description:
Short film: “Population Speak Out” (6 min) https://populationspeakout.org
“Beyond Crisis” TRT: 64 minutes Director/Writer: Kai Reimer-Watts TRT: 64min https://www.beyondcrisisfilm.com
Friday 4/20
Time:
6PM:
Location:
TCA
Description:
(TRT 78-80min plus dance & Q&A) Movement & Multi-media Performance TRT: 7min
Short film “Avanyu”
Director: Dana Romanoff, TRT: 8min
“Bhutan Taking the The Middle Path to Happiness”
Director: Tom Vendetti, TRT: 56min;
Short film “The Dalai Lama and China”, Producers: Tom Vendetti TRT:7min;
Q&A Director,Tom Vendetti and perhaps others. https://www.vendettifilms.com/bhutan-film.html
Friday 4/20
Time:
8PM:
Location:
TCA
Description:
(TRT of entire film program 1hr 42min plus possible Q&A with Miguel Santistevan after films).
Short Film: “Seed Sovereignty” Director: Miguel Santistevan TRT: 10 min
“Last Animals” TRT: 1hr.32min Director: Kate Brooks https://thelastanimals.com
Saturday 4/21
Time:
NOON (TRT of entire film program 1hr 43min plus Q&A)
Location:
TCA
Description:
“The Last Rush of the Wild West” Director: Jennifer Ekstrom TRT: 46min https://vimeo.com/104267917
“Redefining Prosperity” TRT: 57min Director: Jennifer Ekstrom & John de Graaf. Q&A with Jennifer Ekstrom
Saturday 4/21
Time:
6PM
Location:
TCA
Description:
(TRT of entire film program 1hr 37min, plus possible Q&A) .
Short Film: “Agua es Vida” Director/Writer Pablo Irlando-Wildman TRT: 8:49
“Sea of Life” Director: Julia Barnes 1 hour 28min
Saturday 4/21
Time:
8PM
Location:
TCA
Description:
(TRT entire film program 1hr 44min)
Trailer: “America’s Musical Journey” TRT: 2 min
“National Parks Adventure” Director: Greg MacGillivray, Narrator: Robert Redford TRT: 43min; https://nationalparksadventure.com
“Poisoning Paradise” Directors: Keely Shaye Brosnan & Teresa Tico & Executive Producer: Pierce Brosnan TRT: 60min https://www.poisoningparadise.com
Sunday 4/22
Time:
11AM-1PM: :
Description:
CELEBRATION for EARTH DAY 4/22 115 Civic Plaza Drive: Bataan Hall, UNM-Taos. There will be various films, speakers and events to be arranged.
Robby Romero “Live from the Ride”. A half hour of his short films which address Native American empowerment. A Canon film workshop display of the latest filmmaking equipment, snacks and interactive participation will be presented. Any donations go to the Native Children’s Survival Indigenous Student Endowment Fund.
At the TCA:
Time:
6PM SUNDAY 4/22
Description:
EARTH DAY Film Celebration (TRT entire above program 82min plus Q&A)
Short Film, “Rooted in Love” Director: Jody McNicholas TRT: 6min;
“Gray Area: Wolves of the Southwest” Producer, Alan Lacy TRT: 50min
Short Film: ”Nuestra Acequias” A Rivers & Birds film TRT: 20min
Q&A with Producer Roberta Salazar
Sunday 4/22
Time:
8PM
Location:
TCA
Description:
(TRT: entire program 110 min) EARTH DAY final film Taos Environmental Film Festival screening:
Trailer: America’s Musical Journey” TRT: 2 min
“Grand Canyon Adventure: A River at Risk” Director: Greg MacGillivray; Narrator: Robert Redford TRT: 44min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZSH5_6cruU
“Beyond Crisis” Director/Writer: Kai Reimer-Watts TRT: 64min
https://www.beyondcrisisfilm.com