2018 Festival Schedule

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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