Wild & Scenic Film Festival tour makes fifth Bozeman appearance
Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, and Gallatin Wildlife Association are excited to host the 2019 return of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival at the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture on Saturday, February 16th at 6pm.
Montana leaders, advocates, wildlife enthusiasts and residents from across the state will gather for the event to celebrate their commitment to wildlife and to discuss ways to reduce negative human impacts on nature. The evening will showcase a collection of awe-inspiring environmental films. Screenings, pizza, beer and other refreshments will be provided. Doors at 5pm.
Here’s a look at a few film highlights:
Takayna
The Takayna/Tarkine in Tasmania is home to one of the last undisturbed tracts of Gondwanan rainforest in the world and one of the highest concentrations of Aboriginal archaeology in the hemisphere. Yet, this place is currently at the mercy of destructive extraction industries. Takayna unpacks the complexities of modern conservation and challenges us to consider the importance of our last truly wild places.
Too Precious to Mine
The Havasupai have lived at the bottom of the Grand Canyon for centuries. But now, uranium mining on the canyon’s rims is putting the tribe’s drinking water and its way of life at risk. What would you do to protect your home from uranium contamination?
Grizzly Country
After serving in the Vietnam War, author and eco-warrior Doug Peacock spent years alone in the Wyoming and Montana wilderness observing grizzly bears, which changed the course of his life. With the protection of Yellowstone grizzlies now under threat, Peacock reflects on the importance of habitat and why he continues to fight for wild causes.
The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL – pronounced ‘circle’) started the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in January 2003 to promote community building within the Yuba Watershed, as well as a way to explore environmental issues through an exciting and influential medium.
The film tour allows SYRCL to share their success with other environmental groups nationwide. It is building a network of grassroots organizations connected by a common goal – to use film to inspire activism. The festival’s national partners have joined together to support this campaign. By showing the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival to diverse audiences across the country, SYRCL collectively wants to inspire more individuals to take environmental action.
For further information about SYRCL and the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, please visit www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org. •