Max Lowe is a photographer, writer and National Geographic Young Explorer who has been exploring the far reaches of the planet since before he could walk. He has been published in Backpacker magazine, Powder and on Nationalgeographic.com. After completing his Young Explorers Grant project, he...
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the theme of Mountainfilm in Telluride’s 2014 Moving Mountains Symposium is “Wilderness.” Confirmed symposium presenters represent experts from diverse fields, including science, conservation, journalism, fine arts, and education, among them Vance G. Martin. [caption id="attachment_40392" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Vance...
People sometimes tell us that Mountainfilm in Telluride, which takes place every Memorial Day weekend (May 24 to 27, 2013), often conflicts with graduations and weddings. In the past, we’ve held our tongue because the laws of physics prevent a person from being in two...
A lot of important stories out there never get told, which is why we created the Mountainfilm Commitment Grant in 2010. In the two years since, we’ve awarded 10 $5,000 grants — along with 10 MacBook Pros — to filmmakers, photographers, artists and adventurers whose...
Six organizations cited for outstanding work receive funding through Moving Mountains Awards Mountainfilm in Telluride held its 34th annual festival over Memorial Day Weekend, May 25- May 28. The event aims to educate and inspire audiences on subjects that range from outdoor adventure and exploration to critical environmental, cultural...
Editor's Note: Telluride Inside...
World Premieres, Free Shows, Art and Workshops Audiences from around the world come to Mountainfilm, but it’s still a homegrown event that inspires the Telluride community. As evidenced by the number of local premieres each year, regional filmmakers look forward to screening at Mountainfilm, and the festival,...
Editor's Note: In several installments of their weekly Earth Matters column, Billy Mason and Anna Zivian have explored the subject of climate change from several different perspectives. This past Saturday, Billy wrote about the earth’s energy balance and the relationship between the greenhouse effect and...
Editor's Note: It's off season in Telluride now. Not a creature is stirring. But with May only weeks away, thoughts turn to the summer season. The kick off is Mountainfilm in Telluride. In the roll-up to the event, we continue to post timely blogs by...
Filmmaker Tips and Secrets to Come It requires some serious planning to deliver four days of artists, art, activists, documentaries, shorts, filmmakers, panel discussions, scientists, books, authors, slide presentations, environmentalists, extreme athletes and other socially important elements. With the festival less than two months away, it’s crunch...
