James "The Amazing" Randi was a guest at Mountainfilm 2014, in support of the doc about his life and work, “An Honest Liar," a festival favorite – both the film and the man. James Randi became a world-famous magician and escape artist by studying the art of...
For much of the past decade, for Mountainfilm's Moving Mountains Symposium, we’ve chosen environmental themes, issues we’ve felt were essential to the global conversation. This year, we’re changing directions and will focus on Afghanistan. [caption id="attachment_46007" align="aligncenter" width="425"] Kabul, Afghanistan ©Aaron-Huey-AFGHAN[/caption] Mountainfilm has not selected a theme directly tied to a...
Mountainfilm in Telluride is all about “celebrating indomitable spirit.“ The event, traditionally the kick off Telluride’s nonstop summer festival season, is dedicated to educating, inspiring and motivating audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving, adventures worth pursuing and conversations worth sustaining. The...
Telluride Mountainfilm has been over for a week but its impact lingers on. For me, one of the most powerful experiences was last Monday’s free showing of the film, Mending the Line, followed by a Q & A with the film’s directors and central cast....
«The world is my field of vision. From war to peace, from the unspeakable to moments of poetry, my images are testimonies of humankind.» [caption id="attachment_41113" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Reza, Photo by Tim Mantoani[/caption] What would you do and how would you live if your name in Farsi means...
Mountainfilm in Telluride proved to be a game-changer for Wade Davis, who joined the tribe in the mid-1990s. Now, on his more or less annual visits to town over Memorial Weekend, the man enjoys the status of a rock star, packing venues with his “groupies.”...
“Emptying the Skies,” Saturday, 8:30p.m. and Sunday, 11:45 a.m., The Nugget Jonathan Franzen is the author of four novels: "Freedom," "The Corrections," "Strong Motion" and "The Twenty-Seventh City" – two collections of essays –"Farther Away," "How to Be Alone" – a personal history –"The Discomfort Zone"...
[caption id="attachment_40848" align="aligncenter" width="179"] Char Duran, behind the chutes[/caption] Hell Lady, I ain't no bull rider Don't walk funny, OK in the head But if I ever again get such a damn fool idea they might as well shoot me instead That's the last verse of a song I once...
“Vessel” screens at The Nugget twice: Saturday, May 24, 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 25, 8:45 p.m. Roe v. Wade is the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the issue of abortion. The 1973 court ruled 7– 2 that a right to privacy under the due...
