[caption id="attachment_30296" align="alignright" width="120"] Matt Morris[/caption] Editor’s note: This year marks Mountainfilm’s 35th festival and the event is stronger than ever. Those running the show feel Mountainfilm’s vital longevity is thanks to many people: volunteers, staff, audiences and, of course, filmmakers, artists, and guests. Some people...
Conrad Anker to moderate discussion with Tom Hornbein and Jim Whittaker following world premiere of “High and Hallowed” In the spring of 1963, an expedition of American climbers attempted a bold ascent of Mount Everest. Fifty years later, two of the men who reached the...
As with all things, there are ups and downs in the documentary film festival world. According to Mountainfilm in Telluride festival Director David Holbrooke however, this year marks something of a zenith. “This is one of the strongest years for documentaries that we've ever seen,” he said. “From...
Editor's note: This year marks Mountainfilm's 35th festival and the event is stronger than ever. Those running the show feel Mountainfilm's vital longevity is thanks to many people: volunteers, staff, audiences and, of course, filmmakers, artists, and guests. Some people who have taken the stage...
Editor note: This year marks Mountainfilm's 35th festival and the event is still be going strong. Festival heads feel its longevity is due to stellar people involved: volunteers, staff, audiences and, of course, many filmmakers, artists and guests. Some people who have taken the stage...
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...
Editor's note: Mountainfilm in Telluride Festival Director David Holbrooke took a few minutes from his crazy schedule to share what’s happened this week as he prepares for the Big Weekend, May 24-27, 2013. [caption id="attachment_29635" align="alignright" width="300"] Emily Long and David Holbrooke[/caption] This has been a peculiar...
Pioneering Artists, Adventurers and Scientists to Present at 35th Annual Festival In addition to screening leading independent documentary films, Mountainfilm in Telluride is distinguished each year by the scope of its non-film presentations. World-renowned journalists, photographers and explorers, along with experts in such distinct fields as foreign...
Journalist John Hockenberry, activist Tim DeChristopher, scientists Daniel Nocera and Terry Root among featured speakers Record hot temperatures were recorded around the world in 2012, evidence of a planet that is heating up even more rapidly than expected by scientists. Against the backdrop of this disturbing...
Based on the track record, some time over the next few months, Mountainfilm in Telluride's director, David Holbrook (an established documentary filmmaker in his own right) and his team will have screened upwards of 500 films submitted to the annual event for consideration. Their daunting...
