The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival is coming to Nevada City in 2007.
WHAT: 5th annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival. 110 films, 32 premiers, 70 speakers, 3 opening receptions, 12 'meet the filmmaker' discussions, live music, 14 art shows
WHEN: Friday-Sunday January 12-14, 2007
WHERE: Various locations around Nevada City, check www.wseff.org for specific times, date and venues.
ADMISSION: Tickets range in price from $5 for children's cartoon morning to $82 for a weekend pass. Wide variety of ticket packages from which to choose.
INFORMATION: Call (530)265-5961, or www.wseff.org, or pick up a program at 216 Main Street, downtown Nevada City.
There's no doubt that the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival is one of Northern California's premier events. Founded in 2003 by the South Yuba River Citizen's League (SYRCL), the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival uses film to inspire activism on behalf of the environment and encourage stewardship of the planet. Five years later it's become the largest festival of its kind in the United States.
The Film Festival's popularity and credibility have soared since the first year, when it screened 20 films. This year the Festival will screen more than 110 films, including 32 premieres, and will most likely top last year's attendance of 4,000 people. In addition, Nevada City's top art galleries, restaurants and stores will host chats with filmmakers and receptions where attendees can meet world-class environmentalists to discuss issues, swap ideas, and get inspired to create a better world.
Proceeds from the festival are used to preserve, protect and restore the Yuba Watershed. The event has sold out in all previous years and is predicted to do the same this year. "This year we are showing high-impact films that chronicle explorers and pioneers who take great risks to tell truths that need to be told", says co-producer Janet Cohen. "It's inspiring to see ordinary people doing extraordinary things to protect our planet.
