After a successul first year, the Mountain Roots Film Festival is back for a second year.
Presented by the Friends of Mt. Revelstoke & Glacier, the film festival will showcase 13 films of varying lengths over the course of two days this weekend at the Roxy Theatre.
“Being in our second year, we’re seeing more finished quality products from the filmmakers coming out,” said Neills Kristensen, the executive director of the Friends and organizer of the festival.
Amongst some of the highlighs, Kristensen pointed out A World to Conserve, a film by Conor Hurley about the impact of Independent Power Projects on the Columbia River basin; and The Pipedreams Project, which is an exploration of the route of the controversial Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline.
He also noted some more fun entries such as Long Stories About Short Love and Railway Humour..
Like last year, there are several entries by local filmmakers, including Hurley, Heather Lea, Ewan Urquhart, Michelle Cole, Rob Buchanan, Francois Desrosiers and Adrian Kiernan.
“We’re in our second year and the quality of the films are getting more vibrant and more ‘Wow’ factor, which is great,” said Kristensen.
This year there will be three showings – 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. The awards gala and Best of the Fest will be on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Roxy Theatre.
Here is the complete list of movies that will be shown:
Long Stories About Short Love
6:45 minutes
Location: Vancouver
Director: Heather Lea
Relationship woes are something we can all relate to; break-ups and tears or the promising potential that starts out fan-effing-tastic and the disappears just after you decided to tell everyone about it. Sometimes it’s just easier to laugh.
Columbia Valley Speed Flying
8 minutes
Location: Golden, Revelstoke
Director: Scott Watwood
Three Friends flying mini-para-gliders in the Columbia valley
Moments
29:55 minutes
Location: Revelstoke, Rossland, North Fork, Phoenix Mnt, Big White and Manning Park
Director: Donovan Skelton
Moments is a winter adventure film, filmed in the west Kootenays and Columbia Valley. It takes you through the progression of Dan Tudor as he grew up in Rossland and went on the film with Poor Boyz then moves to Revelstoke and shares some of the great terrain in the area.
Welcome to Revelstoke
12:28 minutes
Location: Revelstoke
Director: Adrian Kiernan
Revelstoke gives new residents Sam Tregenza, Sean Bozkewycz and Adrian Kiernan a Grand Welcome! Film was shot in the first 2 months as new residents to Revelstoke.
G.A.S.P
5:45 minutes
Location: Glacier National Park
Director: Ewan Urquhart
Following a group of students in the Glacier Adventure Stewardship Program as they spend the weekend at the Wheeler Hut learning valuable skills from experts and the students giving back to the community after.
A World to Conserve
12:28 minutes
Location: Columbia River Basin
Director: Conor Hurley
Through adventure in the Columbia River Basin, this film tries to convey the beauty wilderness embodies and what the world stands to lose if unbridled development of Independent Power Projects is allowed to continue. With all the development, what will be left of BC’s wilderness?
Sonnie Trotter – Crescendo
9 minutes
Location: Squamish
Director: Alex Lavigne
Alias Cinema brings in a little summer granite flavour with a look at one of Canada’s top climbers, Sonnie Trotter. Friends Paul Bride (photographer) and Marc-Andre Leclerc (climber) share some insight into Sonnie’s never ending pursuits in the inspiring Squamish Valley. Produced by local filmmaker Alexander Lavigne.
Climbing Mount Tupper
2:40 minutes
Location: Glacier National Park
Director: Rob Buchanan, Francois Desrosier and Megan Long
Uncompromising human daring and courage in the birthplace of Canadian Mountaineering – Glacier National Park. Follow the famous Swiss guide Edward Feuz as he leads his guest up Mount Tupper in Rogers Pass in 1920’s style!
The Pipedreams project
28:32 minutes
Location: BC
Director: Faroe Des Roches and Ryan Vandecasteyen
Curtis, Ryan and Faroe kayak 900km in opposition to the controversial Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal. Leaving the city behind for adventure and the exploration of the isolated and dangerous coast of BC, they immerse themselves completely in one of the last truly wild places on Earth.
The Uphill Baker
12:36 minutes
Location: Nelson, BC
Director: JoAnne Alaric
The Uphill Baker follows Nelson Artisan Baker and Musician Tobias Jenny.
Railway Reflections – Tough Railroaders, Rough Railroad
4:20 minutes
Location: Revelstoke, BC
Director: Michelle Cole
Clancy Boetteger remembers the era of steam locatives with a story of trees upended on the line and skidding the wheel on an engine. These were a tough breed of railroaders meeting the challenges of rough railroad where they worked and lived.
Railway Reflections – railway Humour
1:52 minutes
Location: Revelstoke, BC
Director: Michelle Cole
Join retired Railroader, Les Handley, reminiscing about “the only spot in the world were ice worms nest.” Working on the railroad in these mountains requires a good sense of humour, essential to the life of a railroader.
The Amazing Adventures of Slow Poke and Speedy
8:35 minutes
Location: Revelstoke, BC
Director: Michelle Cole
Storyteller, Hugh Chase, shares his tale of Slow Poke and Speedy in “Haste to Make Waste”. This performance occurred during the Railway History Storytellers Coffee Club in December 2011, in Business Car #4 at the Revelstoke Railway Museum.
The schedule for each showing is as follows:
Sat, Feb 11 at 12 p.m.
Sonnie Trotter – Crescendo
Welcome to Revelstoke
The Pipedreams Project
GASP
A world to Conserve
Climbing Mount Tupper
Amazing Adventures of Slow Poke and Speedy
Saturday, Feb. 12 at 3:30PM
Columbia Valley Speed Flying
Railway Reflections – Tough Railroaders, Rough Railroad
The Pipedreams Project
The Uphill Baker
Long Stories about Short Love
A World to Conserve
Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3:30PM
Sonnie Trotter – Crescendo
Long Stories about Short Love
GASP
Railway Reflections - Railway Humour
Moments
Columbia Valley Speed Flying
Welcome to Revelstoke
Climbing Mount Tupper
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