Monday, January 11, 2010

Backcountry Film Festival in Santa Barbara

The Backcountry Film Festival is still going strong. Next up — Santa Barbara on Wednesday, Jan. 13!

From the Santa Barbara Independent:
Among the highlights are: Signatures by the Colorado-Japan team of Sweetgrass Productions, which shows the carving characters and wondrous snow of Hokkaido, Japan; Teton Gravity Research's Generations, which shows how quickly climate change is impacting ski resorts from Europe to the American northeast; and the informative, engaging Red Lady by Snow Lion Productions, which covers the decades-old fight by the town of Crested Butte, Colorado, against a massive mining company that wants to extract molybdenum from a famed peak nearby. Throw in another three films, and it's hours of fun for all, whether you crave the snow or just want to learn more about saving the wintry wilderness.
Check out the Backcountry Film Festival site to see where we'll be next!