Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival "Tent Talks"

We talk with director Samuel Crossley and editor Mary Jeanes about there climbing film, Far Away. The film follows two women in their pursuit of a 'first ascent' on the other side of the world. They were planning on a handful, but ended up in quite the fight for just one. Samuel and Mary get us a bit deeper into the filming and story telling process that created this fun adventure on the screen!

*Session 1, Orpheum* -

Scott and Lindsey join me at Babbitt's Backcountry to dig deeper into their film The Nature Makers. Three Front line efforts in the struggle to keep species alive and well on this planet!

* Session B - Flag Bike Rev* -

We talk with both "Dills" and Joe about the unique filming and editing situation for their film Stringbean. The film follows Joe as he attempts to break the FKT (Fastest Known Time) for an Appalachian Trail through-"hike" in 2017

*Climbing Blowout* - Special Events. This film delves into the journey of finding one's heritage alongside the growth of a personal climbing adventure. Brett Williams takes us into the filming process and story telling that surrounds the area of Tonga.

Join moderator James ‘Q’ Martin in a discussion on the connection between economics and social justice for Indigenous communities. Dr. Len Necefer founder of Natives Outdoors, will join panelists Aaron Mike, and Colleen Cooley for an in-depth exploration of the issues at hand, which include facilitating access to landscapes and maintaining traditions tied to them.

*Session A, Flag Bike Rev*

- Ice Climbing in Kentucky? You better believe it! Nothing more could be said about this but that it is an absolute great time! This episode is a great chat with the filmmaker, Mike Wilkinson, and we are able to dive a bit deeper into the process and hilarious stories from the film, **all over a couple of glasses of bourbon**. I mean, it IS a film based in Kentucky, right!

A tent...on a sidewalk...in front of a film fest. Yep!

*Session 1, Orpheum Theater* Paradise is the documented story of a community fighting to stop mining at the door of Yellowstone National Park. Erik Petersen has called this area home for a very long time and as such, had to tell it's story.

*Session 2, Orpheum Theater* Extremophiles is a short but intense portrait film about the pollution in Brooklyn NY and beyond. We chat with the writing and directing team about the film. Extremophiles are organisms that exist when nothing else can survive.