Friday Films Start at 6:00PM and run until 7:30PM in the Welcome Stage

Maybe – 2 min.
Sam Chou, Chuck Gammage
A young perspective in a changing world asks the question: Why are we so scared? Just Maybe, if we all… (Canada, 2007, 2min) www.style5.tv/maybe

Historia de Letrero – 5:45 min.
Alonso Alvarez Barreda
With a stroke of the pen, a stranger transforms the afternoon for another man in this emotionally stirring film. The winner of the short film online competition at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. (Mexico/US, 2007, 5:45min) www.wamafilms.com

I Met the Walrus – 5:15 min.
2009 Wild & Scenic Honorable Mention
Josh Raskin, Jerry Levitan
In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview. Using the original interview recording as the soundtrack, director Josh Raskin has woven a visual narrative romancing Lennon’s every word in a cascading flood of multi-pronged animation. (Canada, 2007, 5:15min) www.imetthewalrus.com

The Last Descent – 29 min.
2009 Wild & Scenic People’s Choice Award
Kathryn Scott, Charlie Center, Scott Ligare
Join a group of world class whitewater kayakers to some of the worlds most amazing rivers ... descending them possibly for the last time.  The Marsyangdi River of Nepal, the Brahmaputra River in India and the White Nile River in Uganda are all threatened or are in the process of being destroyed by large scale hydroelectric projects.  The film closes in California with the Tuolumne River and the growing movement to restore Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. (US, 2009, 29min) www.thelastdescent.com, www.internationalriver.org

Goldfish – 13 min.
Joe Wein, Jana Memel
Two girls, one Mission and a lot of fish. Goldfish is a narrative film with plot and characters versus  documentary style. Here is the storyline… A little girl questions why each one of her classmates were given a goldfish to foster and wouldn't they be happier in the water with their family. So she recruits a friend to return the fish to their habitat by flushing them down the toilet much the same way Nemo got back to the ocean in the acclaimed Disney film. Only to find out later when she in the principle's office that…(don’t want to ruin the ending)  Suitable and adored by audiences of all ages. Many awards, including Audience Award, Austin FF www.goldfish-movie.com (US, 2007, 13min)

Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars – 32 min.
2009 Wild & Scenic Jury Award
Mat Hames, Cara Carney
In 2006, Governor Rick Perry of Texas fast-tracked an initiative that would give a private enterprise, TXU, authority to produce 11 new coal plants, all using antiquated technology that would lead to disastrous results in terms of air quality. But a coalition of mayors statewide worked tirelessly to commence a battle for clean air. The movement was bipartisan, and included Republican representatives, ranchers, farmers, and ordinary people. (US, 2007, 32min) www.fightinggoliathfilm.com

Saturday Films Start at 6:00PM and run until 7:30PM in the Welcome Stage
Selected especially for Kids enjoyment.

Once Upon a Tide – 9:15 min.
Kathleen Frith, Mark Shelley, Drew Takahashi
A spell has been cast causing people to forget about the ocean and its importance to our lives. But with a young girl, we embark on a fantastic journey, where orcas swim through corn fields, scientists talk in rhyme, and the power of dreams helps her, and the audience, discover how the ocean touches all parts of our Earth and nurtures our existence. Best of Show, Santa Barbara Ocean FF. Animation  (US, 2007, 9:15min)www.healthyocean.org

Sand Dancer – 10 min.
Valerie Reid
Peter Donnelly lives at the beach in Brighton, New Zealand. Hundreds of people are drawn from all over the world to watch him create vast arts works. He does not use any plotting tools or visual aids. Beautiful as his art is, it cannot last ... like a Buddhist mandala, his masterpieces vanish in an instant, as soon as the tide starts to wash them away. Best Doc, Foursite FF(NZ, 2006, 10:56min) www.forcefivefilms.co.nz

Papa Tortuga – 20 min.
Rob and Elise Wilson
Fernando shows that one person CAN make a difference. His efforts in Tecolutla, Vera Cruz, Mexico, have helped to save the endangered Lora Sea Turtles from extinction. Best of Show, SF Ocean FF. (Mexico, 2006, 20min) www.papatortuga.com

Wonder Water Web – 7 min.
Roger Blonder
Enjoy this nautical journey through poetic narration and vibrant flowing imagery from a drop in the clouds to the depth of the seas. This animated tribute to the oceans raises awareness about the relationship between humans and the seas while playfully inspiring an appreciation for the interconnectedness of all life. (US, 2005, 7min) www.wonderwaterweb.com

Gorilla in the Greenhouse: Great Pacific Garbage Patch - 8 min.
Jay Golden, Eli Noyes, Ralph Guggenheim
Follow four kids and a green gorilla as they overcome a demented plot b Dr. Morlon Hufflebot to create an island of plastic bags in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Animation (US, 2008, 8min) www.sustainlane.com

Chickens of the Sea - 7min
Steve Furman
...a sea of grass, that is. Most of the native prairie in North America is gone, and prairie chickens are rare, but if you’re lucky enough to find them, they’re fun to watch! (USA, 2009, 7 min)

Homegrown Revolution – 15:44 min.
Jules Dervaes
In the midst of a densely urban setting in downtown Pasadena, radical change is taking root. For over twenty years, the Dervaes family have transformed their home into an urban homestead. As a family for this new paradigm, they harvest nearly 3 tons of organic food from their 1/10 acre garden while incorporating many back-to-basics practices, as well as solar energy and biodiesel. (US, 2007, 15:44min) www.freedomgardens.org