5th ANNUAL BEST OF FEST IN FREDERICK, MARYLAND
FEBRUARY 3, 2017, AT THE WEINBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Click here for a great article in The Frederick News Post.
The American Conservation Film Festival’s BEST OF FEST returns to the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, MD, for the fifth year for an event including live music, beer tasting, three films, and discussion with filmmakers.
This year will feature one of the most popular films of the 2016 Festival, The Babushkas of Chernobyl, as well as our Student Filmmaker Award Winner, Medieval Monsters, and our Short Film Award Winner, Pangolin.
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6:30pm – Reception with music from Windtalker, featuring acclaimed Native American flute player Randy Motz and his multi-media show including awe-inspiring nature photos taken by Georgia Harris.
Beer Tasting with Flying Dog Brewery
7:30pm – Welcome and introduction of films and guests
7:35pm – Medieval Monsters – ACFF’s 2016 Student Filmmaker Award Winner. This delightful short film from Oliver Mueller follows the ancient insects of the New Forest of England with macro, slow motion, and time-lapse techniques to reveal behaviors beyond the capabilities of the human eye. (10 minutes)
7:45pm – Pangolin – ACFF’s 2016 Short Film Award Winner. The pangolin, often called a “scaly anteater” from Southeast Asia and Africa, is one of the most illegally trafficked and endangered mammals on the planet. This contemplative and beautifully shot film (13 minutes) offers an intimate glimpse of this beguiling animal and attempts to combat wildlife trafficking. Filmmaker Katie Schuler will be present to discuss the film and answer questions.
8:15pm – Brief Intermission
8:30pm – The Babushkas of Chernobyl – one of 2016 Festival’s biggest crowd pleasers. This poignant, often humorous, and triumphant film tells the story of a defiant community of women who scratch out an existence on some of the most toxic land on Earth, surrounding Chernobyl’s Reactor No. 4. These three women and their story will delight and inspire! (72 minutes)
Tickets are just $8 for adults; $5 for seniors/students and are available on the Weinberg’s website at http://www.weinbergcenter.org/12956/american-conservation-film-festival-best-of-the-fest-2017/ or AT THE DOOR.
Photos from Best of Fest in Frederick in 2016
Over 250 people joined us for a great evening of music, beer tasting, and fine films, featuring Unbranded. Special thanks to our sponsor, Flying Dog Brewery, Woven Green music trio, Days End Farm Horse Rescue, The Trail House, Weis Market, the Catoctin Chapter of the Sierra Club, and the Weinberg Center for the Arts for your participation and support!
