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2012 festival Schedule
Get a Full Festival Pass or purchase tickets for specific blocks by following the links below!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1st OPENING NIGHT
Shepherdstown Opera House [OH]
131 West German Street
| 7:00pm | Semper Fi: Always Faithful followed by Q & A with Jerry Ensminger, subject of the film |
| 9:00pm | Waking the Green Tiger, A Green Movement Rises in China |
Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium [BCLS]
BCLS Thursday Evening Block [$10]
| 5:15pm | Danske Dandridge’s Garden: Lovely Confidences with My Garden |
| 5:21pm | Michael Pollan’s Food Rules |
| 5:30pm | Vegucated (November 1st is WORLD VEGAN DAY!) |
| 7:00pm | Out of the Blue |
| 7:19pm | Menhaden: The Most Important Fish in the Bay |
| 7:45pm | Fish Meat: Choose Your Farm Wisely followed by a Panel Discussion with Joe Hankins, VP of The Conservation Fund and Menhaden filmmaker Sarah Gulick |
| 8:45pm | Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship followed by Q & A with writer Will Stolzenburg |
Blue Moon Caf�
200 East High Street [Corner of Princess and High Streets] [Cash Bar]
| 10:00pm | Opening Night Gathering Sponsored by Fallon Insurance and Younis Orthodontics ����������������������� |
FRIDAY, NovEMBER 2nd
Shepherdstown Opera House [OH]
131 West German Street
OH Friday Afternoon Block [$10]
| 12:00pm | The Dust Bowl Part One introduced by Associate Producer Susan Shumaker |
| 2:15pm | The Dust Bowl Part Two followed by Q&A with Associate Producer SusanShumaker |
| 4:30pm | Dying Green introduced by filmmaker Ellen Tripler |
| 4:57pm | Haunted Waters |
| 5:03pm | Into the Gyre Q&A with filmmakers: Ellen Tripler, Dying Green; Ziggy Livnat, Haunted Waters; and Scott Elliot, Into the Gyre |
| 6:15pm | A Fierce Green Fire |
| 7:55pm | The Last Iceman of Chimborazo |
| 8:07pm | Bidder 70 followed by Q & A with filmmakers George and Beth Gage |
Reynolds Hall [RH]
109 North King Street on Shepherd University Campus
| 6:15pm | Green Waste |
| 6:30pm | The Grammar of Happiness |
| 7:15pm | The Sacred Science |
| 8:30pm | Farmageddon |
Frank Center [FC]
260 University Drive on Shepherd University Campus
3-D Friday at the Frank Center! [$10]
[WARNING: The graphic nature of some scenes may not be suitable for small children]
| 8:00pm | ICE BEAR 3-D |
| 9:00pm | The Predator Coast 3-D |
Bistro 112
112 West German Street [Cash Bar]
| 10:00pm | Friday Night Festivities with Filmgoers and Filmmakers |
SATURDAY, NovEMBER 3rd
Shepherdstown Opera House [OH]
131 West German Street
OH Saturday Early Afternoon Block [$10]
| 12:00pm | The Offertory [WARNING: violent scenes] |
| 12:17pm | Man-Eating Super Croc [WARNING: violent scenes] |
| 1:05pm | The Atomic States of America |
| 2:38pm | Peace Out |
OH Saturday Late Afternoon Block [$10]
| 3:45pm | Symphony of the Soil |
| 5:30pm | Y.E.R.T. followed by Q & A with filmmaker Mark Dixon |
OH Saturday Evening Block [$10]
| 7:00pm | The Light Bulb Conspiracy |
| 7:52pm | Return of the Prairie Bandit |
OH Saturday Evening Concert [$5]
| 9:30pm | The Speakeasy Boys |
Reynolds Hall [RH]
109 North King Street on Shepherd University Campus
RH Saturday Early Afternoon Block [$10]
| 12:00pm | ANEW |
| 12:10pm | Love. Not Loss. |
| 12:15pm | Chasing Pavements |
| 12:30pm | Stuff Everywhere [Netherlands- Overal Spullen] |
| 1:30pm | Drying for Freedom |
| 2:30pm | Eating Alabama |
RH Saturday Late Afternoon Block [$10]
| 3:45pm | This Space Available |
| 5:00pm | Journey to the End of the Winter (France- Voyage au Bout de l’Hiver) |
RH Saturday Evening Block [$10]
REYNOLDS RIVER NIGHT WITH ALEXANDRA COUSTEAU sponsored by Geostellar
| 7:00pm | Marion Stoddart: The Work of 1000 introduced by Marion Stoddart |
| 7:30pm | Our Nation’s River: A System on the Edge introduced by filmmaker Alexandra Cousteau, and followed by Panel Discussion with Alexandra Cousteau, Stephanie Flack, Potomac River Project Director, The Nature Conservancy and Ed Merrifield, Potomac Riverkeeper |
| 8:30pm | Watershed |
National Conservation Training Center [Saturday programming sponsored by AHA! - Arts and Humanities Alliance of Jefferson County]
NCTC Saturday Early Afternoon Block [Free of Charge]
NCTC Byrd Auditorium
| 12:00pm | Silent Skies |
| 12:03pm | People of a Feather |
| 1:00pm | Edwin B. Forsythe NWR followed by Q & A with filmmaker Doug Canfield |
| 1:30pm | America’s Darling followed by Q & A with filmmaker Samuel Koltinsky and historic Ding Darling artifacts |
NCTC Saturday Late Afternoon Block [Free of Charge]
NCTC Byrd Auditorium
co-sponsored by Skinner Law Firm
| 3:00pm | 10,000 Trees |
| 3:21pm | They’ve Seen it All |
| 3:23pm | Witness: Defining Conservation Photography |
| 3:40pm | Filmmaker Q & A: Neil Ever Osborne |
| 4:00pm | Biophilic Design: The Architecture of Life followed by Q & A with Yale ecologist Stephen Kellert |
| 5:15pm | Tour of NCTC with Stephen Kellert and NCTC Historian Mark Madison |
NCTC Saturday Early Afternoon Family Programming [Free of Charge]
NCTC Family Theater 151 Instructional West Building
| 12:00pm | Student Films from the Maui Huliau Foundation: Aqua Hazard; Bottle vs Tap; Fueling the Future; Malama I ke Kai (Take Care of the Ocean); One Farm Two Purposes; Saving Oneloa; The Adventures of Oranges; The Killer Plants; Too Many Cats! |
| 1:03pm | Bunty’s Tree |
| 1:05pm | Bat City USA followed by a personal bat experience |
NCTC Saturday Late Afternoon Family Programming [Free of Charge]
NCTC Family Theater 151 Instructional West Building
| 2:45pm | Danske Dandridge’s Garden: Patient, Dogged Farmerfolk Danske Dandridge’s Garden: Spirits in the Darkening Garden |
| 3:00pm | The Art of Dam Removal |
| 3:23pm | Roots and Hollers |
| 3:45pm | On Coal River |
Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium (BCLS)
213 North King Street on Shepherd Campus
BCLSA Saturday Night Block [$10]
| 6:00pm | Water = Life |
| 6:10pm | Dirty Energy followed by Q & A with filmmaker Bryan Hopkins |
| 8:00pm | Cape Spin! An American Power Struggle |
SUNDAY, NovEMBER 4th second chance sunday!
Shepherdstown Opera House [OH]
131 West German Street
OH Sunday Afternoon Block [$10]
| 12:00pm | The Dust Bowl Part 1 |
| 2:15pm | The Dust Bowl Part 2 followed by Q&A with Associate Producer Susan Shumaker |
| 5:00pm | Semper Fi: Always Faithful |
| 6:30pm | Dirty Energy |
Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Auditorium (BCLS)
213 North King Street on Shepherd Campus
BCLS Sunday Early Afternoon Block [$10]
| 12:00pm | Farmageddon |
| 1:30pm | Vegucated |
BCLS Sunday Late Afternoon Block [$10]
| 3:00pm | Watershed |
| 4:00pm | Waking the Green Tiger |
BCLS Sunday Evening Block [$10]
| 5:30pm | Biophilic Design: The Architecture of Life |
| 6:33pm | Drying for Freedom |
Reynolds Hall [RH]
109 North King Street on Shepherd University Campus
RH Sunday Early Afternoon Block [$10]
| 12:00pm | Awards Ceremony |
| 12:15pm | Best Student Film |
| 12:30pm | Green Fire Award Winner |
| 1:45pm | Runner up for the Green Fire Award |
RH Sunday Late Afternoon Block [$10]
| 3:00pm | Runner up for the Green Fire Award |
| 4:00pm | Audience Choice Award Winner |
Ticket Pricing & Policies
Full Festival Pass $40
Senior/Student/Military $36
Good for all films at all venues. Open Seating, please arrive early as empty seats will be released 5 minutes before the start of the film or event!
Block Tickets $10
Senior/Student/Military $8
Good for all films during a specific time block at a specific venue. Open Seating, please arrive early as empty seats will be released 5 minutes before the start of the film or event!
Seniors = 65 years or older
Students = 6 years through college or post-graduate (with ID)
Military = Veterans and Active Duty (with ID)
Shepherd Student Rush
All blocks at all Shepherd venues (Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Reynolds Hall and the Frank Center) are FREE to Shepherd University Students with Rambler card during "Student Rush" -- 5 minutes before the start of each film, students may take any empty seat.
National Conservation Training Center
All Films and Events at NCTC are Free of Charge.
IMPORTANT: All Visitors over the age of 16 MUST show ID at the security gate.
PLEASE NOTE: Holding a Festival Pass or Block Ticket does not guarantee last minute seating, please arrive early as empty seats will be released 5 minutes before the start of the block.
