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Thursday, November 4
National Conservation Training Center, Byrd Auditorium
7:00 pm Monumental poster

Monumental: David Brower's Fight to Protect Wild America (74 mins)
A tribute to the 40th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Introduction by Ed Zahniser, National Park Service. As first Executive Director of the Sierra Club, Brower transformed the organization through hard hitting ad campaigns.

9:00 pm Wine ReceptionNCTC Roosevelt Room
Friday, November 5
Shepherd University, Reynolds Hall
7:00 pm

The Story of the Weeping Camel (93 mins)
National Geographic generously presents a special one-time screening of an enchanting tale about a family of herders in Mongolia's Gobi Desert who face a crisis when a mother camel unexpectedly rejects her newborn calf. Introduction by Larry Cumbo, local resident and producer for the National Geographic society.

9:00 pm Producer's Night Reception at the Entler Hotel, 129 E. German St.
Saturday, November 6
NCTC, Byrd Auditorium
Afternoon
12:00 pm Snow Geese in Peril (11 mins)
12:15 pm Catch and Release Fishing in Alaska (15 mins)
12:30 pm Still from The River

The River (31 mins)
1938 Pulitzer prize nominated documentary on the Mississippi by WV filmmaker, Pare Lorentz.

1:00 pm

Thirst (62 mins)
Addresses the privatization of water on three continents, including the United States. PDF Study Guide (528KB)

2:10 pm Lower Orders (5 mins)
2:15 pm Three apples on a tree branch

Broken Limbs: Apples, Agriculture, and the American Farmer (57 mins)
Explores the decline of small family farms in Washington State.

3:30 pm

Thoughts in the Presence of Fear (26 mins)
Based on Wendell Berry's essay Thoughts in the Presence of Fear.

4:00 pm A country lane

The Appalachians: America's First and Last Frontier (52 mins)
Executive Producer: Mari-Lynn C. Evans. Writer/Producer: Phylis Geller. ACFF premieres this three-hour documentary series for public television to be broadcast Spring 2005 featuring Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs, Loretta Lynn, Little Jimmy Dickens, and the last interview with Johnny Cash, talking with his daughter, singer Rosanne Cash.

5:00–5:30 pm

Panel Discussion: The Changing Face of the Land
Join us as Mari-Lynn Evans (Exec. Producer The Appalachians), Herb Smith (Appalshop Founder, Thoughts in the Presence of Fear), and Paul Wilson (Sierra Club) discuss land development.

Evening
6:00 pm Dinner Time!
Boxed Gourmet Dinner available for $10.
6:50 pm Wildlife Refuge Centennial and Buttman (5 mins)
7:00–8:15 pm

One Wild Ride: Yukon to Yellowstone (57 mins)
Join in a 5,000 mile mountain journey led by Nick Baker (BioBlitz) along with bison, caribou, wolves, wolverines, grizzles, moose and more. Introduction and Q&A with Larry Cumbo, Producer.

8:25 pm Cell Animation (5 mins)
8:30–10:00 pm

People of the Sea (62 mins)
Explores the past fortunes and future hopes of Newfoundland's people and Labrador's intimate relationship between the Province and the sea. Introduction and Q and A with Shane Mahoney.

Shepherd University, Reynolds HallAfternoonFamily Film Festival
1:00–2:00 pm

Good Riddance! Air Pollution: The Eco Van Comes Clean (5 mins)
Produced by ABC, this is a Wallace & Gromit adventure portraying the design of an Eco Van to show the alternative energy sources that surround us.

Banjo Frogs (5 mins)

The Man Who Planted Trees (30 mins)
Academy Award winner for animation tells the story of a man who plants a hundred acorns every day.

Possum Rest (5 mins)

Kids' Activity
Get a chance to learn about tree planting, and even take one home!

Evening
7:00 pm

Flip Flotsam (26 mins)
Follows the journey of flip-flops that wash up on the shores of Mombassa, Kenya where villagers transform them into toys and mobiles.

7:30 pm Bald eagle

Endangered Species (40 mins)
Introduction by Earth Conservation Corps.

9:00 pm

Being Caribou (72 mins)
Follows the journey of two Canadians as they travel along Yukon Territory to learn about caribou in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Introduction by Steve Chase, President of the Murie Center.

10:25 pm

Cactus (3 mins)
Animation that answers the question, "What does a cactus day dream about?"

10:30 pm

Mosaic of Diversity (22 mins)
Intro by Filmmaker Chuck Dunkerly (Mosaic of Diversity, Leave No Trace).




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