Starts May 25th, 2023
Ends
May 29th, 2023
Join us May 25 -29 in Telluride, Colorado at Mountainfilm Festival as we host three events:
Doc Talk – The Redford Center: Storytelling Strategies for Climate Solutions
Saturday, May 27, 10:00-11:30am MT
Ah Haa School For the Arts | 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435
Electric cars, reusable water bottles and straws, and solar panels. What do these things have in common? They’re some of the most popular environmental solutions presented to us, yet our collective imagination seems to start and stop with these possibilities. We know it’s going to take a lot more than short-term fixes and commercial efforts to tackle the larger issues facing our planet. It’s time to move beyond, and reimagine our future. This begins with the stories we tell ourselves and each other. Join us for a discussion exploring film’s ability to revolutionize the way we approach the climate crisis. From redefining sustainability, addressing environmental injustice and barriers to access, and mobilizing collective action, you’ll learn about key narrative strategies that transform storytelling impact.
Featuring: Megha Agrawal Sood (Doc Society), Heather Fipps (The Redford Center), Hannah Hearn (Working Films), Jeff Orlowski-Yang (Exposure Labs), Tracy Rector (Nia Tero), and Jill Tidman (The Redford Center)
Redford Center Grants Showcase
Saturday, May 27, 2:00-4:00pm MT
Ah Haa School For the Arts | 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435
Join The Redford Center in celebrating the fourth cohort of Redford Center Grantees: twelve exceptional teams of filmmakers exploring the complex challenges and nuanced solutions of the climate and environmental crises. Featuring an exclusive first look at the new films supported by The Redford Center’s environmental impact documentary grant program and an opportunity to meet the artists behind the work. These films highlight narratives that honor ancestors, safeguard the present, and reimagine the future. The showcase will be followed by a reception and networking hour with desserts and coffee.
Coffee Talk – The Redford Center: Stories of Hope in Times of Crisis
Sunday, May 28, 8:00am – 9:00am MT
Ah Haa School For the Arts | 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435
In the face of constant environmental and humanitarian crises and an alarmist news cycle, finding any hope for our future can feel nearly impossible. However, what we don’t often see are the millions of leaders and communities driving solutions even in the face of systemic injustices, ecological disturbances, and political obstacles. How do you tell a genuinely hopeful environmental story in the face of these threats? Join us in a talk with The Redford Center-supported filmmakers Andrew Nadkarni (Between Earth and Sky), Meg Griffiths and Scott Faris (Impossible Town), and Alina Simone (Black Snow) to discuss how their films featured at Mountainfilm spotlight resilient and inspiring leaders in the environmental movement, highlighting the importance of giving audiences stories of hope even in the midst of crisis.
View the Full Mountainfilm Festival Schedule