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Film Festival TicketsTickets for The 2008 Alpinist Film Festival are $18 for the Snow, Surf and Stone nights and $20 for the People's Choice Ceremonies. Click to buy: Stone Night, January 19, 2008. People's Choice Ceremonies, January 20, 2008.
Buy them in person at: If online ticket sales are sold out for a particular night, please note that additional tickets for each evening will be released at the door on a first come, first serve basis at the Walk Festival Hall (January 17, 18, 19) and Center For The Arts (January 20) box offices. Tickets will be released at 5:50 p.m... cash or local checks only for door tickets, please. Matinee screenings:
Friday, January 18, 2 p.m.
Step Into Liquid Rolling Stone's Peter Travers called it "the best surfing documentary ever made." The New York Times said it will "send you into a dream state." It has been called “the perfect fantasy.” It has also been called the greatest surf film of all time. Come see for yourself in this special matinee screening of one of surfing’s most hypnotic, spectacular films: Step Into Liquid. Presented in person by Dana Brown. $5 suggested donation goes to SurfAid International.
Sunday, January 20, 2 p.m. Jonathan Schecter, founder of 1% for the Tetons, will MC this special afternoon of mountain town films that explore the intersection of a community at play and development. At the conclusion of the films, Schecter will moderate a panel discussion that includes Teton County Commissioner Andy Schwartz, Jackson Mayor Mark Barron, and Mountain Town director Frank Pickell. The half-hour panel will allow audience members and Teton County elected officials to discuss what we can do to help preserve Jackson Hole's unique mountain town characteristics.
The Lost People of Mountain Village When a lost backcountry skier high in the Rocky Mountains stumbles on a monumental complex of structures--apparently completely uninhabited--the only thing that experts agree on is that we may never know what really happened to "The Lost People of Mountain Village." This hilarious mockumentary explores the soul of the modern mountain towns and the elusive species who have them built.
Resorting to Madness As skier days plateau, a new business model focused on real estate development has emerged within the ski industry with varying degrees of success. This informative and provocative film addresses the impact of the modern conglomerates on environments and communities, and how citizens across North America are responding to save their beloved mountain towns.
Mountain Town, featuring Nick Devore This mountain culture documentary explores the reality of the Mountain Town in all its glory and inherent contradiction as seen through the prism of Aspen, CO. From an aspiring Olympian to an 82-year old artist, to a newly arrived Mexican immigrant, each character pursues their dreams as this small, vibrant community weaves seemingly disparate lives together in surprising and often poignant ways. Presented in person by Frank Pickell. |