Evento

Our Trails: Environmental Shorts Program

Tue Sep 24: 6.30pm

US
Festival - Local Sightings Film Festival 2019: Short Films

Addressing sustainability and accessibility of the Pacific Northwests natural environment, by showcasing diverse perspectives from locals, veterans, Natives, and LGBTQ communities.
Co-presented with Sustainable Seattle.

Forest on Fire
(Reed Harkness, Portland, OR, 2018, 30 min)

A multifaceted look into a wildfire started by a 15-year-old boy, including perspectives of stranded hikers, neighbors, and an eyewitness.

Lodestar
(Paul Kirby, Ashland, OR, 9 min)

A veteran kayaks up the Oregon coast to explore how access to the environment can treat mental health issues.

Gift of Salmon
(Craig Jacobrown, Indianola, WA, 7 min)

In an experimental retelling of a Native American tale, Wolf schools Mink in the traditional way NW coastal people would insure that Salmon would return in abundance each year.

Our Trails Too
(Liz Haan, Portland, OR, 30 min)

In one of the whitest states in the USA, a queer African-American woman disrupts the outdoor adventurer stereotype.