(People) of Water

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** Saturday 9/21 - 6:00 pm | Block of 3 Films | COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | 107 Denison Placer Rd.
** Sunday 9/22 - Best of Fest - 2:00 pm | Block of 3 Films | COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | 107 Denison Placer Rd.
Director: Forest Woodward
Date: Saturday 9/21 and Sunday 9/22
Duration: 23 min

Film Synopsis: For thousands of years, outrigger canoes have connected diverse cultures and people around the world. (people) of water follows the story of Rob Prechtl, a member of the US Men’s Raft team, as the team embarks on a journey to learn the craft of outrigger paddling.

A Grand Journey

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6:00 pm | Block of 3 Films | COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | 107 Denison Placer Rd.
Director: Amon Barker
Date: Saturday 9/21
Duration: 15 min

Film Synopsis: Jackson, Wyoming local Kira Brazinski was born with a rare defect. Ever since she could walk, she has used a prosthetic leg. Against physical and emotional barriers, Kira is determined to overcome all odds by embarking on her childhood dream of climbing the Grand Teton.

B’Hike and BASE Jump Across the Alpes **

6:00 pm | Block of 3 Films | COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | 107 Denison Placer Rd.
Director: Jérémy Condamine
Date: Saturday 9/21
Duration: 45 min

Film Synopsis: 27-year-old Franck wanted to link his current home in Switzerland to his hometown of Nice, France, biking, hiking, and BASE jumping along the way. In 2017, he began pedaling, carrying all of his gear on his bike cargo racks. 40 days, 1200 km and 20 jumps later, he ultimately plunged into the big blue Mediterranean near Monaco.
**INDICATES FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE (Subject to Change)

Motherload

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9:30 am | Block of 1 Film | COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | 107 Denison Placer Rd.
Director: Liz Canning
Date: Saturday 9/21
Duration: 87 min

Film Synopsis: MOTHERLOAD is a crowdsourced documentary in which the cargo bicycle becomes a vehicle for exploring motherhood in this digital age of climate change. Parallels are drawn to the struggle of cyclist Suffragettes and to women’s seemingly endless fight for bodily autonomy. Note: Adult language

The River and The Wall **

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7:30 pm | RIVERWALK CENTER | 150 W. Adams Ave.Placer Rd.
Director: Ben Masters
Producer: Hillary Pierce and Jay Kleberg
Date: Friday 9/20
Duration: 100 min

Film Synopsis: The River and the Wall follows five friends as they venture into the unknown wilds of the Texas borderlands and travel 1200 miles along the Rio Grande. On horses, mountain bikes, and canoes, they set out to document the wildlife and landscapes and to explore the potential impacts of a wall on the natural environment, but as the wilderness gives way to the more populated and heavily trafficked Lower Rio Grande Valley, they come face-to-face with the human side of the immigration debate and enter uncharted emotional waters.
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