Apalachicola Riverkeeper announces films for 2011 Wild & Scenic Film Festival

The Apalachicola Riverkeeper will host the 2011 Wild & Scenic Film Festival for the 4^th year.  The festival will open in

Carrabelle at the

St. James Bay Golf Resort, 151 Laughing Gull Lane  on

August 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. and in

Apalachicola at the

Dixie Theater, 21 Avenue E, Apalachicola at

7 p.m. on September 2 and 3. 

Admission is free. 

      “This year’s films are a great mix of the inspiring, the profound and the just plain fun” said Merrill Livingston, cinematographer and chair of the Apalachicola Riverkeeper. “The selection committee has worked hard to develop a good mix of films for this year’s festival.” 

      Considered the largest environmental film festival, this year’s films include a combination of local interest films and films that take you to exotic places.  Merrill Livingston will be screening her local film, “Red Bay” about creating a sustainable community grocery in Red Bay, Florida.  Merrill will be on hand with Charles Morgan, Red Bay Grocery founder and entrepreneur to talk about creating the film.  Additional films include “Eagle Among the Swarm,” a visit to the 20,000 eagles that populate Boundary Bay, British Columbia; “Eastern Rises,” fly fisherman in the last wild place on earth, Kamchatka Russia.  Journey into wild caves with “Into Darkness” and explore the Pine Rocklands of Everglades National Park in “Pine Rockland Composition”.  The films aim to inform, inspire and ignite solution and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation.  Apalachicola Riverkeeper offers 11 original films over the two festival nights.

      Apalachicola Riverkeeper offers this year’s film festival free of charge and invites our Greater Franklin County community to join us to celebrate nature through these films.  For more information, please contact Apalachicola Riverkeeper, (850) 653-8936 or go to our website www.apalachicolariverkeeper.org or email riverkeeper@apalachicolariverkeeper.org.  

      The Apalachicola Riverkeeper provides stewardship and advocacy for the protection of the Apalachicola River and Bay, its tributaries and watersheds, in order to improve and maintain its environmental integrity, and to preserve its natural, scenic, recreational and commercial fishing character.  Established in 1999 and licensed by the Waterkeeper Alliance as one of 196 waterkeeper organizations worldwide. 

      The Apalachicola Riverkeeper is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  Our financial support comes from individual and business donors, private foundation and grants. 

                       

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