Rivers & Birds
Announces Wild Films In Albuquerque

*WILD FILM, an international wildlife film festival of spectacular award-winning films is coming to Albuquerque!*
It is time to spread the word.... there are only a handful of wildlife film festivals in the world and one of them will be at the Kimo Theater, October  24 and 25.
Grizzly bear expert, Charlie Russell, who is portrayed in our Saturday night feature film, will be present at the event for Q&A.
Live raptors will be there to greet filmgoers.
Gourmet desserts will be for sale during intermissions.
The films start at 7pm both nights.
Tickets are $15/adult and $5/youth (12 and under).
Buy tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Kimo Theater.

FILM DESCRIPTIONS

Friday, Oct 24, 7 pm
Ride of the Mergansers – Steve Furman         11 minutes
The Hooded Merganser is a rare and reclusive duck found only in North American.  Each springthe wary hen lays and incubates her eggs in a nest high in a tree.  Within 24 hours after they hatch, the tiny ducklings must make a true leap of faith to the ground below.  Humans rarely observe this age-old rite … a heartwarming film that will surely make you smile.
Winner of over 14 awards at film festivals around the globe.

He Dances for His Cormorants - Frederic Fougea          26 minutes
This film documents an exotic tradition that has survived in China for over 1000 years.  Film Director Frederic Fougea captures extraordinary scenes of Chinese Fisherman Zongman and his cormorants as they fish together along the Li River near China’s Celestial Mountains.  Both the scenery and the tradition border on the fantastic.
Best Film on Mountain Culture, 2003 Banff Mountain Film Festival

The Lord God Bird – George Butler          90 minutes
Travel the bayous and swamps of Arkansas as the intriguing mysteries of the rarest bird, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker are revealed.  Once thought to be extinct when their habitat was devastated, these birds were rediscovered in 2004.  This film documents both hope and doubt about our relationship with the environment.
A newly released film we are proud to present.


Saturday, Oct 24, 7 pm
Tsaatan, the Reindeer Rider - Jacques Malatarre          26 minutes
Journey to one of the most remote cultures on Earth.  The nomadic northern Mongols both ride and revere the reindeer.  Stunning landscapes and a unique wildlife-subsistence humanculture are explored in this exceptional documentary.
Best of Festival, Best of Culture Banff Mountain Film Festival, 1996

Tears of Wood - Patrick Rouxel          25 minutes
In this film documenting the rainforest of Malaysia, scene after gorgeous scene unfolds an ecosystem of lavish diversity.  The meditative peaceful existence of Orangutans in this earthly paradise is portrayed in stark contrast to the raw human exploitation as giant hardwood trees are cut down.  This film poetically reveals the impacts the world market for exotic hardwoods.
This first film by Patrick Rouxel is a beautifully crafted work of art.
Best Independent Film at the Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival

Edge of Eden: Living With Grizzlies - Jeff and Sue Turner          89 minutes
This inspiring and jaw-dropping film documents a rare experience.  Charlie Russell lives among grizzlies in a remote area near the Bering Strait in his quest to demonstrate that humans and grizzlies can peacefully coexist.  Witness a unique human/bear relationship born out of one man’s vision that when humans take time to understand and respectfully live with the wild, harmonious relationships are possible.  Russell’s experience changes the paradigm of what is possible between humans and the feared and misunderstood grizzly.
           CHARLIE RUSSELL WILL BE PRESENT FOR Q&A WITH THE AUDIENCE!
Winner of 20 awards, including Grand Prize, 2007 Telluride Film Fest


WILD FILM,
an international wildlife film festival of spectacular award-winning films
October 24 and 25, 7 PM at the KIMO Theater