We’re lining out the films for our 2012 festival, and are excited to announce that a number of brand-new short- and feature-length films have been conveyed to us by film makers.
Hopefully the festival will be held in more than one site this year – for example, Ft. Bragg and Ukiah and Boonville and …?
As always, we are seeking sponsors, volunteers, and films for inclusion. Contact us!
More films!!
We’re excited to announce that a number of prominent filmmakers are express-mailing their films to us this week…and we’re going to do our best to squeeze the films into our programming.
Be sure to recheck the Friday and Saturday Schedules, the overall Festival Program, and our list of Films for new additions (and a few changes).
Best place to hang out during the festival!
We are encouraging festival-goers to spend some time at our favorite local coffeehouse, right around the corner from Town Hall.
Headlands Coffeehouse at 120 Laurel Street is open 7 am – 10 pm on the Film Festival days (Friday and Saturday), and from 7 am – 7 pm on Sunday.
(For those of you out-of-towners, getting to Headlands will help you locate Town Hall!)
The first-ever Salmon Film Festival, sponsored by the Salmon Restoration Association, the City of Fort Bragg, and the North Coast Brewing Company, takes place July 1st and 2nd in Ft. Bragg Town Hall, 363 N. Main Street.
The Salmon Film Festival is held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Salmon Barbeque in the Noyo Harbor, a major fundraising event held by the Salmon Restoration Association to support local salmon education and conservation programs. The barbeque, billed as the World’s Largest Salmon Barbeque, feeds thousands of salmon fans who flock to Noyo Harbor in Ft. Bragg, Mendocino County.
The Salmon Film Festival will show films focusing on salmon culture, ecology, and conservation. Thirty short and feature-length films will show community-based restoration projects and dam removals, Native American connections to salmon, the dangers of farmed salmon, and beautiful footage of salmon ecology throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The first day of the festival is timed to coincide with the City of Ft. Bragg’s monthly “First Friday” downtown art walk, and runs from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm.
The second day of the festival, scheduled to run from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, occurs simultaneously with the Salmon Barbeque, and is timed to allow barbeque attendees plenty of time to enjoy their salmon meal and still catch plenty of films.
The more popular films will be featured on both days of the festival, allowing potential film-watchers more scheduling flexibility.
Filmmakers, educators, scientists and local experts will accompany the films and lead the audience in question and answer sessions.
The festival is FREE, but seating will be limited, so we encourage you to reserve a spot early! Advance reservations are available on www.brownpapertickets.com
King Salmon. Image credit: Getty Images
