LUNAFEST Film Festival

LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women. This season, our program of nine films – filled with stories of reflection, hope and humor – will travel to over 150 cities. Each year, various organizations bring LUNAFESTs to their communities and raise funds for local non-profits. Hosted by the Juneau Pro-Choice Coalition.

Friday, January 20, 2012 at Centennial Hall
Silent Auction 6 pm, films 6:30

Tickets are $10 advanced from Hearthside Books, $12 at the door. Call Lisa at 586-1816 for more info.

Northwest Film Center – 40th Anniversary

It’s the 40th anniversary of the NW Film Center and to help them celebrate, we’re asking Alaskan filmmakers to whip up a 40 second submission for the Make it Short challenge. Any genre, any subject, forty seconds.

Submissions are due (postmarked) by the 6th so it’s time to get rolling, good thing you only need to capture 40 seconds!

Journey on the Wild Coast & Blue Obsession

Tonight, Wednesday the 23rd of November, there is a dual screening of “Journey on the Wild Coast” and “Blue Obsession” which were both accepted to this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival.

“Blue Obsession” by Alan Gordon is new and hasn’t been shown in Juneau before. “Blue Obsession” was one of the first films recruited to be included in
this year’s Banff Film Festival World Tour.

And now a word from Greg about his latest adventures…

Since I last talked to you, “Journey on the Wild Coast” received a special jury award at Banff. Alan Gordon filmed me getting the award and I when I went up on stage I asked the audience to cheer for Erin and Hig who were on the Malaspina Glacier at the time with their two very young children. I flew to Yakutat and hiked out to the Malaspina Glacier right after the award ceremony and played the video for Hig and Erin in their tent on the glacier. It was a great moment.

A shortened (30 minute) version of “Journey on the Wild Coast” has just been included in the Banff World Tour.

I also wanted to mention that DVD’s of “Journey on the Wild Coast” will be available for sale at the Nickelodeon showing.

Cheers,
Greg