Rick Ridgeway and Yvon Choiunard, Photo by Jeff Litton

We’ve packed up our equipment, composted our flatware, and vacuumed the red carpet…and can now take a breath and thank all of our volunteers, sponsors, filmmakers, and attendees for making SYRCL’s 9^th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival a smashing success!  We’re reporting record ticket sales this year (up 20%!) and are appreciative of all the comments from festival-goers that affirm that Wild & Scenic remains a favorite on the festival circuit.  We’re honored to earn a reputation for our organized production, our welcoming community, our aim to inspire and catalyze environmental action, and of course the quality and diversity of the films we screen.

Stay tuned over the coming months for some of the exciting plans that are already in the works for our 10^th annual Wild & Scenic Festival in 2012!

Congratulations to the 2011 Wild & Scenic Award Winners!

Best of Festival: Waste Land, Lucy Walker

Spirit of Activism Award: Alexandra’s Echo, Helen Slinger

People’s Choice Award: Eastern Rises, Travis Rummel, Ben Knight

Most Inspiring Adventure Film: Redwoods: Anatomy of a Giant, John Rubin, James Donald

Jury Award: Bag It, Suzan Beraza

Jury Award: First Ascent: Point of No Return, Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen

Jury Award: A Murder of Crows, Susan Fleming

Best Children’s Film: Lost & Found, Phillip Hunt, Sue Goffee

Best Student Film: A Mongolian Couch, George Clipp, Eva Arnold

John de Graaf Environmental Filmmaking Award: Ben Knight & Travis Rummel of Felt Soul Media

Honorable Mentions:

Bearwalker of the Northwoods:  David Wright, Mimi McGee

Carbon Nation: Peter Byck

There Once was an Island: Briar March

Truck Farm: Ian Cheney, Curtis Ellis

Children’s Honorable Mentions:

Nico’s Challenge: Steve Audette

Water Loving Doggies 2: Will Keir

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