MOVING MOUNTAINS PRIZE JURY
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Nancy Abraham
As the vice president of documentaries at HBO, Nancy Abraham has shepherded countless films from the idea stage to a huge audience on HBO. She sifts through thousands of submissions to find the right project for the network and then works closely with the filmmakers to shape the story. After that, she collects almost every award there is for this type of work. |
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Shawn Colvin
Multiple Grammy-award winner Shawn Colvin is familiar to Telluride audiences from her many appearances on various stages around town. She will return in June for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival as part of a band called Three Girls and Their Buddy with Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller. |
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Chris Paine
Chris Paine terrorized Mountainfilm in 2006 with his award-winning film Who Killed the Electric Car before it made its debut on the international stage. He once lived in Telluride, but these days he runs his world from Los Angeles. He's currently at work on a few projects including a green event space called Marrakesh House and documentaries including Writers on War and Revenge of the Electric Car. |
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Ben Skinner
Ben Skinner captivated Mountainfilm audiences in 2008 with his accounts of modern day slavery. National Geographic Adventure said his book on the subject, A Crime So Monstrous, was “more than a devastating look at modern day slavery, it is an inspirational demand for justice.” Skinner’s work merited him a nomination for National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year. |
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CHARLIE FOWLER FILM AWARD JURY |
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John Bredar
Originally from Colorado, John Bredar is the senior executive producer for National Geographic Specials. He has produced more than 25 films on everything from black widow spiders to sumo wrestlers, and he’s won Emmy Awards and a Peabody along the way. |
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Shannon O'Donoghue
Shannon Donahue was an MBA graduate headed toward a career in finance, but she decided to take a brief detour to the Canadian Rockies instead. That detour has lasted more than a decade—all of it with the Banff Mountainfilm Festival. As the director since 2006, she has probably seen more films on the mountain genre than most anyone alive. |
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PETER HACKETT
Previous Mountainfilm guest Peter Hackett is the director of the Institute for Altitude Medicine. He has garnered a first ascent of Cholatse and reached the summit of Everest from the South Col. These achievements are impressive, though they’re undercut by his stint as the medical doctor on tour with The Rolling Stones. |
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Damon Johnston
Damon Johnston is the co-author of The Wild Wild West, a guide to climbing in southwest Colorado and Telluride Rocks, both of which he wrote with his friend and climbing partner Charlie Fowler. |
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Best Food Film Jury |
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Honga Im
Honga Im is the owner of Honga’s Lotus Petal and the co-author of a cookbook: Honga’s Lotus Petal: Pan Asian Cuisine. Born in Korea, her cooking reflects her interest in dishes from many Asian countries, but her skiing prowess reflects her more than 20 years in Telluride. |
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Jake Linzinmeir
Owner and operator of several restaurants in Telluride—including The Excelsior, Blue Point Grill & Noir Bar and X-Café—Jake Linzinmeir was selected recently as one of the Rising Stars by Restaurant Hospitality magazine. He’s been a guest on “The Today Show” and is a member of Telluride’s search and rescue team. |
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Lucas Price
Owner and chef of the La Cocina de Luz, Lucas Price concentrates on using local ingredients to create his Southwestern and Mexican dishes. Aside from providing food for Mountainfilm’s closing picnic, La Cocina will also host a gallery exhibit at this year’s festival. |
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Chad Scothorn
Chad Scothorn is the chef and owner of The Cosmopolitan—actually two restaurants by the same name in Telluride and Durango—which specialize in fresh and local ingredients. Before coming to Telluride in 1996, he worked in restaurants from Argentina to Oklahoma. |
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