2015 Moving Mountains Symposium: Break-out Sessions
After lunch, the symposium will disperse into breakout sessions for longer conversations with the audience, similar to Mountainfilm Town Talks.
After lunch, the symposium will disperse into breakout sessions for longer conversations with the audience, similar to Mountainfilm Town Talks.
The Hotel Madeline Ballroom
Sebastian Junger, Massoud Hossein and Robert Nickelsburg — a veteran photojournalist who has documented Afghanistan since 1988 — talk about the challenges of being a journalist covering Afghanistan and focusing a camera while under fire.
Moderated by Sharif Sharifullah, who worked for The New York Times in Afghanistan.
In Person:The Village Table
Sarah Menzies, Mo Scarpelli and Farzana Wahidy discuss what it’s like to gain access to the stories of women in Afghanistan.
Moderated by Katie Klingsporn, Mountainfilm’s program director.
Telluride Ski & Golf Club Lounge
Rina Amiri, Fawzia Koofi and Matthew Rosenberg speak about the future of Afghan politics and the role of women in the process.
Moderated by David Holbrooke.
Top of the Gondola (weather permitting)
Join Afghan-born kite master Basir Beria, who built kites for the film The Kite Runner, for a kite-flying demonstration at the top of the gondola.