2008 Mountainfilm Festival Taking Shape
March 14, 2008
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Sidenote: We are so appreciative of the amazing posts from our guest bloggers - and the generous spirit they embody to put thoughts down and share them with us every Friday. This week is an intermission for a shameless plug of one of the events we have planned for this year's festival. Here's the basics, but check it out in more depth at: Mountainflim Press Releases.
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Tribute to the late Sir Edmund Hillary: Renowned mountaineer and filmmaker, David Breashears will host a tribute to the eminent mountaineers mountaineer who passed away earlier this year. Guests close to Hillary will attend. Rarely seen films chronicling his life and exploits will be presented.
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Photos credits: Breashears/Peakpromotionnepal.com, Hilary and Tensing in 1950's/Channel 4, Hilary and Tensing later in life/picasaweb.comPosted by Brook Sutton