The News & Views section of our website features guest essays from various Mountainfilm luminaries, as well as stories about how Mountainfilm has inspired and connected individuals, updates on Mountainfilm Commitment Grant films, dispatches from Mountainfilm on Tour, commentaries on current issues and general announcements. Browse the complete archives to dig deep into the issues, themes and personalities we hold dear.
The half-day symposium will feature a former UN senior advisor, immigrant leadership advocate, a preeminent author of the American Southwest and expert in forced migration, among others.
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Most climbers claim passion for the sport. But few, if any, reach the level of single-minded obsession that seized Fred Beckey.
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"Without film, we have no festival. Filmmakers provide our content and the roots of who we are. This fellowship is our way of supporting the next generation of talent."
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Mountainfilm has hired Suzan Beraza to take the reins of the 40-year-old organization as its festival director. The organization also announced this week that pioneering alpinist Conrad Anker will serve as its guest director in 2018.
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Mountainfilm celebrates the lives of three festival luminaries: spitfire river goddess Katie Lee, 98; legendary climbing pioneer Fred Beckey, 94; and longtime festival tech guru Ross Krantz, 83.
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