Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, A Climate of Change, November 22

Facing Climate Change - Oyster Farmers (2) (400 x 225)Change makers are rethinking how we inhabit our planet, and so can you, at the 4th Annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Friday, November 22, 2013, hosted by Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy (MRC) and held at the Avalon Theatre.

The festival includes a free afternoon program for children from 2-3:30 pm. The adult program begins at 6 pm, with films beginning at 7 pm. The $50 ticket price includes local food, wine and beer, and a documentary film program lasting approximately one hour.

This year’s films combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography, and first-rate storytelling with the theme of “A Climate of Change.” The festival presents an array of professionally-made environmental short films, culminating with two local films by award-winning environmentalist writer, Tom Horton.

Horton and renowned Chesapeake photographer David Harp will be the Masters of Ceremony for the program as they share their expertise on the themes and ideas presented in the films.

Silent auction items include:
• Dinner for 10 prepared at your home by noted Chef Jean Carlo Tondin of Scossa Restaurant with accompanying wine provided by Philip Bernot of Wishing Well Liquors;
• Falcon and horse experience with lunch for up to ten people;
• A week’s stay at a ski chalet in Sun Valley, Idaho;
• Dinner or lunch hosted at the home of a local resident (some of these include boat outings);
• Nature boat tour with biologist Nick Carter;
• Boat outings with MRC Riverkeepers with lunch included.

Tickets for the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival are available through the Avalon Theatre box office at http://tickets.avalontheatre.com or 410.822.7299.

Proceeds from the film festival will benefit MRC programs. MRC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration, protection, and celebration of the waterways that comprise the Choptank River watershed, Eastern Bay, and the Miles and Wye Rivers. The organization serves as an advocate for the health of these tributaries and the living resources they support.

For more information, visit www.midshoreriverkeeper.org or contact Natalie Costanzo at 443.385.0511 or natalie@midshoreriverkeeper.org.