27 June 2010
23 March 2010
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL FILM MENU
Email from Adventure's Edge:
Dear Past Attendees:
We are pleased to announce that the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be returning to Morgantown at the Morgantown High School Auditorium, Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7 PM...
Tickets are now available at:
Adventure's Edge
131 Pleasant Street
(304) 296.9007
www.theadventuresedge.com
Mon-Friday 11 am to 7pm; Sat 10 am to 5 pm
Note: on the day of the Banff show, April 8, they will close at 4 PM
Tickets are $13 in advance ($10 students with school ID) or $16 (students $13) at the door.
Tickets will also be available at the door on the 8th but buy in advance at Adventure's Edge and save.
To see the awesome new 2010 Banff Intro video go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uso3ZaEX21g
MedeoZ
France, 2008, 6 minutes
Directed and Produced by Guillaume Broust
Website: http://kyom.blogspot.com/2008/02/og-team.html
Classification: General – no advisory
Focus: Multi-sport, humour, family-friendly
Filmed in the Mont Blanc range, this short features six different mountain sports: climbing, skiing, snowboarding, speed riding, paragliding and BASE jumping.
Kranked - Revolve
Canada, 2009, 11 minutes
Directed and produced by Bjørn Enga
Website: www.radical-films.com
Classification: General - coarse language
Focus: Mountain biking
The coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented -- the mountain bike? "Revolve" blasts in cinematic glory from the French Alps to the lush coast of B.C., incorporating dirt jump, trail, freeride, slopestyle and downhill.
Take a Seat
Special Jury Mention
UK, 2009, 46 minutes
Directed by: Ed Stobart, Dominic Gill
Produced by: Lucy Wilcox
Website: www.ginger.tv ; www.takeaseat.org
Classification: General - nudity
Focus: Human story, adventure, biking
Dominic Gill’s mission is to cycle the 32,000 kilometres from the northern coast of Alaska to the southern tip of South America, on a tandem bike, picking up random strangers on the way. A gripping tale of two years and two continents, full of extraordinary characters and incidents.
The Ultimate Skiing Showdown
Canada, 2009, 4 minutes
Directed and produced by David McMahon
Website: www.xczone.tv
Classification: General - no advisory
Focus: Nordic Skiing, Family-friendly
The final sprint showdown between the fastest skiers on Earth in juxtaposition with a stunt performer showing some of the sickest moves on Nordic skis. A lot of fun!
Rowing the Atlantic
USA, 2009, 26 minutes
Directed and produced by JB Benna
Website: www.journeyfilm.com
Classification: General – no advisory
Focus: Sea-kayaking, adventure, human story, family-friendly
A few years ago, Roz Savage gave up what for many would be an ideal life (husband, great job, big house), picked up a few pairs of rowing oars and a boat to go with them and set off across the Atlantic Ocean – alone – in a rowboat.
Deep/Shinsetsu
Japan, 2009, 3 minutes
Directed and Produced by Masaki Sekiguchi
Website: www.ebisfilms.jp
Classification: General – no advisory
Focus: Powder skiing, family-friendly
"Shinsetsu" means deep powder in Japanese. This short film expresses a typical day in the mountains in Japan.
First Ascent: Alone on the Wall
USA, 2009, 24 minutes
Directed and produced by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen
Website: www.senderfilms
Classification: General – coarse language
Focus: Rock Climbing, free solo climbing
After gaining international climbing renown for his landmark free-solo of "Moonlight Buttress" (V, 5.12+, 9 pitches) in Zion National Park, Utah, in April 2008, 24-year-old Alex Honnold moves on to his next big challenge: the first free-solo of the "Regular Northwest Face" route (VI, 5.12a, 23 pitches) on Yosemite’s Half Dome.
Project Megawoosh
Special Jury Mention
Germany, 2009, 4 minutes
Directed by Minh Duong
Produced by Nikolas Hannack
Classification: General, no advisory
Focus: Humour, spoof
Come early (after 6:30 PM) and hear, back by popular demand, the Legendary Woodticks (www.thewoodticks.com) … on fiddles, guitars, and banjo as they play traditional old-time string music. Inspired by the stories told through the songs, the harmonies both sweet and discordant, and the infectious rhythm of the music, they set off to pick up where generations before had left off. The tunes they play are traditional and tell a tale of a time long ago. They will also play during the intermission.
The Sixth Annual Morgantown Film and Photo Festival
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the kick-off to the Sixth Annual Morgantown Adventure Film and Photo Festival presented by Adventure's Edge. The festival provides an opportunity for local filmmakers and photographers whose hearts and souls abide in West Virginia to showcase there adventures from near and far. Artists are invited to submit films, slide shows, or photographs featuring adventure sports or the outdoors. The festival includes a "locals'" film festival, gear swap, photo exhibit, and climbing shoe demo.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
7 pm: Banff Mountain Film Festival at Morgantown High School
April 14-21, 2010
Every day Photo Exhibit at Black Bear Restaurant at 132 Pleasant Street
Thursday, April 22, 2010
7 pm: Morgantown Adventure Film Festival & Photo Exhibit at 123 Pleasant St.
Saturday April 17, 2010
10 am-4 pm: Used Gear Sale at Adventure's Edge (call 304.296.9007)
Additional Info at: www.theadventuresedge.com
Dear Past Attendees:
We are pleased to announce that the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be returning to Morgantown at the Morgantown High School Auditorium, Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7 PM...
Tickets are now available at:
Adventure's Edge
131 Pleasant Street
(304) 296.9007
www.theadventuresedge.com
Mon-Friday 11 am to 7pm; Sat 10 am to 5 pm
Note: on the day of the Banff show, April 8, they will close at 4 PM
Tickets are $13 in advance ($10 students with school ID) or $16 (students $13) at the door.
Tickets will also be available at the door on the 8th but buy in advance at Adventure's Edge and save.
To see the awesome new 2010 Banff Intro video go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uso3ZaEX21g
MedeoZ
France, 2008, 6 minutes
Directed and Produced by Guillaume Broust
Website: http://kyom.blogspot.com/2008/02/og-team.html
Classification: General – no advisory
Focus: Multi-sport, humour, family-friendly
Filmed in the Mont Blanc range, this short features six different mountain sports: climbing, skiing, snowboarding, speed riding, paragliding and BASE jumping.
Kranked - Revolve
Canada, 2009, 11 minutes
Directed and produced by Bjørn Enga
Website: www.radical-films.com
Classification: General - coarse language
Focus: Mountain biking
The coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented -- the mountain bike? "Revolve" blasts in cinematic glory from the French Alps to the lush coast of B.C., incorporating dirt jump, trail, freeride, slopestyle and downhill.
Take a Seat
Special Jury Mention
UK, 2009, 46 minutes
Directed by: Ed Stobart, Dominic Gill
Produced by: Lucy Wilcox
Website: www.ginger.tv ; www.takeaseat.org
Classification: General - nudity
Focus: Human story, adventure, biking
Dominic Gill’s mission is to cycle the 32,000 kilometres from the northern coast of Alaska to the southern tip of South America, on a tandem bike, picking up random strangers on the way. A gripping tale of two years and two continents, full of extraordinary characters and incidents.
The Ultimate Skiing Showdown
Canada, 2009, 4 minutes
Directed and produced by David McMahon
Website: www.xczone.tv
Classification: General - no advisory
Focus: Nordic Skiing, Family-friendly
The final sprint showdown between the fastest skiers on Earth in juxtaposition with a stunt performer showing some of the sickest moves on Nordic skis. A lot of fun!
Rowing the Atlantic
USA, 2009, 26 minutes
Directed and produced by JB Benna
Website: www.journeyfilm.com
Classification: General – no advisory
Focus: Sea-kayaking, adventure, human story, family-friendly
A few years ago, Roz Savage gave up what for many would be an ideal life (husband, great job, big house), picked up a few pairs of rowing oars and a boat to go with them and set off across the Atlantic Ocean – alone – in a rowboat.
Deep/Shinsetsu
Japan, 2009, 3 minutes
Directed and Produced by Masaki Sekiguchi
Website: www.ebisfilms.jp
Classification: General – no advisory
Focus: Powder skiing, family-friendly
"Shinsetsu" means deep powder in Japanese. This short film expresses a typical day in the mountains in Japan.
First Ascent: Alone on the Wall
USA, 2009, 24 minutes
Directed and produced by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen
Website: www.senderfilms
Classification: General – coarse language
Focus: Rock Climbing, free solo climbing
After gaining international climbing renown for his landmark free-solo of "Moonlight Buttress" (V, 5.12+, 9 pitches) in Zion National Park, Utah, in April 2008, 24-year-old Alex Honnold moves on to his next big challenge: the first free-solo of the "Regular Northwest Face" route (VI, 5.12a, 23 pitches) on Yosemite’s Half Dome.
Project Megawoosh
Special Jury Mention
Germany, 2009, 4 minutes
Directed by Minh Duong
Produced by Nikolas Hannack
Classification: General, no advisory
Focus: Humour, spoof
Come early (after 6:30 PM) and hear, back by popular demand, the Legendary Woodticks (www.thewoodticks.com) … on fiddles, guitars, and banjo as they play traditional old-time string music. Inspired by the stories told through the songs, the harmonies both sweet and discordant, and the infectious rhythm of the music, they set off to pick up where generations before had left off. The tunes they play are traditional and tell a tale of a time long ago. They will also play during the intermission.
The Sixth Annual Morgantown Film and Photo Festival
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the kick-off to the Sixth Annual Morgantown Adventure Film and Photo Festival presented by Adventure's Edge. The festival provides an opportunity for local filmmakers and photographers whose hearts and souls abide in West Virginia to showcase there adventures from near and far. Artists are invited to submit films, slide shows, or photographs featuring adventure sports or the outdoors. The festival includes a "locals'" film festival, gear swap, photo exhibit, and climbing shoe demo.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
7 pm: Banff Mountain Film Festival at Morgantown High School
April 14-21, 2010
Every day Photo Exhibit at Black Bear Restaurant at 132 Pleasant Street
Thursday, April 22, 2010
7 pm: Morgantown Adventure Film Festival & Photo Exhibit at 123 Pleasant St.
Saturday April 17, 2010
10 am-4 pm: Used Gear Sale at Adventure's Edge (call 304.296.9007)
Additional Info at: www.theadventuresedge.com
24 February 2010
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL!
The Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Morgantown on April 8, 2010. Get info here: http://www.chestnutmtnproductions.com/banff/morgantownhome.htm
Check out the preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk4PUwhBa7Y&feature=related
The Morgantown Film & Photo Fest will be April 22, 2010.
Check out the preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk4PUwhBa7Y&feature=related
The Morgantown Film & Photo Fest will be April 22, 2010.
22 February 2010
Just finished THE FARTHER SHORE by Matthew Eck, the first 'real' book I've read in a while. It was the kind of book that made me feel like I have a way to go as a writer. It was written in a very real kind of way. I haven't figured out how to crack that code just yet.
I just finished what I thought was a final draft of my new novel, by after a lot of discussion with Heidi over the weekend I think I'm going to work on it over the summer and get it out before school starts again in the fall. I feel like I've been sucker punched and have to pick myself up out of the dirt. But I don't want to send out something mediocre.
I just finished what I thought was a final draft of my new novel, by after a lot of discussion with Heidi over the weekend I think I'm going to work on it over the summer and get it out before school starts again in the fall. I feel like I've been sucker punched and have to pick myself up out of the dirt. But I don't want to send out something mediocre.
07 January 2010
The Eight Writing Questions
1) Do you type or write by hand?
Yes.
2) Do you save everything you write?
I save 90% of what I write. I'm not sure why because I rarely refer back to old versions or drafts. Maybe I figure a biographer will want it all one day. Or the CIA.
3) What’s your favorite thing you’ve ever written?
The first chapter of my most recent novel. It came out exactly as I'd conceived it--the pacing, the voice, the right amount of quirkiness. I'm very proud of it.
4) What character have you written that’s most like yourself?
I don't like this question, so I'm going to ask myself 'What's your favorite character of those you've created?'
My favorite character is Paulie Pallini. He isn't a main character, and he always says what's on his mind, which is not like me at all. And he's a little dense, which I certainly am not. One of my all-time favorite characters is Fermin from Zafon's SHADOW OF THE WIND. When I finished it I knew I'd write my version of Fermin.
Paulie is a mutated form of Fermin. My favorite Paulie line is "...I’ll tell you what, it’ll be like choosing a new pope. If I’m drinking Mountain Dew you’ll know I give a crap. And if I’m drinking iced tea you know I don’t."
5) Where do you get your ideas for your characters?
I think plots come to me before characters. My characters usually come as a result of the plot by thinking about how various people would react to particular situations.
6) Do you ever write based on your dreams?
No. For good or bad, I don't often remember my dreams.
7) Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?
Awlays.
8) Does music help you write?
Music is a very important part of the process for me since music has played a crucial role in two of my plots. I like to open up Pandora and create playlists for scenes or characters. Since September I've had playlists devoted to Motley Crue, Django Reinhardt, Rise Against, Radiohead, Leoš Janáček and Ralph Stanley. Sometimes I'll pop in music for different reasons. Sometimes I listen to The Beatles when I'm feeling a little flat. The Clash when I need to get a little mad. But I need music, absolutely and always.
Yes.
2) Do you save everything you write?
I save 90% of what I write. I'm not sure why because I rarely refer back to old versions or drafts. Maybe I figure a biographer will want it all one day. Or the CIA.
3) What’s your favorite thing you’ve ever written?
The first chapter of my most recent novel. It came out exactly as I'd conceived it--the pacing, the voice, the right amount of quirkiness. I'm very proud of it.
4) What character have you written that’s most like yourself?
I don't like this question, so I'm going to ask myself 'What's your favorite character of those you've created?'
My favorite character is Paulie Pallini. He isn't a main character, and he always says what's on his mind, which is not like me at all. And he's a little dense, which I certainly am not. One of my all-time favorite characters is Fermin from Zafon's SHADOW OF THE WIND. When I finished it I knew I'd write my version of Fermin.
Paulie is a mutated form of Fermin. My favorite Paulie line is "...I’ll tell you what, it’ll be like choosing a new pope. If I’m drinking Mountain Dew you’ll know I give a crap. And if I’m drinking iced tea you know I don’t."
5) Where do you get your ideas for your characters?
I think plots come to me before characters. My characters usually come as a result of the plot by thinking about how various people would react to particular situations.
6) Do you ever write based on your dreams?
No. For good or bad, I don't often remember my dreams.
7) Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?
Awlays.
8) Does music help you write?
Music is a very important part of the process for me since music has played a crucial role in two of my plots. I like to open up Pandora and create playlists for scenes or characters. Since September I've had playlists devoted to Motley Crue, Django Reinhardt, Rise Against, Radiohead, Leoš Janáček and Ralph Stanley. Sometimes I'll pop in music for different reasons. Sometimes I listen to The Beatles when I'm feeling a little flat. The Clash when I need to get a little mad. But I need music, absolutely and always.
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