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AMERICAN INDIAN FILM INSTITUTE
ELLAVUT CIMIRTUQ (OUR WORLD IS CHANGING)
ART OF IMPACT
Directors MISCHA HEDGES, JACQUELINE CLEVELAND, SONIA LUOKKALA (US 2023) 30 min
As the Bering Sea threatens to wash away an Alaskan coastal village, a Yup’ik filmmaker portrays the community’s steadfast refusal to be labeled as climate refugees. Through the excavation of ancestral artifacts and the strengthening of generational bonds, they remain resolute in preserving their cultural heritage.
IN PERSON: Director MISCHA HEDGES
PRECEDES: HOMECOMING (MÁCHAAN)
SATURDAY, MAY 4 • 12:30
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AUDUBON CANYON RANCH
THE FIRE POPPY
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Director SASHWA BURROUS (US 2023) 11 min
In Bay Area filmmaker Sashwa Burrous’ stirring profile, California’s first state-certified “Burn Boss,” Sasha Berleman, helps us understand the vital role of fire in ecosystem health, and honors the women at the forefront of environmental stewardship.
IN PERSON: Director SASHAW BURROUS, Producer SAMANTHA HARMON
PRECEDES: GIANTS RISING
SATURDAY, MAY 4 • 3:00
THE SHIT-THROPOCENE
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Director DAVID GARRET BYARS (US 2024) 40 min
Ever feel like the influence of human activity in the current geological age has started to seem like one big waste product? Blending humor with expert insight, this quirky short prompts viewers to contemplate their role in fostering sustainability and social responsibility amidst modern-day challenges of consumerism.
PRECEDES: I HOPE THIS HELPS!
SATURDAY, MAY 4 • 4:45
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350 MARIN
BOLINAS FILM FESTIVAL
A SYMPHONY OF TINY LIGHTS
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Directors DOMINIC GILL, NADIA GILL (US 2023) 27 min
Nagged by his conscience after witnessing an oil spill, John Francis gave up motorized vehicles, took a vow of silence, earned a PhD, and roamed the country for decades spreading kindness without ever uttering a single word.
IN PERSON: Directors DOMINIC GILL and NADIA GILL, Film Protagonist JOHN FRANCIS
PRECEDES: WILDING
SUNDAY, MAY 5 • 5:30
WAY OF THE SHEPHERD
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Director MATTHEW BOYD (US 2023) 9 min
Away from his family home for up to three years at a time, but with the help of two faithful Border Collies, Peruvian shepherd Christian Aliaga leads his herd of goats through the lush hills of Northern California.
In Spanish with English subtitles
IN PERSON: Director MATTHEW BOYD
PRECEDES: LIVING WITH WOLVES
SATURDAY, MAY 4 • NOON
