39 FILMS ABOUT OUR WORLD.

OCTOBER 4-6 & 11-13, 2019 SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV

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Bring a friend! We’ve arranged for large venues again this year so, if you want to support conservation arts in your community, we encourage everyone to reach out and invite someone who might not know about all that ACFF offers.

2019 TICKET PRICING & POLICIES

PURCHASE TICKETS . . . ONLINE AT: CONSERVATIONFILMFEST.ORG

AT THE VENUES (during the Festival)

FULL FESTIVAL PASS $55

1ST WEEKEND PASS $40

2ND WEEKEND PASS $25

Good for all films & programs at all venues during the festival.

(Add the October 5 Party with Cerphe for $30)

Good for all films & programs at all venues Oct 4-Oct 6

(Add the October 5 Party with Cerphe for $30)

Good for all films on our Encore Weekend Oct 11-Oct 13.

See all of the award winners!

BLOCK TICKETS $8-$10 KIDS ARE FREE! FREE w/ RAMBLER ID

Good for films during a specific time block at a specific venue.

Blocks 1 & 17: FREE Blocks 3, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21,

and 22 $8. All others $10.

All students 18 or younger are admitted FREE to all films at all

venues as space allows.

PARENTAL DISCRETION RECOMMENDED.

All film blocks at The Frank Center are FREE to Shepherd

students, staff, and faculty with their Rambler ID.

EARLY BIRD PASSES! Be an early bird and get 10% off your festival passes before September 15th. Just use the sales code EARLY on your order.

Seniors can apply 10% discount code: SENIOR2019 (Seniors = 65 or better)

HELPFUL TIPS:National Conservation Training Center Government-issued ID is required at the gate for all guests 16 and over.

Pass and Advance Ticket Holders We recommend arriving 30 minutes before the beginning of each film block.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 4All Films Show at the Frank Center

SATURDAY OCTOBER 5All Films Show at the Frank Center

9 AM

9AM - 5PMCONSERVATION FILMMAKER WORKSHOP LOCATION: National Conservation Training Center (NCTC)(Pre-registration required.)

9AM - 4:30PMCONSERVATION FILMMAKER WORKSHOP LOCATION: NCTC SESSIONS FREE/OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Pitch Panel 12:30PM - 2:30PM Keynote 2:45PM - 4:00PM

10 AM

11 AMBLOCK 4

11:00 - 12:45Current Revolution* (37) #Powerplant: Plants Could Save the Planet (60)

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1:15 - 2:30NatureRx (3) Plastic Pollution (4) Women in Fire (8) Parrots in Peril (8) Return of the Desert Bighorn (9) Conserving Ibera (10) Grizzly Country* (12) Misunderstood: A Brief History of Hemp (15)

2 PM

3 PMBLOCK 6

2:50 - 4:30 The Green Lie* (97)

4 PM BLOCK 1

4:00 - 5:15 In Your Hands (1) Ocean Short Films (13) Humpback Whales (60) 5 PM

BLOCK 7

5:00 - 6:45The Vasectomist (52)Earth Overshoot (30)

BLOCK 2

5:45 - 6:45 A Message From... Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (7)Messages from the End of World *(51)

6 PM

7 PM

BLOCK 3

7:15 - 9:00Woman at War (101)

BLOCK 8

7:15 - 8:55 The Biggest Little Farm (91)

8 PM

9 P M9PM - 11PMPARTY: Saturday Night with Cerphe “Greenest DJ in America”

FREE!

AFTER THE FILMS: Vegetarian Food Tasting

AFTER THE FILMS:Population

Discussion w/ the Vasectomist

himself and Earth Overshoot

filmmaker.

SCHEDULE

*Denotes a 2019 Award Winner

SUNDAY OCTOBER 6

Blocks 9 - 13 Show at the Frank Center Blocks 14 - 16 Show at NCTC

11 AM

BLOCK 9

11:00– 12:30The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (15)A Meeting of Migrations (33)Treeline (40)

BLOCK 14

11:30– 1:15Fueling Faith: The Oily Secrets Behind (15) The Final Breach (17)Borneo’s Vanishing Tribes (23)Dead in the Water* (43)

NOON

1 PM

BLOCK 10

1:00 – 2:30Akashinga-Hunt My Animals & I’ll Catch You (4)There’s Something in the Water (8) The Beaver Believers* (64)

BLOCK 15

1:45– 2:451000s of Bugs, 100s of Islands, 1 Happy (6) Wild_Life: Resurrection Island (44)

2 PM

3 PM

BLOCK 11

3:00– 4:45Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (87)

BLOCK 16

3:30– 5:00Shad Run (26)Dynasties: Painted Wolf (59)

4 PM

5 PM

ADDITIONAL EVENTS:Healing Planet Flows with Jala Yoga

(Sundays at 9am)

Eco-art show at Evolve Gallery (Daily 12pm - 7pm; 106 W. German St.)

Conservation-focused Book Sale at 4 Seasons Bookstore

(Fri-Sat 10-6; Sun 12-5 • 114 W. German St.)

Sunday Farmers Market 9am - 1pm.

Behind the Shepherdstown Library

BLOCK 12

5:15– 6:45Artifishal* (80)

6 PM

7 PM

BLOCK 13

7:15 – 9:00Fantastic Fungi (79)

8 PM

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FAMILY FUN!

STUDENT FILMS

AFTER THE FILM:Overcoming Eco-Grief

BEFORE & AFTER THE FILM:

Mushroom Expert

ENCORE WEEKEND

FRI OCT 11 SAT OCT 12 SUN OCT 13

All Weekend: All Films Show at the Frank Center

4 PM

BLOCK 21

4:00– 5:40The Green Lie* (97)

BLOCK 19

4:30 - 6:00Current Revolution* (37)Messages from the End of the World* (51)

5 PM

6 PMBLOCK 17

6:00 – 6:45Dead in the Water* (43) Student Film

7 PMBLOCK 22

7:00 - 8:30AUDIENCE CHOICE!TBD by Audience Votes on Monday, October 7.

BLOCK 18

7:30 – 8:50Grizzly Country* (12)The Beaver Believers *(60)

BLOCK 20

7:30 – 9:00Artifishal* (80)

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AFTER THE FILM:Sustainable Business

*Denotes a 2019 Award Winner

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE; please check our website for updates and schedule confirmation.

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES in advance of the film block start time.

VENUES & MAPTHE FRANK ARTS CENTER Shepherd University 260 University Drive Shepherdstown

NATIONAL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER (NCTC)698 Conservation Way Shepherdstown IMPORTANT: Government-issued ID is required at the gate for all guests age 16+

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Join us for these special Festival Programs, Speakers, & Parties!

OCTOBER 4 & 5 CONSERVATION FILMMAKER WORKSHOPNational Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, ShepherdstownExpert instruction from filmmakers and media experts on a variety of topics are offered to emerging and seasoned filmmakers in this 2-day intensive workshop. $75/student; $200/filmmaker.

OCTOBER 4 FREE OPENING FILM BLOCK4PM – 5:15PM, The Frank Center, Shepherd University, 260 University Drive, ShepherdstownStart the festival with a free special film block featuring three short films from the United Nations/Jackson Hole Wild Ocean Tour as well as feature film, Humpback Whales – A Detective Story, about filmmaker Tom Mustill’s encounter with a humpback whale when it landed on his kayak, drawing him into a community of whale experts concerned about the future of these colossal animals.

OCTOBER 4 – 6 & 11 - 14 ART FOR NATURE EXHIBITSNoon – 7PM, Evolve Shepherdstown, 106 W. German Street, ShepherdstownVisit Shepherdstown’s new pop-up art space for two exhibits celebrating nature. Painting, photography, and mixed media from artists Susan Loonsk, Doug Kinnett, and Gary Bergel on October 4-6. Woodwork, paper art, and ceramics from artists Bob Gallienne, Kristine Smith, and Liz Goines October 11-14.

OCTOBER 4 – 13 CONSERVATION-FOCUSED BOOK DISPLAY & SALEThursdays – Saturdays, 10AM – 8PM, Sundays Noon – 5PM Four Seasons Books, 114 W. German Street, ShepherdstownStop in Shepherdstown’s one and only wonderful bookstore for a special selection of nature and environment-centric books (as well as so many others). Show your festival pass to receive a 15% discount on selected books!

OCTOBER 5 FILMMAKER WORKSHOP SESSIONS FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC12:30PM – 4PM, National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, ShepherdstownA special opportunity to sit in on two sessions of this exciting and interactive workshop.

12:30PM – 2:30PM – Pitch Panel for New Projects – our version of “Shark Tank” where filmmakers pitch conservation film projects to a panel of esteemed experts for feedback and the possibility of winning seed money for their projects.2:45PM – 4PM – Keynote address from an award-winning conservation filmmaker on the challenges, triumphs, and impact of conservation filmmaking.

OCTOBER 5 VEGETARIAN FOOD TASTING12:45PM, The Frank Center, Shepherd University, 260 University Drive, ShepherdstownFollowing the film #Powerplant in Block 4 about a plant-based diet and its positive impact on the planet, join us for some delicious vegetarian and vegan food tastings.

The Conservation Filmmaker Workshop is generously sponsored by HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and the Oak Spring Garden Foundation.

OCTOBER 5 DISCUSSION ON HUMAN POPULATION6:30PM, The Frank Center, Shepherd University, 260 University Drive, ShepherdstownFollowing two films in Block 7 on the implications of over 7 billion humans inhabiting the earth, come hear Earth Overshoot’s writer and producer, Terry Spahr, and Dr. Doug Stein, The Vasectomist himself, speak about their work and solutions for the future.

OCTOBER 5 SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY WITH CERPHE9PM – 11PM, Sustainable Solutions, 4419 Kearneysville Pike, ShepherdstownJoin us and our very special guest, Cerphe Colwell, “greenest DJ in America,” for a festival party inspired by rock-n-roll, people who tell powerful stories, and a love for our planet. Noshes, drinks, Cerphe’s “green playlist,” book signing, and tons of fun! $30/person. Filmmakers and sponsors free.

OCTOBER 6 & 13 HEAL OUR PLANET WITH JALA YOGA9AM – 10:15AM, Jala Yoga, Oct 6: 117 W. German Street, Shepherdstown / Oct 13: Outdoor location TBARelax and restore with two special Sunday morning all-levels classes that celebrate nature on a global scale. By donation. Oct 13 class will be held outside, weather permitting.

OCTOBER 6 FAMILY FILM BLOCK & ACTIVITY1:45PM – 3:00PM, National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, ShepherdstownNature fans young and old will enjoy these two fantastic films on bugs and wildlife. Stick around for a bug petting zoo with the Leskey Lab from the USDA Appalachian Fruit Research Center. Free for kids 18 & under.

OCTOBER 6 OVERCOMING ECO-GRIEF4:30PM, The Frank Center, Shepherd University, 260 University Drive, ShepherdstownFeeling anxious and overwhelmed by all the distressing news about our planet? Join us for a candid and hopeful presentation from an expert on how to process all this information while staying optimistic and action-oriented. The speaker will directly follow the screening of Anthropocene: The Human Epoch at 3PM.

OCTOBER 6 MORE ON MUSHROOMS!7PM & 9PM, The Frank Center, Shepherd University, 260 University Drive, ShepherdstownBefore and after Fantastic Fungi in Block 13, learn about foraging and cultivating mushrooms from expert mycologist and contributing editor at FUNGI Magazine, William Padilla-Brown, who also appears in the film!

OCTOBER 6 & 13 SUNDAY FARMER’S MARKET9AM – 1PM, behind the Little Library on S. King Street, ShepherdstownVisit our local farmer’s market to pick up the freshest locally grown produce, meats, and cheeses as well as baked goods, salsas, lotions, and much more. Live music, too!

OCTOBER 11 - 13 ACFF ENCORE WEEKEND Friday 6PM – 9PM, Saturday 4:30PM – 9PM, Sunday 4PM – TBA.The Frank Art Center, Shepherd University, 260 University Drive, ShepherdstownJoin us for encore showings of our eight award-winning films, including the ACFF Audience Choice Award winner! Grab a bite in town during the breaks on Saturday and Sunday.