Students from the Grass Valley Charter School wrote letters to SYRCL after the Wild & Scenic Film Festival School Program on Friday, January 13th. These letters is proof that film is in an inspirational medium no matter your age. January 13th, 2012 Dear SYRCL, Thank you for letting us watch the short films from the [...]

After the whirlwind of producing the 2012 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, we are adjusting to the relative calm in the SYRCL office, catching up on sleep, and basking in the memories of the weekend. We are honored and humbled by the countless influential filmmakers, activists, adventurers, celebrities and politicians’ enthusiasm and praise. We are [...]

With the energy generated at our home festival held this past weekend in Nevada City, California, the Wild & Scenic Film Festival hits the road. In 2012 Wild & Scenic will travel to over 100 venues around the world. From the Bahamas to a field station in Antarctica, Wild & Scenic on Tour becomes a [...]

Flo was hard to miss during the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. On a bike, at the bar, in theSalmon Parade, swimming in circles downtown Nevada City late night, bobbing in to take a peek during some film sessions, at our headquarters, welcoming kids to the school program, Flo surfaced in many unlikely locations throughout [...]

This week’s guest blogger is Carolyn Crane, a writer living in Nevada City. After working for years as a radio journalist and commentator, she became inspired by the local food movement and created Lightcap Farm, which is both a real farm and a word farm. For more of her blog, click here. On the opening [...]

The Center for the Arts presents David Hidalgo & Louie Perez of Los Lobos in their Sunday Singer/Songwriter Series for An Evening of Storytelling & Songs onSunday, January 15 at 7:30PM. A limited number of tickets are still available; prices are $35 members, $40 non-member.  Purchase them online today before they’re gone. “Hidalgo and Perez [...]

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we are adding many new elements to the festival, from street theatre to a special evening with Amy Goodman in Grass Valley. We are using new technology to screen our films, thanks to AJA, and following the films, activist organizations will be present in the venues to further educate and [...]

Filmmakers, activists, adventurers, and scientists will be gathering for the 2012 Wild & Scenic Film Festival this weekend. The power of the festival is not limited to the films, but is also the result of these influential people’s work. However they take part in the festival, whether speaking in conjunction with a film or leading [...]

The 2012 Wild & Scenic Film Festival starts on Friday. If this is your first time attending the Festival, or your tenth, you might have some questions. Read these FAQs for more information. If you have further questions, post them on our Facebook page. We will do our best to answer your concerns. During festival [...]

Editor’s note: Chuck Jaffee, of Nevada City, continues his years of writing a series of reviews for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival.  Find his other movie, film festival, and related reviews at www.startlets.com. Just Do It: A Tale of Modern-Day Outlaws “Have a cup o’ tea,” she’ll offer, in her oh so British way, to [...]