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Mountainfilm on Tour to arrive in Gallup March 9

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The Thai Burma Border Health Initiative, a Gallup-based 501c3 non-profit organization is bringing Mountainfilm on Tour to Gallup March 9-10. Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. This weekend event will be much more than “just” a film festival.

March 9: Student film events at Gallup High School and Del Norte Elementary School

March 10: Main Event film screenings at 4:30 - 8:30 pm.

March 10: Non-profit Expo 6:30 pm.

Mountainfilm on Tour at the El Morro Theatre

There will be two 2-hour screenings of films – one at 4:30 pm and the second at 8:30 pm. The screenings consist of a variety or three to 25 minute films that excite and inspire. The event is hosted by a professional Mountainfilm presenter who explains and introduces the films to provide context and background. The early showing is meant to be family-friendly and fun while the later show ratchets up the adrenaline features and occasionally features some strong language (but still in the PG-rating range). The two screenings have entirely different lineups so people can attend both screenings without any overlap. The complete show listing is available here: www.mountainfilm.org/tour/stops/mountainfilm-on-tour-gallup-nm-2017.

Mountainfilm for Students

Whenever and wherever Mountainfilm is on tour, the aim is to educate and inspire beyond the theater audiences. Mountainfilm for Students is a free educational outreach initiative that introduces students in K-12 public schools to essential environmental, cultural and social issues with age-appropriate film programs. This year Mountainfilm will be holding educational events at both Gallup High School and Del Norte Elementary School. These events are led by professional educational staff from the Mountainfilm organization working with teachers in the schools to bring home the powerful messages of the films.

Non-profit Expo

The Gallup and McKinley County area is home to many amazing non-profit organizations. The Mountainfilm movies are exciting and inspiring and people generally leave wanting to get involved in outdoor activities or the issues touched on in the films. So the Thai Burma Border Initiative will use this event to pull together of our local groups at the El Morro Event Center Saturday March 10 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm during Artscrawl. This way people attending can start getting involved on their way in or out of the film screenings. The Expo will, of course, be open to the general public so that those attending Artscrawl can stop by as well.

Tickets for Mountainfilm on Tour will be $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Discounts will be available for those wishing to attend both shows. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance at:

www.eventbrite.com/e/mountainfilm-on-tour-gallup-nm-tickets-43039327788.

Mountainfilm on Tour in Gallup is hosted by the Thai Burma Border Health Initiative in partnership with Roseborough & Fowles, P.C.; the Business Improvement District; and Gallup Arts.

Mountainfilm Festival

Mountainfilm began in 1979 and is one of America’s longest-running film festivals. The festival is best described by one word: inspiring. In addition to screening leading independent documentary films from around the world, the festival includes a full-day symposium on a contemporary issues, art and photography exhibits, early morning coffee talks, outdoor programs, a book-signing party, an ice cream social, student programs and a closing picnic/awards ceremony. Presentations and panels are scheduled throughout the weekend event with a wide diversity of special guests, ranging from artists to adventurers and academics to activists.

To learn more about the festival, visit www.mountainfilm.org.

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