Throckmorton Theatre Mountainfilm (TTMF) screens feature documentaries on environmental issues, epic adventures, eye-opening politics and humanitarian causes. We set the stage for important conversations about the world we live in and we seek to inspire audiences to action on worthy causes. TTMF brings together special guests, filmmakers, film subjects, artists, activists, and other luminaries for a celebration of the indomitable spirit.
Screening times and films subject to change.
FILMS - Q & A - NIGHTCAP
The Seed Vault: Preserving Crop Diversity, Forever.
2017 USA / Duration: 17 mins
Directed by: Daniel Sherer
Amid a snow-covered Nordic landscape, a portal on the side of a frosty mountain leads to a long, dark tunnel and then a frozen door. Behind that door: the history of agriculture — of cultivation, selection and environmental symbioses — as told by more than 880,000 seeds. This is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the largest collection of seeds in the world and a safeguard against loss of diversity, insurance that human agriculture can adapt and continue to feed the world. This film follows world-renowned scientist Cary Fowler as he delves into the state of agriculture, co-evolution, extinction and the future of our food supply.
La Langosta
2017 USA / Duration: 2 mins
Most people would consider sending a 70-foot waterfall pretty epic. Not Rafa Ortiz, who decides to ditch the kayak for a pool toy.
Chasing Coral
2016 USA / Duration: 94 mins
Directed by: Jeff Orlowski
Otherworldly habitats that are home to a psychedelic array of colors, creatures and life, coral reefs are crucial foundations of ocean ecosystems. But hidden from sight, these miraculous places are largely out of mind for most humans. And they are also under dire threat as warming ocean temperatures trigger unprecedented rates of bleaching and dying. In Chasing Coral, director Jeff Orlowski and a team of scientists, photographers and divers set out to document this underwater crisis and share it with a global audience. It’s no easy task, and the team faces technical challenges, the whims of nature and the ticking clock as it races to record bleaching events as they happen. Chasing Coral is a film that pairs beauty and urgency with a glimpse of the tragedies that will continue if humans don’t address climate change.
GUEST SPEAKER
Daniel Sherer, Director, The Seed Vault: Preserving Crop Diversity, Forever.
NIGHTCAP | 9:30-10:00pm
Join us after the films for more conversation and a nightcap at Throckmorton!
