Join us for our opening night celebration with films, conversations, ceremony and party! Our 6th Annual Adventure Documentary Film Festival, Throckmorton Theatre Mountainfilm (TTMF), returns tonight with even more culturally rich, adventure-packed, and inspiring films. All of the films are carefully selected to create the most powerful film festival just for you. Every story showcases environmental, cultural, political and social justice issues that matter. TTMF sets the stage for important conversations about the world we live in and seeks to inspire audiences to action on worthy causes. TTMF brings together artists, activists, filmmakers and beyond for a celebration of the indomitable spirit.
Screening times and films subject to change.
OPENING NIGHT FILMS
The Perfect Flight
2016 USA / Duration: 6 mins
Directed by: Joshua Izenberg
The perfect flight for a falcon is the one that yields a kill. And food. For falconer Shawn Hayes, the perfect flight arcs higher: It shares with others the love and awe he feels from partnering with a wild animal — sharing with kids, especially, to help keep them away from a life of trouble.
Nazaré Black Carnival
2017 Portugal / Duration: 2 mins
Directed by: Kylian Castells
Nazaré, Portugal, is home to one of the biggest waves on the planet. Add 90 seconds of beautiful cinematography, and you’ve got Black Carnival.
Take Every Wave
2017 USA / Duration: 120 mins
Directed by: Rory Kennedy
Laird Hamilton is best known as a pioneering big wave surfer, but that label doesn’t do him justice. He is a consummate waterman, innovator of wave riding, free diver, windsurfer, long-distance paddler and man more able and at home in the ocean than most of us will ever be on dry land. In this feature documentary, Rory Kennedy traces Hamilton’s life and legacy, from a childhood as a towheaded outcast in Hawaii to the defiant streak that compelled him to sit out competitive surfing (despite being among the best in the world) and the obsessive nature that’s led to many breakthroughs in surf technology, including tow-in and foil methods. In Hamilton, you’ll find a man devoted to water, impervious to fear and driven to push limits far beyond what seems possible.
SPECIAL GUESTS & GUEST SPEAKERS
Karma Moffett, Master Tibetan Bowl Player - Opening Night Bell Ceremony
Carter Brooks, Artist, Melting Ice Installation - Art Installations
Joshua Izenberg, Director, The Perfect Flight
Shawn Hayes, Falconer & Film Star, The Perfect Flight
OPENING NIGHT PARTY | 9:45-11:30pm
Walk on over to Mill Valley's favorite Piazza d'Angelos and enjoy some light nosh, drinks, and fabulous company.
