|
4.13.08
Paddles And Popcorn
The International Reel Paddling Film Festival lands in
Arlington, Massachusetts, this week.
If an epic snowmelt weren't enough to get New
England paddlers stoked this month, adding in a film festival with some
of the world's best kayak flicks ought to do the trick.
The third annual Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour wades into the
Regent Theater in Arlington, Massachusetts this week for two nights,
April 16 and 17. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the films start at 7.
The festival is an international event presenting the world’s best
whitewater, sea kayaking and canoeing action and lifestyle films of the
year on screens in 75 cities across Canada, United States, and around
the world. With more than 30 paddling films short listed for the World
Tour, including the eight festival category winners, audiences can
expect to see hairy whitewater action, sea kayakers explore remote
coastlines, monster kayak fishing, bug-infested canoe expeditions,
international travel films, environmental documentaries and hilarious
short films capturing the lighter side of the paddling life.
On this year’s World Tour you can expect to see these great films:
Threshers Yak Style, where viewers hook into a 125-pound thresher
shark from a kayak; Source to Sea is expedition kayaker Ram
Silwals’ story about fulfilling a dream — 1,350 kilometres in 19 days
from the high mountains of the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal; the
documentary 49 Megawatts takes a close look at the future of
British Columbia's rivers and why the government is fast-tracking hydro
projects under the name of "green power"; follow six Serbian Canadians
in Canoeing to the Arctic as they descend the Hood River to the
Arctic Sound; Source is an action-packed, epic global kayak
adventure down the world’s greatest rivers, including the highest
waterfall; Jon Bowermasters’ Birthplace of the Wind is a sea
kayak journey to five volcanic Aleutian islands rising straight out of
the sea; and Lockapalooza Rodeo, a clever claymation featurette
made by 11-year-old Ben Doran. Plus, local hosts can choose to play any
of the other 24 films on the World Tour. REI will
host three hours of cutting edge kayak footage each night. Also on hand
will be numerous kayak vendors and waterway-focused non-profit partners.
Register for a free drawing each night to win REI gear, apparel and
Outdoor School class and trip vouchers. Proceeds from each ticket sold
will be donated to the Charles River Cleanup Boat Project. For more
information about the Charles River Cleanup Boat, visit
http://www.rbcant.us/cleanupboat/index.htm . For
tickets and information call the Regent Theatre at 781-646-4849 or visit
www.regenttheatre.com. |
