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WELCOME FINAL PROGRAM FILMS, BY DATE FILMS, ALPHABETICAL SCHEDULE GRID PRINTABLE PDF THE GUESTS SPECIAL EVENTS 2009 AUCTION WHAT'S NEW TICKETS & PASSES BUY ONLINE NOW! SPONSORS SPECIAL THANKS HOTEL SPONSORS THE TMFF STAFF ADVISORY BOARD PAST FESTIVALS HOME PAGE Taos Mountainfilm Festival 121 North Plaza Taos, NM 87571 Phone 575-751-3658 Fax 575-751-3518 Email info@mountainfilm.net Web mountainfilm.net |
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 TAOS COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM 9:30 AM BLIND SKIERS EDGE 9:30am - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium In his latest project, Michael Brown works with producer and blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer to give an inside look into the dark world of the blind skier: the guides, the skiers, the spirit. www.seracfilm.com Michael Brown and Erik Weihenmayer, USA, 17mins 31 sec, 2009 THE GOOD, THE RAD, AND THE GNARLY 9:30am - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium 
This film chronicles a night in the life of Harry Ackerman, a regular guy, who has a
series of rather upsetting nightmares, and features skateboarding with the Converse
Skate Team and Rodney Mullen, windsurfing with Robby Nash, and skiing with
the world's greatest ski bums- the Gnarly Crew. Greg Stump, USA, 75 mins, 1987SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 TAOS GALLERY 9:30 AM PUSH PLAY 9:30am - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery 9:30am - Sunday, October 11th, Taos Community Auditorium A touching romantic encounter bookends some superb snow kiting footage to form an unusual film of the mountainfilm genre. Lisa Darsonava, USA, 9 mins 23 sec, 2008 CHEAT NEUTRAL 9:30am - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery 9:30am - Sunday, October 11th, Taos Community Auditorium 
This hilarious film follows satirical website creators Alex Randall and Christian Hunt
as they try to sell the idea of cheat offsetting to a bemused public. From the high street
to the Houses of Parliament, they spark an important and timely debate about the
inadequacies of carbon offsetting.
www.cheatneutral.com www.bullfrogfilms.com
9 Awards including Grand Jury Prize for Best Short at Film Festival at Yale
Beth Stratford, UK, 13 mins, 2007HOMO TOXICUS 9:30am - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery Carried out with intelligence and humor, Homo Toxicus explores the myriad of links between the majority of the 100,000 industrial compounds developed since World War II and increasing health problems such as cancer, allergies, hyperactivity, and infertility. The findings are disturbing and strongly challenge us to re-evaluate the laws and procedures currently in place to safeguard our health against man-made chemicals and potential environmental pollutants. www.homotoxicus.com www.bullfrogfilms.com Best Documentary Film at Big Muddy Film Festival in Carbondale, IL Carole Poliquin, Quebec, 52 mins, 2008 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 TAOS COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM 11:30 AM YOGIN 11:30am - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium 9:30am - Sunday, October 11th, Taos Community Auditorium 
A young pretender challenges the old master in his mountaintop zendo. Guess who
prevails in the contest of flexibility? John Hanrahan, USA, 3 mins, 2008PROGRESSION 11:30am - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium 
Behind every breakthrough in the progression of climbing, there's a true
story of doubt and determination, perseverance in the face of failure. From
boulders, to big walls, to competition podiums, the climbers at the top of the
game share a commitment to do whatever it takes to achieve their vision. Featuring
Chris Sharma,Tommy Caldwell, Daniel Woods, Adam Ondra, Kevin
Jorgeson, Patxi Usobiaga, Johanna Ernst, Alex Honnold, Paul Robinson,
Matt Segal, and more. www.bigupproductions.com Josh Lowell, USA, 82 mins,
2009, World Festival PremierSATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 TAOS GALLERY 11:30 AM 6 FARMS: A FILM FROM MY PARISH 11:30am - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery  Shot on location in North Tipperary, Ireland, Tony Donoghue blends still images,
animation and film in this lovely short representing six small farms.
Tony Donoghue, Ireland, 7mins 10 sec, 2008AGNES DAY 6:00pm - Thursday, October 8th, Taos Community Auditorium 11:30am - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery  Local filmmaker Stryder Simms chose the village of Dixon for his delightfully atmospheric piece. Set to Barber's Adagio for Strings, and featuring nicely understated performances, Simms delivers a poignant study of untimely death.
Stryder Simms, USA, 9mins, 2009 In person Stryder Simms, David SchweitzerHUMMINGBIRD MAGIC 11:30am - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery 
This is a delightful documentary following the life, survival and symbolism of hummingbirds.
Amazing cinematography, informative and eloquent narration accompanied by a rich
array of music, bring the audience an up close and personal view into the journey from an
egg half the size of a jellybean, to the baby's first flight.
www.hummingbirdmagic.com Alicia Brauns, USA, 22 min, 2008
In person Alicia BraunsMUSTANG: JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION 11:30am - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery 
This documentary tells the remarkable story of a Tibetan culture pulled back
from near extinction through the restoration of its most sacred sites. Narrated by
Richard Gere, the film features interviews with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the
King of Mustang, and Luigi Fieni, the chief art conservator of Mustang's ancient
Buddhist masterpieces.
www.mvfg.com Will Parrinello, USA, 29 mins, 2009SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 TAOS COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM 1:30 PM DEEP/SHINSETSU 1:30pm - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium 1:30pm - Sunday, October 11th, The Taos Gallery 
Masaki Sekiguchi has provided us with another great ski short. No narration, no
interviews and no hip hop music creates a meditative look at these great skiers on
epic powder days.
www.ebisfilms.jp Masaki Sekiguchi, Japan, 3 mins 30 sec, 2009HARMLESS 1:30pm - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium Argentina, Canada, Austria, Alaska, Japan, Italy, France, Utah and California. The dream in "Harmless" is to go to new places, see other cultures, eat different food, make new friends, party, and ski powder. "Harmless" is free heel skiing with incredible people in incredible places. This film is a compilation of two seasons of filming. Nothing but spectacular telemark ski footage with an irie vibe and a reggae sound track. www.toughguyproductions.com Stephane Riendeau, Canada, 29 mins, 2009 SKIING EVEREST 1:30pm - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium 
A small elite fraternity of high-altitude skiers climbs the highest peaks in the
world in pure Alpine style, carrying their skis and declining to use supplemental
oxygen. At the top of the world, high in the Death Zone, they lock
into their skis and descend the most dangerous slopes in the world - under
weather conditions that are as perilous as the thin air, hidden crevasses, and
10,000 ft. sheer faces that drop into Nepal and Tibet far below.
Les Guthman, USA, 70 mins, 2009
In person: Les GuthmanSATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 TAOS GALLERY 1:30 PM RED LADY: THE BATTLE FOR YOUR MOUNTAINS 1:30pm - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery In 1977 geologists from the AMAX mining company discovered a deposit of Molybdenum within Mt. Emmons (also known as Red Lady) just two miles from the small mountain town of Crested Butte, Colorado. Three decades later, the fight to preserve the area continues. Poignant interviews with Little Joe Cisneros of Questa and other Questanos. Jeremy Rubingh, USA, 13 mins 21 sec, 2009, World Premier JEAN MAYER - BY TOM FAIRFIELD 1:30pm - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery Hook'Em Productions latest movie is a short film about a very special person to Taos Ski Valley, Jean Mayer. They were inspired in 2008 when Jean was inducted to the New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame. Tom and Chris were commissioned to make a short segment about Jean for Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Tom and Chris spent several hours interviewing him and became extremely interested in his story and his history. This inspired them to create the short "Jean Mayer, Hotel St. Bernard". Tom Fairfield, USA, 30 mins, 2009 TERRA ANTARCTICA 1:30pm - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery 
Writer and filmmaker Jon Bowermaster's recently completed film documents
a six-week long exploration of the Antarctic Peninsula by sea kayak. During
this expedition, Jon examines the political and environmental forces affecting
the Antarctic continent.
www.jonbowermaster.com
Best Ocean Issues Film at Blue Ocean Film Festival
Jon Bowermaster, USA, 49 mins, 2009SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 TAOS COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM 3:30 PM EXPEDITION MANASLU 3:30pm - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium 
This film follows two skiers who have decided that just skiing is not enough. The decision
they arrive at is to climb and ski down Manaslu, the eighth highest mountain in the world,
located in the Nepalese Himalayas.
David Kaufmann, Germany, 30 min, 2008EL CAPITAN 3:30pm - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium Chronicling an epic journey in the vertical plane, "El Capitan" runs the range of emotions. At once hilarious and terrifying, prosaic and lyrical, Fred Padula's classic film traces the struggles of three climbers making the third ascent of the infamous ÔNose' route on the highest rock face in North America, El Capitan. As an archive it is priceless. As a climbing film it is peerless. "El Capitan" has won accolades wherever it has screened, and richly deserves the highest praise it received from the leading figure of Yosemite's Golden Age, Yvon Chouinard, who called it "The best climbing film I've ever seen." This will be the first ever screening of the recently digitized version. Fred Padula, 60 min, 1978, USA In Person, Fred Padula, Richard McCracken, Lito Tejada-Flores SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 TAOS GALLERY 3:30 PM DAVEY LUBIN OF THE ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE 3:30pm - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery Davey Lubin is a boat captain and avid outdoorsman from Southeastern Alaska. He will be giving a presentation about the Tongass Forest in Alaska and why it's so important to protect it for environmental, economic, and recreational reasons - not just in Alaska, but in the lower 48 states as well. RETURN TO PENGUIN CITY 3:30pm - Saturday, October 10th, The Taos Gallery 
Recent films have confirmed their celebrity status, but Antarctic penguins face
more than Leopard seals and harsh weather. In this film narrated and partly
filmed by a team of ecologists, we see how Adelie penguins are now coping with
rapid and unprecedented climate change. www.penguinscience.com
Lloyd Fales, USA, 48 mins, 2007SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 TAOS COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM 6:00 PM GREG STUMP 6:00pm - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium 
Greg's first competition on skis, a win no less, was in 1970; in 1979 he was named the first
ever International Amateur Freestyle Champion. Greg cut his teeth in the ski biz as one
of the ski industries golden boys, skiing in films by the late Dick Barrymore and Warren
Miller. His timeless classic, "Blizzard of Aahhhs,", 1988, is the most commercially successful
ski film ever made. Helmet cam: Greg started it. The word "extreme," Greg Stump added
it to the American lexicon. On Willie Nelson's speed dial, Greg is. Mr. Stump is without a
doubt one of the most recognized and influential filmmakers in his genre and out. Greg's
commitment to skiing and its culture resulted in his being named One of the 25 Most
Influential People in Skiing of All Time, by Skiing Magazine. Greg will present three films
over the weekend.GREG STUMP INTRODUCES: SNEAK PEAK OF LEGEND OF AAHHHS 6:00pm - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium Greg Stumps new, yet-to be finished, and much anticipated ski film. BLIZZARD OF AAHHHS 6:00pm - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium 
Some would say this is the best ski movie ever!!! Blizzard is a rockumentary style
look at the known and unknown heroes of the ski world. Featuring cliff-jumper Scot
Schmidt, extreme skier/bad boy Glen Plake and precision skier Mike Hattrup, this
movie contains some of the best ski action ever filmed from the premier extreme skiing
destinations in the World; from France's Chamonix Valley to the awe-inspiring
Squaw Valley in California. www.legendofaahhhs.com
Greg Stump, USA, 80 mins, 1988SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 TAOS COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM 8:00 PM MOUNT ST. ELIAS 8:00pm - Saturday, October 10th, Taos Community Auditorium 
A dramatic and awe-inspiring feature documentary following three of the world's
greatest ski mountaineers to Mount St. Elias in their attempt to realize the longest
ski descent of the world: 18,000 feet. Axel Naglich, Peter Ressmann and Jon Johnston
are facing this breathtaking challenge!
www.mountstelias.com
Gerald Salmina, Germany, 100 min, 2009, USA Premier
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