Sierra Nevada Alliance Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour
The Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Tour returns to South Lake Tahoe!
Join us in South Lake Tahoe on Earth Day Monday, April 22, 2024 at Valhalla Tahoe for a special benefit dinner and film festival screening. We’ll gather to celebrate Earth Day through fresh, locally sourced food and share an evening of award-winning, awe-inspiring films that focus on the environment, local activism, and adventure.
Spring Bounty Dinner- Doors at 5:00 p.m.
Join us in the Grand Hall for our first annual celebration dinner prepared by Executive Chef Darren Weston. Our Spring Bounty menu will feature locally sourced foods with a variety of dietary options to celebrate our appreciation for the Earth. Jessica Jane Robinson, local filmmaker, activist, and educator will speak during this portion of the event. Guests can also browse the Earth Day Fair, featuring booths by local conservation partners and a silent auction to benefit conservation in the Sierra Nevada.
Film Screening- Doors at 7:00 p.m.
Join us in the Boathouse Theater, where the inspiring Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns, combining award-winning environmental and adventure films with the energy of local activism. We will show a curated “Best of Fest” selection of films with a runtime of about 2 hours and 15 minutes, with an intermission and raffle at halftime.
About the Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Sierra Nevada Alliance has been a host of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour since 2006. The flagship festival hosted by the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) takes place in winter and then hits the road to visit local communities! This inspiring festival combines award-winning environmental and adventure films with the energy of local activism. Each year, we share films to inspire viewers to take further action regarding issues impacting our environment, ourselves, and the world. Concerned citizens worldwide know the urgency of the many environmental crises facing our planet today, but most don’t know how they can contribute to the fight. The festival provides an opportunity for attendees in the Sierra to support their local advocates for the environment.
About the Sierra Nevada and the Alliance
Known as the Range of Light, the Sierra Nevada is a vast mountain range that lies primarily in California, with the Carson Range spur expanding into Nevada.
The collision of tectonic plates formed the Sierra Nevada around 40-100 million years ago, creating mountains and valleys through faulting and subduction. The resulting valley started to fill with water and, over time, became the lake we know and love as a result of faulting, volcanoes, and glaciers.
Today, the towering mountain range runs roughly 400 miles from Tehachapi Pass in the south to the Cascade Range, along the North Fork of the Feather River. It spans 24 counties and contains the headwaters of 24 river basins.
The Sierra is rich in natural resources. It produces 60% of California’s water supply and supplies the state with 50% of its hydroelectric energy. Wildlife is abundant with 3500 plant, 572 animal, and 321 aquatic species.
Sierra Nevada Alliance unites people by empowering and collaborating with our partners and Sierra communities. We work together to ensure that every ecosystem and community is healthy, resilient, and collectively cared for as a legacy for future generations.
Purpose: The Sierra Nevada Alliance exists to elevate and support Sierra ecosystems and communities.
Mission: We are a hub for stewardship of the Sierra Nevada, which we achieve by empowering and collaborating with our partners.
Vision: Every Sierra ecosystem and community is healthy, resilient, and collectively cared for through thriving partnerships, as a legacy for future generations.
This magnificent mountain range offers a lifetime of recreation, pleasure, and memories. We need your help to take care of the Sierra Nevada now and for generations.
You can be part of the solution to protect this special place.
Film Selection
Join us in the Boathouse Theater, where the inspiring Wild and Scenic Film Festival returns, combining award-winning environmental and adventure films with the energy of local activism. We will show a curated “Best of Fest” selection of films with a runtime of about 2 hours and 15 minutes, with an intermission and raffle at halftime.
Film Lineup:
- Brave Girl
- Jojo A Toad Musical
- 4DWN
- Groundwork: a Family Journey into Regenerative Cotton
- Kelp!
- Paddle Tribal Waters
- Soundscape
- Toxic Art
Stay tuned for more information on each film.
Tickets
Join us for the whole event or just a part of it. Ticket prices for each portion of the event are listed below, or you can select a combo ticket. Click the button below to buy tickets on Eventbrite.
Film Festival only ticket: $25
Spring Bounty Dinner only ticket: $100
8-seat Dinner Table Package: $750 ($50 discount)
JESSICA JANE ROBINSON
CEO, Founder, Writer, and Resilience
Our Spring Bounty Dinner will feature a speech by filmmaker, social media influencer, educator, and activist Jessica Robinson. Prior to the event, guests will be provided an exclusive link to view The Story of The Cup, a coffee cup documentary and her most recent short film.
Raffle & Silent Auction
Join us for a raffle to benefit Sierra Nevada Alliance during our Film Festival. Raffle tickets will be sold from 7-7:30 p.m. in person, with drawing at intermission.
Now accepting donations: In-kind silent auction and raffle donors help us raise money to do valuable conservation work in the Sierra. To become an in-kind donor email: diana@sierranevadaalliance.org.
Food & Drink
Spring Bounty Dinner
Join us in the Grand Hall for a celebratory Earth Day dinner prepared by Executive Chef Darren Weston. Our Spring Bounty menu will feature locally sourced foods to celebrate our appreciation for the Earth.
Film Festival Concession Stand
Desserts prepared by Executive Chef Darren Weston will be available for along with other refreshments.
Film Festival Emcee: Event Producer Mike Peron
Mike Peron is a dynamic individual who wears many hats in the Lake Tahoe community. By day, he serves as the Content & Revenue Director at Tahoe Daily Tribune & Sierra Sun while also managing his event/promotion company, FNCTN. Under his leadership, FNCTN has gained renown for producing signature events such as the Tahoe Bloody Mary Competition and Tahoe BrewFest.
Beyond his professional endeavors, Mike is deeply committed to giving back. He actively contributes as a board member to organizations like the Boys & Girls Club, Clean Up The Lake, Tahoe Chamber, and Tahoe Regional Young Professionals. Additionally, he generously lends his talents as an emcee for various nonprofit events, including the Live Violence Free Gala, Soroptimist Fundraisers, Gunbarrel 25, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Blue Ribbon Awards, and more.
Having called Lake Tahoe home for over 14 years, Mike has a profound love for the area. He cherishes its unique blend of world-class recreation and entertainment. His enthusiasm for family, friends, music, sports, dancing, and the great outdoors is palpable and enriches the entire community.
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April Naturehood Webinar: Introducing the New Calscape
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The Flora of Nevada County, California
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SNA Earth Month Kickoff + Speaker Series: Riordan Cicciu on Adventuring, Filmmaking, and Advocacy
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Water 101 Workshop: The Basics and Beyond
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2024 CA Native Plant Society Spring Plant Sale – El Dorado Chapter
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Restoring the Stanislaus Watershed Symposium
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Wilderness First Aid with NOLS
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CalVTP in Practice: Navigating the CalVTP Consultation Process with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Masterclass: Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements
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Contact us to learn more about the Festival or becoming a sponsor
To get involved or learn more, please contact Sierra Nevada Alliance Communications Director Le’a Gleason: le’a@sierranevadaalliance.org.