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Show guide, Martin Litton, now active in the fight to restore G'en Canyon; Babu Chiri Sherpa, poised to break the Mount Everest world speed climbing record; 1952 Olympic gold medalist Stein Erickson, end U.S. Secretory of the Interior. Bruce Over the yecrs, many of the things that originally drew festival to Telluride The small, funky changed. mining town grew into an international Cessna on the each Labor Day Weekend since 1974, The Show, os it is casually referred to by locals, has now grown to attract more than 5,000 people each year. Most attendees are drawn by the festival's reputation for attracting innovative and exciting programming - despite the fact that films aren't announced until the first day of the festival. And fens ere drawn by the perheps a few prospect of rubbing elbows with a film idol or resort, complete with c gonBabbit. dola ana an airport. Arc he After years of dwelling on the mccest festival also grew. What begun cs a homespur Moving Himalayas, this year's that tekes two while stendirg in line for popcorn. Mountains Symposium, gathering evolved into an Stein Erickson Consisting of 77 major film events, the festiplace from 9 a.m. to 3 p m. May 26, assemblage of writers phoval will teke a look south. The Living Andes: has been the first to play such cult classics cs tographers, ph lesophers and environmental Blue Velvet and octivists from throughout the world. The festival Culture & Landscape will focus on the most My Dinner with Andre, It hes also mountain reg;or in the also added photo exhibits seminars, symposia, Happiness. world and its unique mix of slice shows ana guest speckers. premiered several indie films that have gone on to Despite the growing up of MountainFilm, and modern cultures. Hosted by distribution mainstream Wade Davis and cnthrcpo'ogist one thing has remained unchanged over time: such cs The Crying Game' the festival's dedication to the mountains and the Johan Reinhard, the symposium also from and list of live there. boasts who the of varied c Slingblode stories participants, people compelling In addition to films, the with filled with films historians architects coca teeth and tc innate They're ' festival clso features tribsays MountainFilm exporters and weavers. beauty and storytelling still tickets As of press time, Festival Director, Rick Silvermcn. were utes, special presentations, from in to doesn't announce MountairF;ln seminars, 'conversations available, $500 price Although ranging with filmmakers, parties and what these films will be until the day before it $150. For more information, call (97CJ Visit: There casual films all with four or or he venues (970) showing opens, says Babu Chiri Sherpa films for seven venues are the from the 'esoteric to www.mountainfilm.org. endearing day long Elks free offers which Pork Votel - attendees won't be disappointed. 'We look downtown, including Missy around the world for the best films,' says showings. Festival passes sell out early, and festival Telluride Film Festival Silverman, adding tho some films in the past and Academy have been organizers recommend, buying them 3 or 4 -4 months ahead of time. Prices range from the Award winners. Telluride it Acme Pas', for $250 to the buffed-oubasic Despite being tight lipped when comes to www.telluridefilm-festival.comattend.htTickets: $2,500 Patron Pass. Incividual tickets con be advancing the films, MourtninF'lm does disclose the identity of its special ques speakers as well bought 10 minutes before show times, pending Like ts !ttle sister festival in the spring, the as its symposia. Amorc; trs year s guests is availability for $15 Late Show passes, for who Hill Fi'm the the two Festival Tei'unde on was predicatec activist Julia Butterfly showing at p m. or later, ore clso available at spent discount. in redwood Noor seminors and evening films ir. an notion of providing an intimate, unpretentious a yecrs living in an Elks at the County Park, and conversations effort to save it from logging and cozy ye stunning setting for lovers of film to Other guest include fobied Grand Canyon congregate and celebrate their passon. 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