An event kicking off today in Northern Arizona features films and photos from around the world — along with several well-known Arizona Highways contributors.
The Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival has been featuring "the most inspiring and thought-provoking cultural, environmental, and adventure-related outdoor films from around the world" since 2003. This year's event, which runs through Sunday, is no exception.
John "Verm" Sherman, whose wildlife photography has frequently been featured in Arizona Highways, gets the festival started at 6:30 this evening at Dark Sky Brewery. Sherman will present a slide show of photos related to his audacious quest to photograph every California condor in the Arizona-Utah population.
Friday's events include the Arizona premiere of Into the Canyon, a film by National Geographic photographer and Highways contributor Pete McBride, at 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre. Before that, from 5 to 7 p.m., McBride and Peter McLaughlin, of band The Sonoran Dogs, will attend a happy hour at Lumberyard Brewing Co. in honor of Grand Canyon National Park's centennial.
Saturday will feature the Arizona premiere of The Weight of Water, a documentary about a blind adventurer who sets out to kayak the Grand Canyon. And the program continues Sunday with more screenings, plus dedicated student and family programs.
To learn more about the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival and see the full schedule, visit the event's website.