Igniting Passion for Nature through Film naturetrackfilmfestival.org Presented by OCTOBER 6-8, 2023 GOLETA, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 14, 2023 BEST OF THE FEST - LOS OLIVOS, CA NatureTrack FILM FESTIVAL 5th Anniversary EXPERIENCE NATURE ON THE BIG SCREEN
SCHEDULE NatureTrack FILM FESTIVAL
Tickets and passes on sale NOW!
$200 VIP All-Access Pass, $75 Opening Night, $12 Individual Film Blocks, $25 Best of the Fest
OUT THERE: A NATIONAL PARKS STORY
SAT, OCT 7, 1:20 PM
Fairview Theatre Screen 1
A young filmmaker sets out on a 10,000mile exploration of the national parks with his childhood best friend during the centennial year of the formation of the National Park Service. The two record stories of the people that work in the parks and those that come to enjoy them.
PEAK SEASON
SAT, OCT 7, 6:45 PM
Fairview Theatre Screen 1
Feeling neglected during a getaway with her fiancé to the wealthy town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, New York yuppie Amy finds herself drawn to the free-spirited Loren, a local wilderness guide. Both lonely and lost in their own lives, Amy & Loren share an instant connection after he takes her fly fishing, and they spend the week together exploring the Tetons.
MY ALASKAN JOURNEY
SAT, OCT 7, 3:10 PM
Fairview Theatre Screen 1
Wildlife camerawoman Erin Ranney explores four unique areas of Alaska’s coast, revealing stunning landscapes and iconic wildlife along the way. Guided by Alaska’s history, her family’s stories, and her own memories, Erin’s journey weaves the past with the present, and paints a hopeful future for the land and wildlife of coastal Alaska.
BIG WAVE GUARDIANS
SUN, OCT 8, 5:00 PM
Fairview Theatre Screen 1
As surfers push the limits and crowds increase on Hawaii’s North Shore, a small group of heroes have reinvented water safety on a parallel track to the rising dangers. Big Wave Guardians traces the history of surfing in Hawaii and the native Hawaiians who strive to make it safer for all.
THE RITZ-CARLTON BACARA 8301 Hollister Ave THE LETA HOTEL 5650 Calle Real FAIRVIEW THEATRE SCREEN 1 225 N Fairview Ave FAIRVIEW THEATRE SCREEN 2 225 N Fairview Ave FRIDAY evening 6:30 PM | OPENING NIGHT Welcome Reception WILD WATERS Opening Night Film + Party SATURDAY OCT 7 morning 10:00 AM OUTDOOR FILMMAKING PANEL 11:30 AM SHORTS BLOCK 1 4 films | Q&A 11:45 AM UNTIL THE LAST DROP afternoon 1:20 PM OUT THERE: A NATIONAL PARKS STORY Q&A 3:10 PM MY ALASKAN JOURNEY | Q&A 1:15 PM SHORTS BLOCK 2 4 films | Q&A 3:15 PM SHORTS BLOCK 3 5 films | Q&A evening 8:30 PM PASSHOLDER + FILMMAKER MIXER 5:00 PM THE WAY OF THE CHEETAH preceded by 2 min short 6:45 PM PEAK SEASON 4:50 PM SHORTS BLOCK 4 4 films | Q&A 7: 00 PM (TO BE ANNOUNCED) SUNDAY OCT 8 morning 10:00 AM NTFF FILMMAKER PANEL 11:30 AM PAVED PARADISE 11:35 AM SHORTS BLOCK 5 4 films afternoon 1:30 PM HUDSON RIVER WILD preceded by 4 min short | Q&A 3:05 PM EPIC BILL | Q&A 1:20 PM SHORTS BLOCK 6 4 films | Q&A 3:15 PM SHORTS BLOCK 7 4 films | Q&A evening 7:00 PM | CLOSING NIGHT Awards Ceremony Farewell Party 5:00 PM BIG WAVE GUARDIANS 5:10 PM CACTUS HOTEL preceded by 16 min short | Q&A
SUNDAY 8:00 - 9:00 AM DOCENT-GUIDED BIRD WATCHING WALK AT LAKE LOS CARNEROS
TICKET INCLUDES ENTRY TO A RAFFLE FOR AN ALASKAN
ADVENTURE!
OPENING NIGHT FILM + PARTY WILD WATERS screening and afterparty
FRIDAY, OCT 6, 6:30 PM
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
Join us for our opening night film and gala as we welcome you to the 5th Annual NatureTrack Film Festival! Enjoy a light opening reception before the screening of Wild Waters in the Bacara theatre. After the film we’ll kick it off with a party filled with booze and music in the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Bacara!
WILD WATERS
DIRECTOR: DAVID ARNAUD 1 hour 25 minutes
From Olympic pools to wild rivers to world championship podiums, discover the incredible life of Nouria Newman, the most gifted kayaker of her generation.
OUTDOOR FILMMAKING PANEL
SATURDAY, OCT 7, 10:00 AM The Leta, 5650 Calle Real Come learn about the challenges and rewards of filmmaking in extreme outdoor conditions, from the depths of the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.
Monica Medellin - Creator/EP of Surf Girls Hawai’i on Prime Video
Ian Kellett - Field Producer/Cinematographer for National Geographic, BBC, & Ocean X
Andrew Schoneberger - Co-Founder of Santa Barbarabased Bimarian Films; Director & DP
PASSHOLDER + FILMMAKER MIXER
SAT, OCT 7, 8:30 PM
The Leta, 5650 Calle Real
Welcoming all VIP passholders and filmmakers to our Saturday night party to grab some drinks and meet your fellow festival goers!
CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS & PARTY
SUN, OCT 8, 7:00 PM
The Leta, 5650 Calle Real
Join us at our closing night awards ceremony to celebrate the wonderful films and filmmakers we’ve enjoyed over the last two days!
DOCENT-GUIDED BIRD WATCHING WALK LAKE LOS
CARNEROS
SUNDAY, OCT 8, 8:00 AM
304 N Los Carneros Rd
Join our NatureTrack docents for a guided walk through Lake Los Carneros in Goleta and learn about the local birds inhabiting the area.
NTFF FILMMAKER PANEL
SUNDAY, OCT 8, 10:00 AM
The Leta, 5650 Calle Real
Join some of the incredible 2023 NTFF filmmakers to hear about the making of their films.
Quinnolyn Benson-Yates - Director/Producer/DP of Epic Bill
Brendan Hall - Director/DP of Out There: A National Parks Story
John Dutton - Director of Hudson River Wild, Returning NTFF Filmmaker
BEST OF THE FEST
LOS
SATURDAY, OCT 14, 3:00-9:00 PM
The Grange, 2374 Alamo Pintado Ave, Los Olivos
SPECIAL EVENTS NatureTrack FILM FESTIVAL
OLIVOS, CA
Join us at The Grange in Los Olivos for a one day highlight of NatureTrack Film Festival’s best films! Tickets $25, included in VIP Pass purchase. NatureTrackFilmFestival.org @naturetrackfilm #NTFF2023
The NatureTrack Film Festival is a program of the NatureTrack Foundation, a a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Santa Barbara County that hosts outdoor field trips for school-aged students and wheelchair users of all ages. NatureTrack transports them from their indoor classrooms to “natural” classrooms, where learning comes alive as all their senses are engaged. Each year thousands of K-12 students from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds explore and enjoy local trails and beaches during the traditional school day. Wheelchair users and others with physical disabilities enjoy nature using Freedom Trax, an off-road wheelchair attachment provided by NatureTrack. As an extension of NatureTrack’s mission to inspire passion for nature, the NatureTrack Film Festival was born, bringing education through art and the outdoors together by showcasing inspiring and thought-provoking films to the community. Your support of the NatureTrack FILM FESTIVAL enables NatureTrack to continue connecting kids and wheelchair users to the natural world.
Thank you! www.naturetrack.org 805.886.2047
photo by Ken Pfeiffer