The Greatest Migration
SESSION 7: Saturday, October 15th, 4-6pm, Orpheum Theater
The Greatest Migration
USA, 2010, 20 min.
Directors: Andrew Maser
Producers: Andrew Maser and Trip Jennings
Snake River salmon swim more than 900 miles inland and climb almost 7,000 feet to reach their spawning grounds—the highest salmon spawning habitat on the planet, and the largest and wildest habitat left in the continental United States. These iconic fish travel farther and higher than any other salmon on Earth, but a gauntlet of federal dams blocks their great migration and is pushing these high-altitude salmon to extinction. Follow their epic journey from the waters of southeast Alaska to the cold, wild rivers of Idaho’s Sawtooth Valley.
Seasons Fall
SESSION 7: Saturday, October 15th, 4-6pm, Orpheum Theater
Seasons Fall
USA, 2011, 5 min.
Directors: Skip Armstrong
Producers: Skip Armstrong
“Kayaking is taking into account the movement of everything—yourself, the water, your environment and what’s coming up—and how you can move with it rather than against it.” Deep canyons with steep, spring fed creeks make White Salmon, Washington a paddling paradise. This film caught up with White Salmon local Kate Wagner during a soul-session outside of her hometown.
Mothers of Bedford
SESSION 7: Saturday, October 15th, 4-6pm, Orpheum Theater
Mothers of Bedford
USA, 2011, 94 min.
Directors: Jennifer McShane
Producers: Jennifer McShane
“Mothers of Bedford” follows five women incarcerated at New York’s only maximum security prison, Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. While trying to nurture relationships with their children and play central roles in their lives, these women are also facing the day-to-day struggle of life behind bars. The inmates at Bedford Hills are supported by an innovative children’s center that creates a space for positive change in the least likely of settings: prison.
Awards/Credits:
MoB had world premiere at Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival in Toronto and was featured film for Lincoln Center’s Independent film Night in June.
Associated Organiztions suggested by the filmmaker:
Wings of Hope Re-Entry Program (http://www.wingsofhopetucson.
This programs focuses on women helping women get back on their feet and out of
homelessness, but is also about advocacy and working towards a better future.
Arizona’s Children Association (http://arizonaschildren.org/
“The mission of Arizona’s Children Association is based on a strong commitment to the
welfare of children, adults and families. Our highest priority is to help create and
sustain healthy family environments. We will provide a broad spectrum of services that
foster healing and promote emotional well being. We will work and advocate through our
family of agencies in every venue necessary to accomplish this mission.”
Middle Ground Prison Reform (http://www.
* Located in Tempe, Arizona
“Mission Statement: To protect and define the rights, responsibilities, and privileges
of the incarcerated. We support genuine efforts at rehabilitation of criminal offenders,
which, in turn, fully restores them to our communities, promotes family stability,
authentic long-term public safety, and reduces the numbers of crime victims in our
society. We engage in efforts to hold government agencies and their agents accountable
for the tax dollars used to support prisons, jails, and other criminal justice
activities. We perform this work via public education, legislative advocacy, litigation,
and referral to existing social services.”
