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Saturday Afternoon,
January 16
1 - 5 PM FREE - Includes popcorn & refreshments
Newport Public Library
35 NW Nye St. Newport, Oregon Feel free to drop in at any point during that time.
FILMS AT THE LIBRARY
- SALMONSKIN, a video poem by Joanna Marianna produced by Thomas B.
Dunklin. 11 minutes.
- OREGON OCEAN: COMMON GROUND, a film about marine reserves and sustainable fishing for coastal communities by Karen Meyer. The film premiered on January 18, 2005 in Newport. "Although only a half-hour long, its National Geographic-like gorgeousness makes much of that half-hour seem like underwater heaven," wrote reporter Joel Gallob. 30 minutes.
- RED GOLD, an award-winning film by Ben Knight and Travis Rummel about sockeye fishing in Alaska that highlights the native and commercial life threatened by Pebble Mine, the large open-pit gold mining project proposed for location at the headwaters of two rivers that feed the famous fishing grounds in Bristol Bay.
- COMING HOME WAS EASY: The West Coast Salmon Troller. Explores the history and culture of trolling through the recollections of fifteen fishermen and women. Featuring scenes of contemporary fishing, historic footage and photographs taken by the trollers themselves, and music by Pacific Northwest folk artists. 34 minutes.
- MODERN MARVELS: COMMERCIAL FISHING. History Channel documentary that follows fish, fishermen, and science to preserve fisheries for future generations -- from ancient ships on the Nile, to factory trawlers on the Bering Sea, to an open-ocean aquaculture research project. "Hop aboard and sail through time and around the globe as we explore the harsh conditions of life at sea and experience firsthand one of history's deadliest jobs." 100 minutes.
- DRIFT: A CINEMATIC FLYFISHING ADVENTURE, is a stunning visual journey of world-class fly fishing and an eclectic group of anglers. The film is a cinematic adventure across the flats of Belize and the Bahamas, down the tailwaters of the Green, Frying Pan and the Big Horn, spey casting on the Deschutes, and exploring the exotic rivers of Kashmir, India. 65 minutes.
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