NEW ZEALAND MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL Wellington will be hosting the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival (formally the Wanaka film festival) on November 4 2008 at 6.30pm. This is your chance to see the work of some of New Zealand’s up and coming outdoors film makers and support the alpine club. The evening programme includes an exhilarating re-enactment of the first South Island coast to coast. Two adventurous kiwis (Steve Gurney & Steve Moffat)drag, lug and paddle a heavy wooden canoe from west to east duplicating a journey first made in 1899. “First Light” takes us on a journey around the magical Otago and Catlins coastline in search of the best surf at first light. Filmed over a year by a Dunedin student this film won best New Zealand short film at the NZ Mountain Film Festival in Wanaka. In Russia the grizzly bears are renowned. A Canadian conservationist’s risky connection with these dangerous animals comes across in this award winning documentary. Finally in “The Beckoning Silence”, Joe Simpson tells the story of climber Tony Kurz’s heroic battle for survival on the Eiger. In this gripping action-packed adventure film with a difference, Simpson finally confronts his demons on the Eiger’s north face and rediscovers the thrill of the climb. The show takes place at The Paramount Tickets are available from the Paramount Members $15. Non-Members $20.

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Kieran,
Co-Treasurer

Looks pretty cool - this would be a Tuesday night in a few weeks time if anyone is interested?

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Kieran,
Co-Treasurer

Can we send a letter of dissaproval on behalf of the club? I think i'll be leaving town for the summer that day.

i am going.  see you there

I can probably pick up some tickets to this at NZAC price ($15 instead of $20), so just let me know and give me some money if you are keen.

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Kieran,
Co-Treasurer

I am totally newcomer (and " farcomer " : a French novelist, 38 yo, staying for some months in a writer's retreat called " The Randell Cottage " near the botanical garden) and I don't even know where the Paramount is — but well, I'll check, no problem.

I will certainly attend this festival, a good opportunity to see beautiful NZ landscapes and, why not, to make some new friends — since I don't have so many on this side of the world.

 Well, Let's go !

 Olivier 

ozana@club-internet.fr

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Olivier Bleys
French Novelist, aged 38
Blog :http://monvolubilis.canalblog.com/
Mail : ozana@club-internet.fr

The Paramount is on Courtney Place, we're meeting in the upstairs foyer about 6.10pm - or BurgerFuel (corner of Taranaki St, Courtney Place) at 5.30pm if you're hungry :)

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Kieran,
Co-Treasurer

I was there but since I knew no-one of VUWTP, I kept to myself !

Anyway, the films were great…

 The French guy

 

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Olivier Bleys
French Novelist, aged 38
Blog :http://monvolubilis.canalblog.com/
Mail : ozana@club-internet.fr