Backcountry film fest coming to Sandpoint
MUSCLE SPORTS -- The 9th Annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival tour is coming to the Panida Theater in Sandpoint on Friday, Nov. 22.
The ten films included in this year’s Backcountry Film Festival feature a variety of muscle-powered outdoor pursuits.
The film tour started Nov. 1 in Boise and will continue on for more than 100 showings around the world.
The Sandpoint stop is sponsored by SOLE to help fund affordable and accessible outdoor education for local area youth.
SOLE will host this event to raise essential funds for it’s Fieldwork Experience program, includingtheir Winter Wildlands Alliance SnowSchool – the nations largest on-snow outdoor science program.With an average poverty rate of 60% at most area schools this need is noteworthy. Event proceedswill ensure youth will have novel and purposeful outdoor education opportunities during the wintermonths. To facilitate this, the showing in Sandpoint serves up a silent auction for those in search forsome holiday outdoor gift ideas; a raffle of various local goods and services for all attendees; a VIPpre-event with additional benefits including premier seating, as well as, special presentations fromlocal organizations and agencies all of which make this yearly event definitely worth attending!The films come from renowned and grassroots filmmakers who search backcountry corners across theglobe to submit their best work.
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