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Reel Paddling Film Festival
March 28, 2020
Hi folks – this is a heads up.. Cross Currents is again bringing the Reel Paddling Film Festival to Baltimore! It will be at UMBC, in the Performing Arts Center. It will take place on Saturday March 28, 2020 from 6 – 9 PM.
Formal registration and ticket sales will open about March 1.
Last year was the first time the Festival was shown in Baltimore, and it was a huge hit! About 135 people came and they absolutely loved it.
In case you don’t know, the festival showcases short length films (10 – 20 mins) from around the world. It has been an annual event since 2006 and is being shown in more than 120 worldwide locations. Each year films are submitted by filmmakers and only the best make the cut to be shown as part of the festival.
Last year’s films were extremely high quality, with absolutely stunning cinematography.
For Baltimore, there will be about 12 – 15 films. I want to have most of the films be sea kayaking-related. However, there will also be a mix that includes white water paddling, rafting, canoeing, and SUP. Many are about people that have pushed to the extremes. Just to give you an idea, some of the films from last year were about:
- paddling and climbing in Greenland
- exploration of Glen Canyon in Lake Powell, UT
- a blind person’s kayaking of the Grand Canyon
- sea kayak surfing in Jamaica
- canoeists who paddled the Inside Passage to Alaska
- a solo white water descent
You can find out more about the film festival in general here:
https://www.paddlingfilmfestival.com/
For the Baltimore event, the cost will be about $17 for about two hours worth of films. The proceeds (after expenses) will go to a charity or charities, which are to be determined.
Ticket sales will once again be handled through Eventbrite; they did a great job last year.
Looking forward to it – last year was great!