{"id":799615,"date":"2019-09-19T18:22:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T00:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=371767"},"modified":"2019-09-19T18:22:55","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T00:22:55","slug":"what-to-watch-at-the-39th-annual-breck-film-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/what-to-watch-at-the-39th-annual-breck-film-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"What to watch at the 39th annual Breck Film Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Above the Clouds” will screen Saturday after the Breck Film Fest’s awards ceremony. The British coming-of-age film focuses on a teenager girl discovering that her father isn\u2019t her biological father and her journey to find him.<\/strong>
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BRECKENRIDGE \u2014 Keep those cameras rolling as the 39th annual Breck Film Fest continues this weekend, following the opening night screening of the Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz comedy \u201cStanding Up, Falling Down.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Out of 601 entries, the festival \u2014 ranked in the top 20 film festivals in the country by USA Today \u2014 accepted 103, including five world premieres, five U.S. premieres and 35 Colorado premieres. In the past, the Breck Film Fest has had the honor of premiering films like \u201cShawshank Redemption,\u201d \u201cL.A. Confidential\u201d and \u201cKung Fu Panda.\u201d <\/p>\n

With that many films screened over four days, there\u2019s plenty to satisfy all demographics and tastes. The Breck Film Fest is keeping the tradition of grouping similarly themed movies together to show in a bevy of blocks. For instance, the \u201cWomen Who Are Not\u201d block pairs the Congo documentary \u201cMy Body Is Not A Weapon\u201d with the documentary on Syrian refugee women \u201cWe Are Not Princesses.\u201d <\/p>\n

Since many screenings happen simultaneously it is difficult to catch every last frame. However, Sunday will have multiple \u201cBest of Fest\u201d blocks that allow guests to see what they have missed, the like drama \u201cSenior Love Triangle\u201d or comedy \u201cBatshi*t Bride.\u201d <\/p>\n

The festival also has a block for children, Saturday morning includes the chance to watch four different animated shorts \u2014 \u201cRecoiled,\u201d \u201cTwo Balloons,\u201d \u201cMillie\u201d and \u201cOh Baby!\u201d \u2014 for free. In addition to the films, there will be family-friendly activities such as painting facilitated by Kathye Conti of Creative SpiritsArt Studio.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTwo Balloons\u201d is one of the movies included in Saturday\u2019s free kids programming at the Breck Film Fest.<\/strong>
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\u201cIts free babysitting, free crafts,\u201d said Ashley Hughes, the festival\u2019s marketing and development manager. \u201cAll of the animated shorts are there and adults can attend for free as well, provided they bring a child.\u201d <\/p>\n

Since education is a tenant of the festival, the organization is also reaching children beyond their role as an audience member.  This will be the third year that finalists from Thompson School District\u2019s Centennial State Student Film Festival will show their work in Breckenridge. Breck Film Fest and Keystone Science School have partnered for a weekend of STEM learning.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the first time the groups have partnered since 2017, and the first time that the STEM weekend will occur during the festival. Industry professionals will meet with KSS participants and help them craft a short film that will then be shown for free on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Also returning this year is a series of business-focused discussions presented by CampSight<\/a>, capped with a screening of a documentary on the origins of the art collective Meow Wolf.<\/p>\n

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The documentary \u201cStalag Luft III: One Man\u2019s Story,\u201d is film about World War II prisoner of war and airman Charles Woehrle, created by his niece Louise Woehrle.<\/strong>
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Along with comedy, animation and drama, the festival shows its fair share of documentaries. A standout is \u201cStalag Luft III: One Man\u2019s Story,\u201d<\/a> a film about World War II prisoner of war and airman Charles Woehrle. Created by his niece Louise Woehrle, the nine-year labor of love was released this year during the 75th<\/sup> anniversary of \u201cThe Great Escape\u201d from Stalag Luft III \u2014 the Nazi prison camp Woehrle was held in and the basis of the 1963 film. A Q&A will follow the screening.<\/p>\n

Because September is Suicide Prevention Month<\/a>, Breck Film Fest has partnered with Build Hope for a variety of films, such as \u201cThe American Opioid Crisis: Talbot Goes Purple\u201d and \u201cGeneration Columbine,\u201d a movie that follows the impact mass shootings have on students\u2019 mental health. Building Hope will be part of a panel to discuss the gun violence epidemic after Friday film.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe American Opioid Crisis: Talbot Goes Purple\u201d will screen Saturday at Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge as part of the Breck Film Fest.<\/strong>
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After Saturday\u2019s award ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverwalk center is the Colorado premiere of \u201cAbove the Clouds.\u201d The British coming-of-age film focuses on a teenager girl discovering that her father isn\u2019t her biological father. She then sets out on a journey to find him on a remote island in Scotland.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s got a \u2018Little Miss Sunshine\u2019 vibe to it, and it\u2019s quite cool,\u201d said Hughes.<\/p>\n

The mountain film festival also showcases several films that highlight the outdoors.<\/a> On Friday, as part of Breck Film Fest\u2019s Adventure Reel and the feature presentation that evening, \u201cThe River and The Wall,\u201d illustrates the recreational opportunities provided by the Rio Grande and the effect of geopolitics on the environment.<\/p>\n

Another highlight is that Guor Maker, will be in attendance Friday afternoon for the showing of the film \u201cRunner,\u201d which chronicles his tale from refugee to world-renowned South Sudanese athlete. Lastly, closing out the weekend on Sunday is \u201cBethany Hamilton: Unstoppable,\u201d a documentary about the surfer who was bitten by a shark at age 13.<\/p>\n

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