Alaska’s darkest season is a great time of year to see new movies and documentaries with family and friends. The Anchorage International Film Festival gets underway on Friday, December 6, and features a packed schedule of documentaries, short films, comedy, animation and discussions with filmmakers. It will be a week filled with creative and thoughtful content from both Alaska filmmakers and international selections. We hear from filmmakers and the festival directors on this Talk of Alaska.
LISTEN:
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Pat McGee – Filmmaker and Festival Director, Anchorage International Film Festival
- Adam Linkenhelt – Filmmaker and Festival Director, Anchorage International Film Festival
- Princess Daazhraii Johnson – Indigenous writer and filmmaker, former Creative Producer for Molly of Denali
- Kelly Moneymaker – Indigenous Fairbanks-based musician, filmmaker, and creative media producer
RESOURCES:
- Anchorage International Film Festival schedule and website
- Drum Song and Other Native Alaskan Shorts – Native Voices panel event
- Film Festival trailer
- Trailer for Drum Song: The Rhythm of Life
- Trailer for Gath and K’iyh: Listen to Heal
- Alaska Filming Initiative
- Indigenous filmmakers share community stories of climate change | Alaska Insight
PARTICIPATE:
Call 907-550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast.
Send an email to talk@alaskapublic.org (Comments may be read on air).
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, December 3, at 10 a.m. on Alaska public radio stations statewide.
Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
