Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.
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Links here and here. This looks like a really cool movie:
Snow melt and runoff converge off the Tibetan Plateau creating some of the world’s largest river corridors. These rivers support millions of people and countless ecosystems. China’s rivers are the lifeblood of this world’s booming economy, but their ecological health and their ability to sustain the communities that depend on them has never been in more danger then now. Currently undergoing the largest construction project since they built The Great Wall in 220 B.C., China is now home to the largest hydroelectric project on earth. Due to over population and over consumption, the Chinese government is choosing to harness the power of these mighty rivers at the expense of losing some of the world’s most unique regions. These projects have forced over 10 million people from their homes and land, many of whom are still suffering the impacts of displacement. And now the third largest river in the world, the Yangtze River is home to the construction of over 13 large dams.
Vital Films presents the story about the last experience of the Yangtze River before it is completely underwater and transformed into reservoirs. Come on a journey with a group of kayakers and explorers as they make the final decent down the Yangtze River and experience it for one last time Facing East.
Produced by Matt Hobbs and Cael Jones. Co-produced by Tino Specht and Matt Fullbright, both members of Team Bliss-Stick here in the United States.
Where: USA, Highland Brewing Company, Asheville, NC
WHO: Bliss-Stick USA and Highland Brewing Company
WHAT: World Premiere of Vital FIlms, Facing East Movie Trailer
WHERE: Highland Brewing Company, Asheville, NC
WHEN: Friday, August 28th, 2009 6:30 PM. Admission to the show is a canned good item to be donated to Manna Food Bank.
WHY: Working to try and end hunger in WNC, World Premiere of Facing East, drink great beer from the source!
Please come out and support the cause!
Highland’s doors open at 4 PM, and provide free tours of the brewery, so if you have time, come early and check out Asheville’s first brewery!
I’m so with you. I saw a typo in the first second…."producition" and 7 or 8 others. I tried not to let these bother me but in the end it just made me "loose" (another typo in there) all faith in the "producition."
I’m all about supporting independent film, and this one looks good. But somebody needs to inform the filmmakers about the embarrassing typo at the 26-second mark of the trailer. When your subtitle incorrectly uses "there" for "their", the film’s credibility is questionable. I’m not trying to be a grammar prig, but it jumps out, and this seems like a film with some serious backing, so it surprises me. Seriously, the trailer is supposed to be the best 45 seconds of the film — and it contains a painful typo?
Nonetheless, kudos for supporting independent film.
I’m so with you. I saw a typo in the first second…."producition" and 7 or 8 others. I tried not to let these bother me but in the end it just made me "loose" (another typo in there) all faith in the "producition."
I’m all about supporting independent film, and this one looks good. But somebody needs to inform the filmmakers about the embarrassing typo at the 26-second mark of the trailer. When your subtitle incorrectly uses "there" for "their", the film’s credibility is questionable. I’m not trying to be a grammar prig, but it jumps out, and this seems like a film with some serious backing, so it surprises me. Seriously, the trailer is supposed to be the best 45 seconds of the film — and it contains a painful typo?
Nonetheless, kudos for supporting independent film.