A Journey into the NORTH AMERICAN WEST
A Tribute to LAND and WATER
A Chronicle of ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
A Journey into the NORTH AMERICAN WEST
A Tribute to LAND and WATER
A Chronicle of ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
For five million years the Colorado has carved some of the most majestic landscapes on the planet. It has also become the lifeline of a vast portion of North America, providing the water that sustains nearly forty million people, half a dozen major cities, and an immense agricultural empire. Because of these demands, the river is so overused and overpromised that it no longer flows to the sea or nourishes its delta. The Colorado, set to music by today’s leading composers and narrated by the stage legend Mark Rylance, takes us on a journey in nine chapters through the prehistoric settlements of the region, the period of European exploration, the dam-building era, modern industrial agriculture and immigration, and the impact of climate change. The Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth, cellist Jeffrey Zeigler (Kronos Quartet), and composer-percussionist Glenn Kotche (Wilco) perform the film’s exhilarating score.
Feature Documentary / United States / 86 minutes
Director
Murat Eyuboglu
Writers
William deBuys and Murat Eyuboglu
Narrator
Mark Rylance
Producers
VisionIntoArt & The Colorado, LLC
In Association with the New Amsterdam Records
Cinematographers
Murat Eyuboglu, Sylvestre Campe, Dean Eldrige
Editor
David Sarno
Music Director
Jeffrey Zeigler
Composers
John Luther Adams, William Brittelle, Glenn Kotche,
Shara Nova, Paola Prestini
Performers
Roomful of Teeth, Brad Wells, director
Glenn Kotche, percussion
Jeffrey Zeigler, cello
"visually captivating and unsettling"
"performed by some of the most innovative soundsmiths around"
"A multidimensional portrait... alternately spectral, dazzling, ugly, and phenomenal."
"a striking, thoughtful and cautionary piece of art"
"emotionally and intellectually rich"
June 29
Hasbahçe, Menteşe, Muğla
Hosted by
Hasbahçe Sürdürülebilir Sağlıklı Yaşam Vakfı
May 17
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Facultad de Ciencias Humanas
Baja California, Mexico
Co-Presented by
Comisión Binacional de Fronteras Unidas A.C.
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
June 23
Museo Regional de San Luis Río Colorado
San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
Co-Presented by
Ayuntamiento de San Luis Río Colorado
La Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP)
Reserva de la Biosfera Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado
June 22
Biblioteca Pública Municipal San Felipe BC
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
Co-Presented by
Ayuntamiento de San Luis Río Colorado
La Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP)
Reserva de la Biosfera Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado
June 20
Centro de Promoción de Cultura Ambiental Casa del Mar
Golfo de Santa Clara, Sonora, Mexico
Co-Presented by
Ayuntamiento de San Luis Río Colorado
La Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP)
Reserva de la Biosfera Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado
May 21
Voice & Vision Film Festival
The Picture House, Pelham, NY
May 19
Voice & Vision Film Festival
The Picture House, Bronxville, NY
March 21-24
SEMANA DE LA CULTURA DEL AGUA
Mexicali, Baja California, México
Presented by
Secretaría de Educación Pública &
La Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural
Institutions hosting screenings:
UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA
COLEGIO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTÍFICOS Y TECNOLÓGICOS DEL ESTADO
DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE CENTROS DE FORMACIÓN PARA EL TRABAJO
CENTRO DE CAPACITACIÓN, INVESTIGACIÓN E INNOVACIÓN, AGROPECUARIA Y ALIMENTARIA
DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE EDUCACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA AGROPECUARIA Y CIENCIAS DEL MAR
COLEGIO NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN PROFESIONAL TÉCNICA
UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA
INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE MEXICALI
October 6
Hosted by the Morehead-Cain Alumni Forum
The University of Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, NC, Film Version
November 6
32nd Annual Headwaters Conference
Hosted by The Clark Family School of Environment and Sustainability
Western Colorado University, Gunnison, CO, Film Version
December 2
Arizona PBS
September 22
Arizona PBS
April 22
Celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of Earth Day
Week-long streaming on NationalSawdust.org
March 6
Princess Cinemas, Waterloo, ON, Canada, Film Version
February 4
Presented by the Clements Center for Southwest Studies
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, Film version
November 17
The Loft Cinema, Tucson, AZ, Film Version
Hosted by the Sonora-Arizona Desert Museum
September 20
Community Garden Movie Nights
2 S Portland Ave. Brooklyn, NY, Film Version
April 20
National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY, Film Version
April 13
Kanab Film Fest, Kanab, UT, Film Version
April 7
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Film Version
March 15
Paradise Theater, Paonia, CO, Film Version
November 20
Utah Film Center, Salt Lake City, UT, Film Version
September 28
Escalante Canyons Art Festival, Escalante, UT, Film Version
August 16
Utah Film Center, Moab, UT, Film Version
July 13
Crested Butte Music Festival, Crested Butte, CO, Film Version
April 21
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Film Version
March 18
The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, Live Version
March 6
Illinois Wesleyan University, Film Version
October 6
Colegio de Educación Profesional Técnica
Universidad Tecnológica de San Luis Río Colorado
Universidad Estatal de Sonora
San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico, Film Version
October 5
Biblioteca Pública Central Estatal de Mexicali
Festival de Octubre
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, Film Version
September 28
Taos Environmental Film Festival, Taos, NM, Film Version
September 8
Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival
Frankfurt am Main, Film Version
September 6
Prochnow Auditorium, Flagstaff, AZ, Film Version
May 11-July 20
Jean Cocteau Cinema, Santa Fe, NM, Film Version
April 21-22
Stanford Live, Palo Alto, CA, Live Version
April 7
NHTI Film Society, Concord, NH, Film Version
April 2
Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, WI, Film Version
March 18
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital,
Washington DC, April Film Version
May 18
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, Live Version
April 12
Da Camera, Houston, TX Live Version
• All Regions
• 86 Min.
• DVD / BluRay
• CC, Spanish & Turkish subtitling options