5Point Film’s 13th Annual Festival Goes Online: October 14-18, 2020
5Point Adventure Film Festival is being held online this year in response to the global pandemic. The virtual event will feature renowned outdoor films just like it has since 2007, but the experience will be from the comfort of viewer’s homes.
5Point’s mission still holds true: ignite collective adventure by sharing meaningful stories to inspired communities. Thus, the selected films will be aired live this year at their designated day and time slot. From October 14 to 18, an array of films connected to adventure, inspiration and positive change will be streamed at 5pointfilm.org. Visit their website for ticket information.
“5Point brings people together, and while we can’t be together in-person we can gather virtually, together under one sky wherever we are in the world. This is definitely a first for 5Point — our audience won’t be limited to one location or theater but will still get to participate in the uniquely 5Point festival experience of extended segments and behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with filmmakers or cast members,” says Regna Jones, 5Point Film’s executive director. “Though these are challenging and unprecedented times, great storytelling can offer inspiration, hope, and a way to fill the well on the journeys we undertake, even while things we cannot control shift around us.”
Like the in-person event, emcee hosts will guide viewers through five evening programs and two matinee shows bringing filmmakers and guests to the audience for behind the scenes stories and insight. The official festival lineup with more than 55 films will be released October 2, but until then, enjoy browsing past film titles the festival has featured and loved. Last year, Spoke+Blossom loved so many films from the beloved Carbondale festival, most notably “Bikes of Wrath,” a full-length documentary.
5Point Film Awards will take place Sunday, October 18, with an opportunity for the audience to vote virtually for its favorite film.
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