The 2016 inaugural Boone Film Festival, which benefited Mountain Alliance, was a success with more than 30 film submissions, a sold out show with a red-carpet atmosphere and special guests with Hollywood credentials such as Dean Lyon, who was visual effects supervisor on the Lord of the Rings trilogy, among other famous films.
See a video recapping the Boone Film Festival here.
Below are the winning films at the 2016 Boone Film Festival and some photos from the pre-party and festival day.
Best In Show, sponsored by Tsuga
Long Start to the Journey: Chris Galloway
The Long Start to the Journey follows filmmaker Chris Galloway on his attempt to thru hike the Appalachian Trail. “Frost” (as he comes to be known on the trail) encounters severe weather, injury, loneliness, and fascinating characters he meets along the way. He walks over 2,000 miles in seven months, experiencing major life changes from becoming engaged to a close family tragedy. In the course of his hike discovers the origin story of the Appalachian Trail and how the early values and battles of the trail movement shaped what the AT has become today.
Best Youth Film, sponsored by Wonderland Woods
Take Me To The Mountain: Lucas Pruitt
Take Me To The Mountain represents a variety of local and regional mountain biking locations along with some personal insights from the filmmaker.
Best Appalachian Adventure Film, sponsored by Center 45
Beech Mountain Metric: Wonderland Woods / BSG
The Beech Mountain Metric is a classic mountain century that finishes at the top of Beech Mountain, famed climb of past Tour DuPont rides. With 8,000 feet of climbing, a true test for the strongest of riders. A 43-mile distance with 5,600 feet of climbing is an option as well. The Beech Mountain Metric is a BSG Events ride, planned and executed by the businesses and citizens of Beech Mountain. BSG Events is a fundraising nonprofit whose net proceeds are donated to local charities and public safety agencies in the High Country.
Best Appalachian Environment Film, sponsored by ASU Environmental Science Program
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: Chris Foito
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid It’s a species few people have heard of – yet it is devastating the Hemlock forests and the delicate ecosystems that depend upon them. From infestations within our own backyards, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ahs already spread throughout the East Coast of North America from the Carolinas up into Canada.
Best Appalachian Culture Film, sponsored by M-Prints
Musickland: Cameron Bargerstock
Former Southern Bitch rocker Adam Musick left behind music to revive his family’s Virginia farmland. After six years of full-time hog farming, Adam now struggles to return to music against the heartbeat of his new path.
Photos by Jason Berry
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