“Mountainfilm on Tour: Mazama” returns for its ninth year over Labor Day weekend, offering three days of films at the Mazama Ranch House.
Local organizer Paul Smotherman, co-owner of North Cascades Mountain Hostel in Winthrop, said that the eclectic program is “dedicated to educating, inspiring and motivating audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving, adventures worth pursuing and conversations worth sustaining.”
This year’s format will be revised from past years. In the past, a “main event” has been scheduled for Saturday. This year, Smotherman said, “we want to emphasize that we’ve got three nights of films that matter. Something for everyone.”
Food will be available on Friday and Saturday, but not on Sunday.
The schedule:
• Friday, Sept. 1, “The Mountainfilm Medley,” a collection of short films that is a blend of adventure, social justice and the power of the human spirit. Doors open at 6 p.m.; films start at 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 2, “The Indomitable Spirit,” focused on individuals overcoming obstacles and making an impact in the world. Doors open at 6 p.m.; films start at 8 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 3, kids’ matinee program in the Ranch House barn. Doors open at 2 pm.; films at 3 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 3, “The Big Green World,” films that tell the stories of innovators, visionaries and stewards of the natural world. Films start at 8 p.m.
A three-day pass is $60 for adults, $45 for those 18 and younger. Tickets for each of the three main shows are $20 for adults, $15 for those 18 and younger. Tickets for the matinee are $15 for adults, $10 for those 18 and younger. There will be no physical tickets; your name will be a call list at the entrance.
For information and tickets, visit mountainfilm.org/tour, then click on the Mazama event.
