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Tickets on Sale For NatureTrack Film Festival in Los Olivos
March 20, 2020 @ 8:30 am - March 22, 2020 @ 8:30 am PDT
The NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF), the only nature-focused film festival between San Francisco and Los Angeles, will return to Los Olivos on March 20-22, 2020. Festival organizers will build on two successful years, bringing an even more diverse and distinctive selection of outdoor film to the third NatureTrack Film Festival. Entries are thoughtfully curated and selected to “ignite passion for nature through film.” Tickets go on sale November 1.
In just two years, the NatureTrack Film Festival has already attracted the attention of filmmakers around the world. The inaugural festival resulted in over 1,500 film submissions and featured notable outdoor filmmakers like Chris and Keith Malloy, Jeff Johnson, and Chris Burkard. Other artists traveled from as far away as Germany, England and Pakistan to showcase their films. In 2019, Netflix premiered an episode of its hit documentary series “Our Planet” at the festival. Renowned filmmaker and National Geographic photographer, James Balog of “Chasing Ice,” brought his newest film “The Human Element” to the 2019 NTFF.
The town of Los Olivos is located just inland and north of Santa Barbara in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, gateway to the Los Padres National Forest. “With Santa Barbara County being the birthplace of Earth Day and the modern environmental movement, it’s an ideal location for a film festival that has been enthusiastically embraced by locals, filmmakers and visitors alike,” says Sue Eisaguirre, NatureTrack Film Festival founder and director. “In Los Olivos, visitors can enjoy a small-town vibe with world-renowned wineries and restaurants to make their film festival experience even more enjoyable.”
The 2020 NatureTrack Film Festival will showcase long and short film submissions in both live and animated form in the categories of Adventure, Animation, Biography, Conservation, Kids Connecting with Nature, Scenic, Student, and a special category called Outdoors & Out of Bounds.
Festival tickets will be available in a variety of packages to suit any budget. A VIP All-Access Pass is $200. Individual tickets are $10; six and 12-packs of tickets are available for $50 and $90 respectively. The festival offers discounted student tickets as well. Tickets can be purchased online by going to www.naturetrackfilmfestival.org.
The NatureTrack Film Festival welcomes sponsor and advertiser inquiries and offers numerous participation levels for businesses and individuals wishing to support the festival. Contact Sue Eisaguirre (sue@naturetrack.org; 805-886-2047) for more information.
About NatureTrack Film Festival
NatureTrack Film Festival was founded by Sue Eisaguirre, who conceived the idea for a local nature film festival as an extension of and fundraiser for the non-profit NatureTrack Foundation that she started in 2011. Nature Track introduces school children to outdoor spaces from the seashore to the inland oak woodlands of Santa Barbara County by providing cost-free outdoor field trips. Utilizing local trails and beaches throughout the county, NatureTrack provides experiences that encourage students to embrace the natural world with respect and wonder, inspiring them to be stewards of our natural resources; and prepares them with leadership skills and habits for lifelong learning. Since 2011, NatureTrack has provided more than 22,000 outdoor experiences for school-aged students. Demand for the curriculum coordinated program has increased every year with teachers praising the docent-led excursions that align with classroom curriculum. More information about NatureTrack Foundation can be found at www.naturetrack.org.
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