Tune in for interviews with filmmakers and activists at Wild & Scenic! The Media Lounge helps kick off the festival with exclusive interviews with filmmakers and special guests.

Host Elisa Parker is Co-Founder of See Jane Do; Co-Creator, Project Director & Facilitator with 50 Women Can Change the World in Media & Entertainment; and Co-Founder of Indivisible Women.

The lounge will be live at 3:30pm (PST) on January 14th and run until 5:00pm at which point we will celebrate Happy Hour together. If you’re local you can also tune in to 89.5 FM for a broadcast of the Media Reception on Friday, January 15th.

MEDIA LOUNGE SCHEDULE:

TIME - NAME - PROJECT/FILM

3:30 - Robin Crane - Barriers to Bridges

3:35 - Ellie Stones - The Pangolin Man

3:40 - Julia Haslett - Pushed up the Mountain

3:45 - David Abel - Entangled

3:50 - Christopher Smith - Current Sea

3:55 - Scott Saunders - The Nature Makers

4:00 - Louise Miller - Kids Outdoors

4:05 - Menkin Nelson/Jennifer Ekstrom - Rise Beyond Gold

4:10 - Andrew Connors/David Curtis - Sovereign Soil

4:15 - Ann Vileisis - Author presenting a talk about abalone and her new book

4:20 - Danny Schmidt - The Wild Divide

4:25 - Elisabeth James - Overland

4:30 - Jeff Litton - The Hidden Bear

4:35 - Jacob Morrison - River's End: California's Latest Water War

4:40 - Jose Gonzalez - Workshop Presenter

4:45 - Stephanie Fogel - 2021 Artist

4:50 - Allen Myers - A Message From The Future of Paradise

4:55 - Jon Rosenfield - Featured in and participating in live panel with the film "River's End"