Wild and Scenic Film Festival coming to North Idaho College March 7

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is coming to Coeur d’Alene.

Presented by North Idaho College and the Kootenai Environmental Alliance, eight films will be screened Thursday, March 7, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Schuler Performing Arts Center on the NIC campus. A free screening of “The Breach,” a documentary by Seattle filmmaker/fishing guide Mark Titus will be presented from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, March 8, in the same location.

Tickets for Thursday’s films are $10/general admission and $5/student admission. NIC student admission is free.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online at https://bit.ly/2X64p7x

Described as “a film festival by activists for activists,” the Wild and Scenic Film Festival showcases environmental and adventure films.

“… this year’s films will combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation,” says the announcement of the film event.

Festival-goers can expect to see award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, agriculture, Native American and indigenous cultures.