Wild And Scenic Film Festival Jan. 23 At Maryland Hall

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The second annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival will be Jan. 23 at Maryland Hall with the program beginning at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Hosted by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay , the Wild and Scenic Film Festival is a collection of environmental and adventure films that illustrate the Earth’s beauty, the challenges facing the planet and the work communities are doing to protect the environment.

“In recent years, the festival and its On Tour Program has grown to more than 230 events, supporting organizations and their local community causes through outreach, fundraising and education. The On Tour community is an incredible collection of organizations from every corner of the country who are full of empathy, open-minded, and eager to make a positive difference for the word, their communities, and the environment,” says said Muskin, WSFF On Tour Coordinator, in a statement.

Films to be featured at the Film Festival in Annapolis include:

Blue Carbon: Blue carbon is carbon that's captured and stored by coastal wetlands, helping to mitigate climate change. This film is about mud and the multiple benefits that estuaries provide for us.

Brotherhood of Skiing: Since 1973, the National Brotherhood of Skiers has overcome barriers by bringing soul and smiles to the mountain. Formed during the height of the black power movement, the organization is dedicated to creating a welcoming space for people of color on the slopes and supporting black youth in snow sports. Today, the NBS hosts the largest gathering of black skiers in the US and represents 53 ski clubs with more than 3,000 members across the country.

Music of Spheres: Our ancestors believed that the movements of celestial bodies were a form of music - they called it the "music of the spheres." Wanda Diaz-Merced, a blind astrophysicist from Puerto Rico, studies the universe through sound and carries on this ancient tradition. Using Wanda's actual sounds, this film weaves a journey of a truly unique scientist.