Beginning on April 21 and running through April 26, 5Point Flagship Festival will kick off in Carbondale with a myriad of new adventure films, including a lineup of more than 30 short films and three features, filmmaker panels, live music and free community programming. The festival returns at a lower cost this year, including a […]
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5Point Dream Project: Local students make dreams a reality
Now in its 14th year, Carbondale-based 5Point Film has awarded local high school students three 5Point Dream Project scholarships. Tracy Wilson, 5Point Dream Project coordinator, has witnessed how the opportunity can be the catalyst for shaping a student’s future. “Many of them, through these projects, have launched a path to what they’re pursuing in college […]
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5Point expands its flagship festival
The film event of the year is gearing up for its 16th annual flagship festival. That’s right, the 5Point Adventure Film Festival is right around the corner, kicking off Wednesday, April 19 and wrapping up on Sunday, April 23. This year, there are 50 films to enjoy. Of those 50, 10 are showing in Colorado […]
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5Point gets youth to Dream big
Last semester, this reporter spoke with fellow Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) student, and senior, Julia Gressett. I met her outside of the school auditorium, and it took us an embarrassing amount of time to realize we were waiting on one another — as this was the first time we’d met. Anyhow, when we did […]
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5Point brings ‘Spirit of the Peaks’ to Beyul
The weekend of Jan. 27-29, Carbondale-based adventure film nonprofit 5Point will host a weekend getaway and screening at Beyul Retreat. This event will include food, outdoor activities and a screening of skier Connor Ryan’s award-winning film, “Spirit of the Peaks”. 5Point was founded on five guiding principles for positive change and environmental responsibility: respect, commitment, […]
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5Point’s first-ever pitch event
In a much-anticipated event at last weekend’s 5Point Adventure Film Festival, the first-ever 5Point Adventure Filmmakers Pitch Event was christened. Ryan Ernstes was announced as the winning filmmaker at the Saturday night film program. The award ensures Ernstes’ film “Diagonal” will have its premiere screening at next year’s 5Point festival. On Saturday afternoon, Ernstes presented […]
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5Point helps local youth dream big
This weekend, the streets of Carbondale will again be bustling with the excitement of 5Point’s 15th Annual Flagship Festival. It’s an event that many people associate with thrill-seeking outdoor recreation. The five tenets of 5Point, however, are lessons to live by daily. (Adderall) These are: purpose, respect, commitment, humility and balance. For over a decade, […]
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10th Mountain huts film to screen at TACAW
“We have finally arrived at the next chapter in this four-year saga!” So began an email from Carbondale filmmaker Hamilton Pevec to The Sopris Sun about the upcoming premiere screening of his film, “It’s All Up Hill from Here: The John Seipel Story,” scheduled for Feb. 24 at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) in […]