GETTING ATTENTION – Nancie Burkett, presenter of the film series at the Geographic Society of Philadelphia, and Mitch Anderson, businessman turned-Indie producer. His film, “The World Without Us,” stirred a lot of attention when it was shown at the TRACS showscase in Albuquerque in September.

Showcase chair, Robin D. Williams, Laguna Beach, California filmmaker, welcomed producers and the bookers who came from across North America to sign new shows for their respective venues — colleges, universities, museums and clubs.

Another California filmmaker, Stan Walsh kicked off the Festival with a short documentary — Travelogue Legacy–Chapter One — on the venerable travel film that traces its beginnings to 19th Century stereopticon slide shows.

Filmmakers and their Festival entries:

Sandy Mortimer–Yellowstone’s Otters and Friends

Monty Brown–La Manche/The English Channel

Steve McCurdy–Postcards from Italy

Stan Walsh–Steamboating in Alaskan Waters

Mary Lee & Sid Nolan–Cruising the Eastern Mediterranean

John Holod–Alaska: RV Adventure of a Lifetime