“Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche”
“Buried” by Jared Drake and Steven Siig is probably the most-anticipated local film in years. The film has been making the rounds at film festivals for the past few months and recently was named the Best Documentary Feature at the Bend Film Festival. The film makes its theatrical debut at the Tahoe Art Haus with showings from Dec. 3 to 9 and expect tickets to sell out.
The combination of steep terrain, fluctuating temperatures and howling winds make Alpine Meadows one of the most avalanche prone ski resorts in the U.S. By March 1982, the resort had developed a rigorous avalanche safety protocol that was in many ways ahead of its time. But then a monster storm moved in, bringing relentless snow and fierce winds and creating conditions ripe for disaster. In this film, a taut autopsy of that fateful event, key players dig through the painful memories to relive what happens when nature overwhelms, according to the filmmakers.
“Buried” is produced and directed by Siig and Drake, who both live in Alpine Meadows. Siig is also one of the Art Haus owners and co-owner Mark Gogolewski is an executive producer of the movie. The film won the Audience Award at MountainFilm in Telluride and the Silver Audience Award at the Boulder International Film Festival.
Siig and Drake will be at most of the 7:30 p.m. screenings for Q&A, along with some of the main characters. There will be two showings nightly with matinees on Dec. 4 and 5, as well. Tickets tahoearthauscinema.com. | buriedfilm.com
“WILD in Tahoe”
“WILD in Tahoe” series from StayLocal TV explores the rescue, rehabilitation and release of Tahoe’s wildlife with the nonprofit organization Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, Inc. This series is in production and slated to stream on StayLocal TV this winter. Release TBA. | youtube.com/c/staylocaltv
Mountain Grown Media
Truckee-based Mountain Grown Media has three projects in the works including “Eastside Story” with locals Lel Tone and Brennan Lagasse; a short film about Carolyn Highland as part of a larger series; and “Finding Fury” about Sam Cohen and Michelle Parker’s ski descent of Mount Fury in the Picket Range in northern Washington, filmmaker Bevan Waite shared with Tahoe Weekly. “Finding Fury” was made for Mike Rogge’s Verb Cabin and “Mountain Gazette” and will be shown as part of the Pow Town Revival Film Tour. Mountain Grown will having showings as part of the Backcountry Film Festival (details in this edition). We’re excited we got a sneak peek at these unfinished projects and can’t wait to see the final films. | mountaingrownmedia.com
